{"product_id":"wildlife-of-nebraska-a-natural-history-paperback-softback-9781496220264","title":"Wildlife of Nebraska; A Natural History (Paperback \/ softback) 9781496220264","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWildlife of Nebraska\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Natural History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaul A. Johnsgard (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496220264\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 October 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e528 pages, 37 illustrations, 6 maps, 1 table\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.6 cm, 0.69 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“Celebrates the gifts of a half century spent roaming Nebraska’s back roads, trails, and sometimes-forgotten places.”-\u003ci\u003eNebraska Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Many scientists and historians have written about the natural history of the Great Plains, but few so compellingly as Paul Johnsgard.”-\u003ci\u003eAnnals of Iowa\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“A classic of nature writing that combines the keen observance of the scientist with the sensitivity of the naturalist.”-\u003ci\u003eOutdoor Press\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Nature writing at its best.”-Nancy Plain, \u003ci\u003eRoundup Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWildlife of Nebraska: A Natural History\u003c\/i\u003e, Paul A. Johnsgard surveys the variety and biology of more than six hundred Nebraska species.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNarrative accounts describe the ecology and biology of the state’s birds, its mammals, and its reptiles and amphibians, summarizing the abundance, distributions, and habitats of this wildlife. To provide an introduction to the state’s major ecosystems, climate, and topography, Johnsgard examines major public-access natural areas, including national monuments, wildlife refuges and grasslands, state parks and wildlife management areas, and nature preserves.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncluding more than thirty-five line drawings by the author along with physiographic, ecological, and historical maps, \u003ci\u003eWildlife of Nebraska\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide to the wildlife of the Cornhusker State.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Illustrations    \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments    \u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations and Symbols    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Introduction to Nebraska and Its Biological Environment    \u003cbr\u003e The Geography and Biogeography of Nebraska    \u003cbr\u003e Nebraska as a Biological Transition and Genetic Suture Zone    \u003cbr\u003e Dispersal Corridors and Historic Biogeographic Changes    \u003cbr\u003e Global Warming and Changing Climates    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Mammals    \u003cbr\u003e Dawn of the Age of Mammals, 150–\u003cbr\u003e65 Million Years Ago    \u003cbr\u003e Nebraska’\u003cbr\u003es Mammals, 58–\u003cbr\u003e24 Million Years Ago    \u003cbr\u003e Nebraska’\u003cbr\u003es Mammals, 23–\u003cbr\u003e22 Million Years Ago    \u003cbr\u003e Nebraska’\u003cbr\u003es Mammals, 12–\u003cbr\u003e10 Million Years Ago    \u003cbr\u003e Selected Species Profiles    \u003cbr\u003e Family Didelphidae (Opossums)    \u003cbr\u003e Virginia