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Deciduous Forest

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-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-billed Cuckoo
Cuculidae 

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, medium, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Coccyzus americanus L 12″ (31 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser does not

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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

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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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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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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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Wild Turkey
Phasianidae 

Wild Turkey

July 15, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, large, red to orange, Sandhills region, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie

Photo by NEBRASKAland Magazine/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Meleagris gallopavo L 46″(117 cm) Female L 37″(94 cm). Song or calls: Listen(UNL

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White-winged Dove
Columbidae 

White-winged Dove

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

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

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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-tailed Kite
Accipitridae 

White-tailed Kite

July 14, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Deciduous Forest, gray, medium, Prairie grassland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Elanus leucurus L 16″(41 cm) W 42″(107 cm). Song or calls: Listen (NGPC audio) Your browser

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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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Whip-poor-will
Caprimulgidae 

Whip-poor-will

July 14, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu brown to tan, Deciduous Forest, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, medium, Sandhills region, Urban or Cropland, white to buff

female bird, photo by Phil Swanson Caprimulgus vociferus L 9 3/4″ (25 cm). Song or calls: Rolling “prrip-poor-rrill!.” First and

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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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