Glacier Creek Preserve Bird Species List

Last Updated: Nov. 9, 2020

This Bird Species list includes observations and documented surveys ranging from the late 1990's to present. Species classification is based on The American Ornithologist's Union database.

Phylum: Chordata ‐‐‐‐ Class: Aves

*Status = Codes for species status as of 30 May 2020:

B = Confirmed Breeding at Preserve

F = Flyover Preserve

PB = Possible Breeding at Preserve

W = Winter use

X = General habitat use

X¹ = Observation associated with Farm Ponds which were removed during 2000.

Details about development of this list may be requested by contacting unoglaciercreek@unomaha.edu.

Anseriformes

Family Anatidae - Swans, Geese and Ducks

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Anseriformes	Anatidae	X
Northern Shoveler	Anas clypeata	Anseriformes	Anatidae	X¹
Blue‐winged Teal	Anas discors	Anseriformes	Anatidae	X¹
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Anseriformes	Anatidae	B
Gadwall	Anas strepera	Anseriformes	Anatidae	X
Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Anseriformes	Anatidae	F, W
Snow Goose	Chen caerulescens	Anseriformes	Anatidae	F

Galliformes

Family Phasianidae - Partridges, Grouse and Turkeys

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopava	Galliformes	Phasianidae	B, X
Ring‐necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Galliformes	Phasianidae	B, X, not native

Family Odontophoridae - New World Quail

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Northern Bobwhite	Colinus virginianus	Galliformes	Odontophoridae	X, PB

Podicipediformes

Family Podicipedidae - Grebe

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Podicipediformes	Podicipedidea	X¹

Columbiformes

Family Columbidae - Pigeons and Doves

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	Columbiformes	Columbidae	X
Eurasian Collared‐Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Columbiformes	Columbidae	X
Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Columbiformes	Columbidae	B

Cuculiformes

Family Cuculidae - Cuckoos and Anis

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Yellow‐billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus	Cuculiformes	Cuculidae	X
Black‐billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus erythropthalmus	Cuculiformes	Cuculidae	X

Carprimulgiformes

Family Caprimulgidae - Goatsuckers

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Carprimulgiformes	Caprimulgidae	X

Apodiformes

Family Apodidae - Swifts

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Chimney Swift	Chaetura pelagica	Apodiformes	Apodidae	X

Family Trochilidae - Hummingbirds

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Ruby‐throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Apodiformes	Trochilidae	X

Gruiformes

Family Rallidae - Rails, Gallinules and Coots

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
American Coot	Fulica americana	Gruiformes	Rallidae	X¹
Sora	Porzana carolina	Gruiformes	Rallidae	X
Virginia Rail	Rallus limicola	Gruiformes	Rallidae	X

Charadriiformes

Family Charadriidae - Plovers

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Kildeer	Charadrius vociferus	Charadriiformes	Charadriidae	X

Family Scolopacidae - Sandpipers and Phalaropes

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Wilson's Snipe	Gallinago delicata	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	X
American Woodcock	Scolopax minor	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	X
Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	X¹

Family Laridae - Gulls and Terns

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Ring‐billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Charadriiformes	Laridae	F
Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	Charadriiformes	Laridae	F

Pelicanformes

Family Ardeidae - Bitterns and Herons

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Pelicaniformes	Ardeidae	X
Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Pelicaniformes	Ardeidae	X
Black‐crowned Night‐Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Pelicaniformes	Ardeidae	X¹

Cathartiformes

Family Cathartidae - American Vultures (Incertae sedis)

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	Accipitriformes	Cathartidae	X

Accipitriformes

Family Accipitridae - Kites, Hawks, Eagles and Allies

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Cooper's Hawk	Accipiter cooperii	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	X
Sharp‐shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	X
Red‐tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	B, X
Northern Harrier	Circus cyaneus	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	X
Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	X

Strigiformes

Family Strigidae - Typical Owls

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Strigiformes	Strigidae	B, X
Eastern Screech‐Owl	Megascops asio	Strigiformes	Strigidae	X

Piciformes

Family Picidae - Woodpeckers

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Piciformes	Picidae	PB, X
Red‐bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Piciformes	Picidae	B
Red‐headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Piciformes	Picidae	B
	Picoides pubescens	Piciformes	Picidae	B
Hairy Woodpecker	Picoides villosus	Piciformes	Picidae	PB, X

Falconiformes

Family Falconidae - Falcons

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Merlin	Falco columbarius	Falconiformes	Falconidae	X
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	Falconiformes	Falconidae	X
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falconiformes	Falconidae	X

Passeriformes

Family Tyrannidae - Tyrant Flycatchers

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Eastern Wood‐Pewee	Contopus virens	Passeriformes	Tyrannidae	X
Least Flycatcher	Empidonax minimus	Passeriformes	Tyrannidae	X
Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Passeriformes	Tyrannidae	X
Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Passeriformes	Tyrannidae	B
Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Passeriformes	Tyrannidae	PB, X
Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Passeriformes	Tyrannidae	X