Opossum. Didelphis virginiana    \u003cbr\u003e Family Leporidae (Hares and Rabbits)         \u003cbr\u003e White-tailed Jackrabbit. Lepus townsendii    \u003cbr\u003e Black-tailed Jackrabbit. Lepus californicus    \u003cbr\u003e Eastern Cottontail. Sylvilagus floridanus    \u003cbr\u003e Desert Cottontail. Sylvilagus audubonii    \u003cbr\u003e Family Soricidae (Shrews)     \u003cbr\u003e Cinereus (Masked) Shrew. Sorex cinereus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Vespertilionidae (Vesper Bats)     \u003cbr\u003e Townsend’\u003cbr\u003es Big-eared Bat. Corynorhinus townsendii    \u003cbr\u003e Big Brown Bat. Eptesicus fuscus    \u003cbr\u003e Silver-haired Bat. Lasionycteris noctivagans    \u003cbr\u003e Eastern Red Bat. Lasiurus borealis    \u003cbr\u003e Hoary Bat. Lasiurus cinereus    \u003cbr\u003e Little Brown Myotis. Myotis lucifugus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Felidae (Cats)     \u003cbr\u003e Canada Lynx. Lynx canadensis    \u003cbr\u003e Bobcat. Lynx rufus    \u003cbr\u003e Cougar (Puma, Mountain Lion). Puma concolor    \u003cbr\u003e Family Canidae (Dogs)     \u003cbr\u003e Coyote. Canis latrans    \u003cbr\u003e Gray Fox. Urocyon cinereoargenteus    \u003cbr\u003e Red Fox. Vulpes vulpes    \u003cbr\u003e Swift Fox. Vulpes velox    \u003cbr\u003e Family Mustelidae (Weasels)     \u003cbr\u003e American Badger. Taxidea taxus    \u003cbr\u003e American Mink. Neovison vison    \u003cbr\u003e Northern River Otter. Lontra canadensis    \u003cbr\u003e Long-tailed Weasel. Mustela frenata    \u003cbr\u003e Black-footed Ferret. Mustela nigripes    \u003cbr\u003e Family Mephitidae (Skunks)     \u003cbr\u003e Striped Skunk. Mephitis    \u003cbr\u003e Eastern Spotted Skunk. Spilogale putorius    \u003cbr\u003e Family Procyonidae (Raccoons)\u003cbr\u003e Northern Raccoon. Procyon lotor    \u003cbr\u003e Family Cervidae (Deer)     \u003cbr\u003e Elk. Cervus canadensis    \u003cbr\u003e White-tailed Deer. Odocoileus virginianus    \u003cbr\u003e Mule Deer. Odocoileus hemionus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Antilocapridae (Pronghorns)     \u003cbr\u003e Pronghorn. Antilocapra americana    \u003cbr\u003e Family Bovidae (Bison, Sheep, and Goats)     \u003cbr\u003e American Bison. Bison bison    \u003cbr\u003e Bighorn (Mountain) Sheep. Ovis canadensis    \u003cbr\u003e Family Sciuridae (Squirrels, Marmots, and Prairie Dogs)     \u003cbr\u003e Black-tailed Prairie Dog. Cynomys ludovicianus    \u003cbr\u003e Southern Flying Squirrel. Glaucomys volans    \u003cbr\u003e Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel. Ictidomys tridecemlineatus    \u003cbr\u003e Least Chipmunk. Tamias minimus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Castoridae (Beavers)     \u003cbr\u003e Beaver. Castor canadensis    \u003cbr\u003e Family Heteromyidae (Pocket Mice and Kangaroo Rats)     \u003cbr\u003e Ord’\u003cbr\u003es Kangaroo Rat. Dipodomys ordii    \u003cbr\u003e Olive-backed Pocket Mouse. Perognathus fasciatus    \u003cbr\u003e Plains Pocket Mouse. Perognathus flavescens    \u003cbr\u003e Family Dipodidae (Jumping Mice)     \u003cbr\u003e Meadow Jumping Mouse. Zapus hudsonicus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Cricetidae (New World Mice)     \u003cbr\u003e Prairie Vole. Microtus ochrogaster    \u003cbr\u003e Meadow Vole. Microtus pennsylvanicus    \u003cbr\u003e Bushy-tailed Woodrat. Neotoma cinerea    \u003cbr\u003e Eastern Woodrat. Neotoma floridana    \u003cbr\u003e Muskrat. Ondatra zibethicus    \u003cbr\u003e Northern