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

Picidae

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, red to orange, small, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Sphyrapicus varius L 8 1/2″ (22 cm). Song or calls: Soft, slurred “whee-ur” or “mew.” Do

Picidae

Williamson’s Sapsucker

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, red to orange, small, yellow

Sphyrapicus thyroideus L 9″ (23 cm). Song or calls: Descending soft, nasal “churrr.” Description: Male has black head, breast, and

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.”

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

Parulidae

Virginia’s Warbler

July 13, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, gray, Shrubland, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Vermivora virginiae L 4 3/4″ (12 cm). Song or calls: Sharp “chink.” Song is series of

Turdidae

Varied Thrush

July 13, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, red to orange, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie

photo by Phil Swanson Ixoreus naevius L 9 1/2″ (24 cm). Song or calls: Soft “took.” Song is a slow

Paridae

Tufted Titmouse

July 13, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, small, Urban or Cropland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Baeolophus bicolor L 6 1/2″ (17 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does

Turdidae

Townsend’s Solitaire

July 12, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, gray, Sandhills region, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

Myadestes townsendi L 8 1/2″ (22 cm). Song or calls: High-pitched “eek.” Song is loud, complex, melodious warbling. Description: Sexes

Picidae

Three-toed Woodpecker

July 12, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Coniferous Forest, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Picoides tridactylus L 8 3/4″ (22 cm). Song or calls: Call is sharp “pik.” Drumming increases

Turdidae

Swainson’s Thrush

July 12, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, 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 Catharus ustulatus L 7″ (18 cm). Song or calls: Song is ascending spiral of varied whistles,

Corvidae

Steller’s Jay

July 12, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu blue to aqua, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, gray, medium, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie

photo by Phil Swanson Cyanocitta steller L 11 1/2″ (29 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does

Emberizidae

Spotted Towhee

July 12, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, red to orange, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Pipilo maculatus L 8 1/2″ (22 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does

Accipitridae

Sharp-shinned Hawk

July 10, 2010July 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, medium, red to orange, Sandhills region, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Accipiter striatus L 10-14″ (25-36 cm) W 20-28″(51-71 cm). Song or calls: A high “ke-ke-ke-ke.” Often

Icteridae

Scott’s Oriole

July 10, 2010July 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, small, white to buff, yellow

photo by Phil Swanson Icterus parisorum L 9″ (23 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does not

Regulidae

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

July 9, 2010July 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, red to orange, Sandhills region, Shrubland, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Regulus calendula L 4 1/4″ (11 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does

Sittidae

Red-breasted Nuthatch

July 7, 2010July 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu blue to aqua, Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, red to orange, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Sitta canadensis L 4 1/2″ (11 cm). Song or calls: High, nasal “yank-yank-yank;” resembles tooting of

Fringillidae

Red Crossbill

July 7, 2010July 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Coniferous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, red to orange, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie

photo by Phil Swanson Loxia curvirostra L 6 1/4″ (16 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does

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