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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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.”

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

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.

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)

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

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

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

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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Nebraska Bird Library

Perching birds, or songbirds – PASSERIFORMES

Yellow-throated Warbler

Yellow-throated Vireo

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Yellow-breasted Chat

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Yellow Warbler

Worm-eating Warbler

Wood Thrush

Winter Wren

Wilson’s Warbler

Willow Flycatcher

White-winged Crossbill

White-throated Sparrow

White-eyed Vireo

White-crowned Sparrow

White-breasted Nuthatch

Western Wood-Pewee

Western Tanager

Western Meadowlark