Grasshopper Mouse. Onychomys leucogaster    \u003cbr\u003e White-footed Deer Mouse. Peromyscus leucopus    \u003cbr\u003e American Deer Mouse. Peromyscus maniculatus    \u003cbr\u003e Western Harvest Mouse. Reithrodontomys megalotis    \u003cbr\u003e Plains Harvest Mouse. Reithrodontomys montanus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Erethizontidae (Porcupines)     \u003cbr\u003e Porcupine. Erethizon dorsatum    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Birds    \u003cbr\u003e The Recent History of Nebraska’\u003cbr\u003es Birds    \u003cbr\u003e Declining and Extripated Species    \u003cbr\u003e Introduced and Invading Species    \u003cbr\u003e Overall Population Trends    \u003cbr\u003e The Geography of Nebraska’\u003cbr\u003es Bird Fauna    \u003cbr\u003e Selected Species Profiles    \u003cbr\u003e Class Aves (Birds)     \u003cbr\u003e Family Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)     \u003cbr\u003e Snow Goose. Anser caerulescens    \u003cbr\u003e Ross’\u003cbr\u003es Goose. Anser rossii    \u003cbr\u003e Cackling Goose. Branta hutchinsii    \u003cbr\u003e Canada Goose. Branta canadensis    \u003cbr\u003e Trumpeter Swan. Cygnus buccinator    \u003cbr\u003e Wood Duck. Aix sponsa    \u003cbr\u003e Blue-winged Teal. Spatula (Anas) discors    \u003cbr\u003e Cinnamon Teal. Spatula cyanoptera    \u003cbr\u003e Northern Shoveler. Spatula clypeata    \u003cbr\u003e Gadwall. Mareca strepera    \u003cbr\u003e American Wigeon. Mareca americana    \u003cbr\u003e Mallard. Anas platyrhynchos    \u003cbr\u003e Northern Pintail. Anas acuta    \u003cbr\u003e Green-winged Teal. Anas crecca    \u003cbr\u003e Canvasback. Aythya valisineria    \u003cbr\u003e Redhead. Aythya americana    \u003cbr\u003e Ring-necked Duck. Aythya collaris    \u003cbr\u003e Lesser Scaup. Aythya affinis    \u003cbr\u003e Bufflehead. Bucephala albeola    \u003cbr\u003e Common Goldeneye. Bucephala clangula    \u003cbr\u003e Common Merganser. Mergus merganser    \u003cbr\u003e Ruddy Duck. Oxyura jamaicensis    \u003cbr\u003e Family Odontophoridae (New World Quails)     \u003cbr\u003e Northern Bobwhite. Colinus virginianus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Phasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Turkeys)     \u003cbr\u003e Ring-necked Pheasant. Phasianus colchicus    \u003cbr\u003e Sharp-tailed Grouse. Tympanuchus phasianellus    \u003cbr\u003e Greater Prairie-Chicken. Tympanuchus cupido    \u003cbr\u003e Wild Turkey. Meleagris gallopavo    \u003cbr\u003e Family Podicipedidae (Grebes)     \u003cbr\u003e Eared Grebe. Podiceps nigricollis    \u003cbr\u003e Clark’\u003cbr\u003es Grebe. Aechmophorus clarkii    \u003cbr\u003e Western Grebe. Aechmophorus occidentalis    \u003cbr\u003e Family Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)     \u003cbr\u003e Eurasian Collared-Dove. Streptopelia decaocto    \u003cbr\u003e Mourning Dove. Zenaida macroura    \u003cbr\u003e Family Cuculidae (Cuckoos)     \u003cbr\u003e Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Coccyzus americanus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)     \u003cbr\u003e Common Nighthawk. Chordeiles minor    \u003cbr\u003e Common Poorwill. Phalaenoptilus nuttallii    \u003cbr\u003e Family Apodidae (Swifts)     \u003cbr\u003e White-throated Swift. Aeronautes saxatalis    \u003cbr\u003e Family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)     \u003cbr\u003e Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Archilochus colubris    \u003cbr\u003e Family Rallidae (Rails