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Perching birds, or songbirds – PASSERIFORMES

Perching birds, or songbirds.

Yellow-throated Warbler
Parulidae 

Yellow-throated Warbler

July 15, 2010July 22, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, small, Wetland, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Dendroica dominica L 5 1/2″ (14 cm). Song or calls: Song is series of clear, downslurred

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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireonidae 

Yellow-throated Vireo

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Central Mixed Grass, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, Rivers or Lakes, small, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Vireo flavifrons L 5 1/2″ (14 cm). Song or calls: Slow phrases separated by long pauses,

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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Parulidae 

Yellow-rumped Warbler

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, Sandhills region, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff, yellow

NEBRASKAland Magazine/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Dendroica coronata L 5 1/2″ (14 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your

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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Icteridae 

Yellow-headed Blackbird

July 15, 2010July 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus L 9 1/2″ (24 cm). Song or calls: Hoarse “krruck.” Song is loud, nasal

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Yellow-breasted Chat
Parulidae 

Yellow-breasted Chat

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Deciduous Forest, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Icteria virens L 7 1/2″ (19 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does

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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Tyrannidae 

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Central Mixed Grass, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, small, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Empidonax flaviventris L 5 1/2″ (14 cm). Song or calls: Song is liquid “che-lek.” Distinctive call

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Yellow Warbler
Parulidae 

Yellow Warbler

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, red to orange, Sandhills region, Shrubland, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, yellow

Photo by NEBRASKAland Magazine/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Dendroica petechia L 5″ (13 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your

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Worm-eating
Parulidae 

Worm-eating Warbler

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Helmitheros vermivorus L 5 1/4″ (13 cm). Song or calls: “Zeep-zeep.” Song is series of sharp,

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Wood Thrush
Turdidae 

Wood Thrush

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, Sandhills region, small, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Hylocichla mustelina L 7 3/4″ (20 cm). Song or calls: Loud, liquid song of 3 to

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Winter Wren
Troglodytidae 

Winter Wren

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu 0 Comment brown to tan, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, small, Urban or Cropland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Troglodytes troglodytes L 4″ (10 cm). Sexes similar. Song or calls: Song is rapid series of

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Wilson's Warbler
Parulidae 

Wilson’s Warbler

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, green to olive, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Shrubland, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Wilsonia pusilla L 4 3/4″ (12 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does

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Willow Flycatcher
Tyrannidae 

Willow Flycatcher

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Central Mixed Grass, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, Sandhills region, Shrubland, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Empidonax traillii L 5 3/4″ (15 cm). Song or calls: Listen (UNL audios) Your browser does

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White-winged Crossbill
Fringillidae 

White-winged Crossbill

July 14, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, red to orange, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Loxia leucoptera L 6 1/2″ (17 cm). Song or calls: Soft “twee” or harsh “cheet cheet.”

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White-throated Sparrow
Emberizidae 

White-throated Sparrow

July 14, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, Shrubland, small, Urban or Cropland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Zonotrichia albicollis L 6 3/4″ (17 cm). Song or calls: Listen (UNL audio) Your browser does

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White-eyed Vireo
Vireonidae 

White-eyed Vireo

July 14, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, small, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Vireo griseus Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does not support the audio element.

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White-crowned Sparrow
Emberizidae 

White-crowned Sparrow

July 14, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by NEBRASKAland Magazine/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Zonotrichia leucophrys L 7″ (18 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio)

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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sittidae 

White-breasted Nuthatch

July 14, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, blue to aqua, Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Sitta carolinensis L 5 3/4″ (15 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does

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Western Wood-Pewee
Tyrannidae 

Western Wood-Pewee

July 14, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, gray, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Contopus sordidulus Song or calls: Strong and harsh “pee-wee,” compared to feeble “pee-a-wee” given by Eastern

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Western Tanager
Thraupidae 

Western Tanager

July 14, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, red to orange, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Piranga ludoviciana L 7 1/4″ (18 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does

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Western Meadowlark
Icteridae 

Western Meadowlark

July 14, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, Prairie grassland, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, yellow

photo by Matt Sittel Sturnella neglecta Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does not support the audio element.

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