Family Laniidae - Shrikes

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Passeriformes	Laniidae	X

Family Vireonidae - Vireos

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Bell's Vireo	Vireo bellii	Passeriformes	Vireonidae	X
Warbling Vireo	Vireo gilvus	Passeriformes	Vireonidae	X
Red‐eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Passeriformes	Vireonidae	X

Family Corvidae - Jays, Magpies and Crows

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Passeriformes	Corvidae	X
Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Passeriformes	Corvidae	X

Family Alaudidea - Larks

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Passeriformes	Alaudidae	X

Family Hirundinidae - Swallows

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Passeriformes	Hirundinidae	B
Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Passeriformes	Hirundinidae	X
Purple Martin	Progne subis	Passeriformes	Hirundinidae	X
Bank Swallow	Riparia riparia	Passeriformes	Hirundinidae	X
Northern Rough‐winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Passeriformes	Hirundinidae	X
Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Passeriformes	Hirundinidae	B

Family Paridae - Titmice

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Black‐capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Passeriformes	Paridae	B

Family Sittidae - Nuthatches

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Red‐breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	Passeriformes	Sittidae	X
White‐breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Passeriformes	Sittidae	PB, X

Family Paridae - Creepers

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Brown Creeper	Certhia americana	Passeriformes	Certhiidae	X

Family Troglodytidae - Wrens

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Marsh Wren	Cistothorus palustris	Passeriformes	Troglodytidae	X
Sedge Wren	Cistothorus platensis	Passeriformes	Troglodytidae	B
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Passeriformes	Troglodytidae	B

Family Polioptilidae - Gnatcatchers

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Blue‐gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Passeriformes	Polioptilidae	X

Family Regulidae - Kinglets

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Ruby‐crowned Kinglet	Regulus calendula	Passeriformes	Regulidae	X
Golden‐crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Passeriformes	Regulidae	X

Family Turdidae - Thrushes and Allies

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Passeriformes	Turdidae	B
American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Passeriformes	Turdidae	B

Family Mimidae - Mockingbird and Thrashers

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Passeriformes	Mimidae	B
Brown Thrasher	Dumetella carolinensis	Passeriformes	Mimidae	B

Family Sturnidae - Starlings

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Passeriformes	Sturnidae	B, not native

Family Bombycillidae - Waxwings

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Passeriformes	Bombycillidae	X

Family Passeridae - Old World Sparrows

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Passeriformes	Passeridae	B, not native

Family Fringillidae - Finches

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Passeriformes	Fringillidae	PB
Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Passeriformes	Fringillidae	X
American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Passeriformes	Fringillidae	B

Family Parulidae - Wood Warblers

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	Passeriformes	Parulidae	B
Black‐and‐white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	Passeriformes	Parulidae	X
Orange‐crowned Warbler	Oreothlypis celata	Passeriformes	Parulidae	X
Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	Passeriformes	Parulidae	X
Yellow‐rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	Passeriformes	Parulidae	X
Yellow Warbler	Setophaga petechia	Passeriformes	Parulidae	X
American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	Passeriformes	Parulidae	X
Blackpoll Warbler	Setophaga striata	Passeriformes	Parulidae	X

Family Emberizidae - Towhees and Sparrows

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Henslow's Sparrow	Ammodramus henslowii	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	PB
Le Conte's Sparrow	Ammodramus leconteii	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	X
Nelson's Sparrow	Ammodramus nelsoni	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	X
Grasshopper Sparrow	Ammodramus savannarum	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	B
Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	X
Dark‐eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	X
Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	X
Lincoln's Sparrow	Melospiza lincolnii	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	X
Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	X
Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	X
Fox Sparrow	Passerella iliaca	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	X
Vesper Sparrow	Pooecetes gramineus	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	X
Clay‐colored Sparrow	Spizella pallida	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	X
Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	X
Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	X
American Tree Sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	W
White‐throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	X
White‐crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	X
Harris's Sparrow	Zonotrichia querula	Passeriformes	Passerellidae	X

Family Cardinalidae - Cardinals, Grosbeaks Piranga Tanagers, and allies

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Passeriformes	Cardinalidae	B
Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Passeriformes	Cardinalidae	X
Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Passeriformes	Cardinalidae	X
Rose‐breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Passeriformes	Cardinalidae	X
Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Passeriformes	Cardinalidae	B

Family icteridae -Meadowlarks, Blackbirds, Orioles and Allies

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	ORDER	FAMILY	STATUS
Red‐winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	Passeriformes	Icteridae	B
Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Passeriformes	Icteridae	X
Rusty Blackbird	Euphagus carolinus	Passeriformes	Icteridae	X
Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	Passeriformes	Icteridae	B
Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	Passeriformes	Icteridae	X
Brown‐headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	Passeriformes	Icteridae	B
Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	Passeriformes	Icteridae	X
Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna	Passeriformes	Icteridae	X
Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	Passeriformes	Icteridae	B
Yellow‐headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	Passeriformes	Icteridae	X