and Coots)     \u003cbr\u003e Common Gallinule. Gallinula galeata    \u003cbr\u003e American Coot. Fulica americana    \u003cbr\u003e Family Gruidae (Cranes)     \u003cbr\u003e Sandhill Crane. Antigone canadensis    \u003cbr\u003e Whooping Crane. Grus americana    \u003cbr\u003e Family Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)     \u003cbr\u003e Black-necked Stilt. Himantopus mexicanus    \u003cbr\u003e American Avocet. Recurvirostra americana    \u003cbr\u003e Family Charadriidae (Plovers)     \u003cbr\u003e Killdeer. Charadrius vociferus    \u003cbr\u003e Piping Plover. Charadrius melodus    \u003cbr\u003e Mountain Plover. Charadrius montanus    \u003cbr\u003e Snowy Plover. Charadrius nivosus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, and Phalaropes)     \u003cbr\u003e Upland Sandpiper. Bartramia longicauda    \u003cbr\u003e Long-billed Curlew. Numenius americanus    \u003cbr\u003e Baird’\u003cbr\u003es Sandpiper. Calidris bairdii    \u003cbr\u003e Least Sandpiper. Calidris minutilla    \u003cbr\u003e Long-billed Dowitcher. Limnodromus scolopaceus    \u003cbr\u003e Spotted Sandpiper. Actitis macularia    \u003cbr\u003e Lesser Yellowlegs. Tringa flavipes    \u003cbr\u003e Greater Yellowlegs. Tringa melanoleuca    \u003cbr\u003e Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Tryngites subruficollis    \u003cbr\u003e Wilson’\u003cbr\u003es Phalarope. Phalaropus tricolor    \u003cbr\u003e Red-necked Phalarope. Phalaropus lobatus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Laridae (Gulls and Terns)     \u003cbr\u003e Least Tern. Sterna albifrons    \u003cbr\u003e Black Tern. Chlidonias niger    \u003cbr\u003e Forster’\u003cbr\u003es Tern. Sterna forsteri    \u003cbr\u003e Family Gaviidae (Loons)     \u003cbr\u003e Common Loon. Gavia immer    \u003cbr\u003e Family Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)     \u003cbr\u003e Double-crested Cormorant. Phalacrocorax auritus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Pelecanidae (Pelicans)     \u003cbr\u003e American White Pelican. Pelecanus erythroryhnchos    \u003cbr\u003e Family Ardeidae (Herons and Egrets)     \u003cbr\u003e American Bittern. Botaurus lentiginosus    \u003cbr\u003e Great Blue Heron. Ardea herodias    \u003cbr\u003e Snowy Egret. Egretta thula    \u003cbr\u003e Family Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)     \u003cbr\u003e White-faced Ibis. Plegadis chihi    \u003cbr\u003e Family Cathartidae (New World Vultures)     \u003cbr\u003e Turkey Vulture. Cathartes aura    \u003cbr\u003e Family Pandionidae (Ospreys)     \u003cbr\u003e Osprey. Pandion haliaetus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Accipitridae (Hawks and Eagles)     \u003cbr\u003e Golden Eagle. Aquila chrysaetos    \u003cbr\u003e Bald Eagle. Haliaeetus leucocephalus    \u003cbr\u003e Northern Harrier. Circus hudsonicus    \u003cbr\u003e Sharp-shinned Hawk. Accipiter striatus    \u003cbr\u003e Cooper’\u003cbr\u003es Hawk. Accipiter cooperii    \u003cbr\u003e Northern Goshawk. Accipiter gentilis    \u003cbr\u003e Swainson’\u003cbr\u003es Hawk. Buteo swainsoni    \u003cbr\u003e Red-tailed Hawk. Buteo jamaicensis    \u003cbr\u003e Ferruginous Hawk. Buteo regalis    \u003cbr\u003e Rough-legged Hawk. Buteo lagopus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Strigidae (Typical Owls)     \u003cbr\u003e Eastern Screech-Owl. Megascops asio    \u003cbr\u003e Great Horned Owl. Bubo virginianus    \u003cbr\u003e Burrowing Owl. Athene cunicularia    \u003cbr\u003e Long-eared Owl. Asio otus    \u003cbr\u003e Short-eared Owl. Asio flammeus    \u003cbr\u003e Northern Saw-whet Owl. Aegolius acadicus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)     \u003cbr\u003e Belted Kingfisher. Megaceryle alcyon    \u003cbr\u003e Family Picidae (Woodpeckers)     \u003cbr\u003e Lewis’\u003cbr\u003es Woodpecker. Melanerpes lewis    \u003cbr\u003e Red-headed Woodpecker. Melanerpes erythrocephalus    \u003cbr\u003e Downy Woodpecker. Dryobates pubescens    \u003cbr\u003e Hairy Woodpecker. Dryobates villosus    \u003cbr\u003e Northern Flicker. Colaptes auratus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Falconidae (Falcons)     \u003cbr\u003e American Kestrel. Falco sparverius    \u003cbr\u003e Merlin. Falco columbarius    \u003cbr\u003e Peregrine Falcon. Falco peregrinus    \u003cbr\u003e Prairie Falcon. Falco mexicanus    \u003cbr\u003e Order Passeriformes (Passerine Birds)     \u003cbr\u003e Family Tyrannidae (New World Flycatchers)     \u003cbr\u003e Western Wood-Pewee. Contopus sordidulus    \u003cbr\u003e Eastern Wood-Pewee. Contopus virens    \u003cbr\u003e Willow Flycatcher. Empidonax traillii    \u003cbr\u003e Least Flycatcher. Empidonax minimus    \u003cbr\u003e Cordilleran Flycatcher. Empidonax occidentalis    \u003cbr\u003e Say’\u003cbr\u003es Phoebe. Sayornis saya    \u003cbr\u003e Western Kingbird. Tyrannus verticalis    \u003cbr\u003e Eastern Kingbird. Tyrannus tyrannus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Laniidae (Shrikes)     \u003cbr\u003e Loggerhead Shrike. Lanius ludovicianus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Vireonidae (Vireos)     \u003cbr\u003e Warbling Vireo. Vireo gilvus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)     \u003cbr\u003e Pinyon Jay. Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus    \u003cbr\u003e Black-billed Magpie. Pica hudsonia    \u003cbr\u003e American Crow. Corvus brachyrhynchos    \u003cbr\u003e Family Alaudidae (Larks)     \u003cbr\u003e Horned Lark. Eremophila alpestris    \u003cbr\u003e Family Hirundinidae (Swallows)     \u003cbr\u003e Bank Swallow. Riparia riparia    \u003cbr\u003e Tree Swallow. Tachycineta bicolor    \u003cbr\u003e Violet-green Swallow. Tachycineta thalassina    \u003cbr\u003e Northern Rough-winged Swallow. Stelgidopteryx serripennis    \u003cbr\u003e Barn Swallow. Hirundo rustica    \u003cbr\u003e Cliff Swallow. Petrochelidon pyrrhonota    \u003cbr\u003e Family Paridae (Chickadees and Titmice)     \u003cbr\u003e Black-capped Chickadee. Poecile atricapillus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Sittidae (Nuthatches)     \u003cbr\u003e Red-breasted Nuthatch. Sitta canadensis    \u003cbr\u003e White-breasted Nuthatch. Sitta carolinensis    \u003cbr\u003e Pygmy Nuthatch. Sitta pygmaea    \u003cbr\u003e Family Certhiidae (Treecreepers)     \u003cbr\u003e Brown Creeper. Certhia americana    \u003cbr\u003e Family Troglodytidae (Wrens)     \u003cbr\u003e Rock Wren. Salpinctes obsoletus    \u003cbr\u003e House Wren. Troglodytes aedon    \u003cbr\u003e Family Polioptilidae (Gnatcatchers)     \u003cbr\u003e Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Polioptila caerulea    \u003cbr\u003e Family Regulidae (Kinglets)     \u003cbr\u003e Golden-crowned Kinglet. Regulus satrapa    \u003cbr\u003e Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Regulus calendula    \u003cbr\u003e Family Turdidae (Thrushes)     \u003cbr\u003e Eastern Bluebird. Sialia sialis    \u003cbr\u003e Mountain Bluebird. Sialia currucoides    \u003cbr\u003e Townsend’\u003cbr\u003es Solitaire. Myadestes townsendi    \u003cbr\u003e Veery. Catharus fuscescens    \u003cbr\u003e Swainson’\u003cbr\u003es Thrush. Catharus ustulatus    \u003cbr\u003e Hermit Thrush. Catharus guttatus    \u003cbr\u003e American Robin. Turdus migratorius    \u003cbr\u003e Family Mimidae (Thrashers, Catbirds, and Mockingbirds)     \u003cbr\u003e Gray Catbird. Dumetella carolinensis    \u003cbr\u003e Brown Thrasher. Toxostoma rufum    \u003cbr\u003e Sage Thrasher. Oreoscoptes montanus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Bombycillidae (Waxwings)     \u003cbr\u003e Bohemian Waxwing. Bombycilla garrulus    \u003cbr\u003e Cedar Waxwing. Bombycilla cedrorum    \u003cbr\u003e Family Motacillidae (Pipits)     \u003cbr\u003e American Pipit. Anthus rubescens    \u003cbr\u003e Sprague’\u003cbr\u003es Pipit. Anthus spragueii    \u003cbr\u003e Family Fringillidae (Finches)     \u003cbr\u003e Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch. Leucosticte tephrocotis    \u003cbr\u003e House Finch. Haemorhous mexicanus    \u003cbr\u003e Red Crossbill. Loxia curvirostra    \u003cbr\u003e Pine Siskin. Spinis pinus    \u003cbr\u003e American Goldfinch. Spinis tristis    \u003cbr\u003e Evening Grosbeak. Coccothraustes vespertinus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Calcariidae (Longspurs and Snow Buntings)     \u003cbr\u003e Chestnut-collared Longspur. Calcarius ornatus    \u003cbr\u003e McCown’\u003cbr\u003es Longspur. Rhynchophanes mccownii    \u003cbr\u003e Family Passerellidae (New World Sparrows and Towhees)     \u003cbr\u003e Grasshopper Sparrow. Ammodramus savannarum    \u003cbr\u003e Lark Sparrow. Chondestes grammacus    \u003cbr\u003e Lark Bunting. Calamospiza melanocorys    \u003cbr\u003e Chipping Sparrow. Spizella passerina    \u003cbr\u003e Brewer’\u003cbr\u003es Sparrow. Spizella breweri    \u003cbr\u003e American Tree Sparrow. Spizelloides arborea    \u003cbr\u003e Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis    \u003cbr\u003e White-crowned Sparrow. Zonotrichia leucophrys    \u003cbr\u003e White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicollis    \u003cbr\u003e Vesper Sparrow. Pooecetes gramineus    \u003cbr\u003e Henslow’\u003cbr\u003es Sparrow. Centronyx henslowii    \u003cbr\u003e Song Sparrow. Melospiza melodia    \u003cbr\u003e Swamp Sparrow. Melospiza georgiana    \u003cbr\u003e Spotted Towhee. Pipilo maculatus    \u003cbr\u003e Eastern Towhee. Pipilo erythropthalmus    \u003cbr\u003e Family Icteriidae (Yellow-breasted Chat)     \u003cbr\u003e Yellow-breasted Chat. Icteria virens    \u003cbr\u003e Family Icteridae (Blackbirds, Orioles, and Meadowlarks)     \u003cbr\u003e Yellow-headed Blackbird. Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus    \u003cbr\u003e Bobolink. Dolichonyx oryzivorus    \u003cbr\u003e Eastern Meadowlark. Sturnella magna    \u003cbr\u003e Western Meadowlark. Sturnella neglecta    \u003cbr\u003e Baltimore Oriole. Icterus galbula    \u003cbr\u003e Bullock’\u003cbr\u003es Oriole. Icterus bullockii    \u003cbr\u003e Red-winged Blackbird. Agelaius phoeniceus    \u003cbr\u003e Brown-headed Cowbird. Molothrus ater    \u003cbr\u003e Brewer’\u003cbr\u003es Blackbird. Euphagus cyanocephalus    \u003cbr\u003e Common Grackle. Quiscalus quiscula    \u003cbr\u003e Family Parulidae (New World Warblers)     \u003cbr\u003e Orange-crowned Warbler. Oreothlypis celata    \u003cbr\u003e Common Yellowthroat. Geothlypis trichas    \u003cbr\u003e American Redstart. Setophaga ruticilla    \u003cbr\u003e Yellow Warbler. Setophaga petechia    \u003cbr\u003e Yellow-rumped Warbler. Setophaga coronata    \u003cbr\u003e Wilson’\u003cbr\u003es Warbler. Cardillina pusilla    \u003cbr\u003e Family Cardinalidae (Cardinals, Tanagers, and Grosbeaks)     \u003cbr\u003e Scarlet Tanager. Piranga olivacea    \u003cbr\u003e Western Tanager. Piranga ludoviciana    \u003cbr\u003e Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Pheucticus ludovicianus    \u003cbr\u003e Black-headed Grosbeak. Pheucticus melanocephalus    \u003cbr\u003e Lazuli Bunting. Passerina amoena    \u003cbr\u003e Indigo Bunting. Passerina cyanea    \u003cbr\u003e Dickcissel. Spiza americana    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Reptiles and Amphibians    \u003cbr\u003e An Introduction to Nebraska’\u003cbr\u003es Reptiles and Amphibians    \u003cbr\u003e Selected Species Profiles    \u003cbr\u003e Amphibians (Salamanders, Toads, and Frogs)     \u003cbr\u003e Order Caudata (Salamanders)    \u003cbr\u003e Family Ambystomatidae (Mole Salamanders)    \u003cbr\u003e Barred Tiger Salamander. Ambystoma malvortium    \u003cbr\u003e Order Anura (Frogs and Toads)     \u003cbr\u003e Family Pelabatidae (Spadefoots)     \u003cbr\u003e Plains Spadefoot. Spea bombifrons    \u003cbr\u003e Family Bufonidae (Toads)     \u003cbr\u003e Woodhouse’\u003cbr\u003es Toad. Anaxyrus (Bufo) woodhousei    \u003cbr\u003e Family Ranidae (Typical Frogs)     \u003cbr\u003e American Bullfrog. Lithobates (Rana) catesbiana    \u003cbr\u003e Plains Leopard Frog. Lithobates (Rana) blairi    \u003cbr\u003e Northern Leopard Frog. Lithobates (Rana) pipiens    \u003cbr\u003e Family Hylidae (Chorus Frogs)     \u003cbr\u003e Cope’\u003cbr\u003es Gray Treefrog. Hyla chrysocelis    \u003cbr\u003e Boreal Chorus Frog. Pseudacris maculata    \u003cbr\u003e Reptiles (Turtles, Lizards, and Snakes)     \u003cbr\u003e Order Chelonia (Turtles)     \u003cbr\u003e Family Chelydridae (Snapping Turtles)     \u003cbr\u003e Eastern Snapping Turtle. Chelydra serpentina    \u003cbr\u003e Family Embydidae (Pond and Box Turtles)     \u003cbr\u003e Western Painted Turtle. Chrysemys picta    \u003cbr\u003e Ornate Box Turtle. Terrapene ornata    \u003cbr\u003e Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)     \u003cbr\u003e Midland Smooth Softshell Turtle. Apalone mutica    \u003cbr\u003e Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle. Apalone spinifera    \u003cbr\u003e Order Lacertilia (Lizards)     \u003cbr\u003e Family Scincidae (Skinks)     \u003cbr\u003e Many-lined Skink. Eumeces (Plestiodon) multivirgatus    \u003cbr\u003e Northern Prairie Skink. Plestiodon septentrionalis    \u003cbr\u003e Family Phrynosomatidae (Spiny, Earless, Tree, and Horned Lizards)     \u003cbr\u003e Greater (Mountain) Short-horned Lizard. Phrynosoma hernandesi    \u003cbr\u003e Prairie Lizard. Sceloporus (undulatus) consobrinus    \u003cbr\u003e Common Sagebrush Lizard. Sceloporus graciosus    \u003cbr\u003e Order Serpentes (Snakes)     \u003cbr\u003e Family Colubridae (Harmless Egg-laying Snakes)     \u003cbr\u003e Gophersnake (Bullsnake). Pituophis catenifer    \u003cbr\u003e Family Natricidae (Live-bearing Snakes)     \u003cbr\u003e Wandering (Western Terrestrial) Gartersnake. Thamnophis elegans    \u003cbr\u003e Plains Gartersnake. Thamnophis radix    \u003cbr\u003e Common Gartersnake. Thamnophis sirtalis    \u003cbr\u003e Family Dipsadidae (Rear-fanged Snakes)     \u003cbr\u003e Plains (Western) Hog-nosed Snake. Heterodon nasicus    \u003cbr\u003e Eastern Hog-nosed Snake. Heterodon platyrhinos    \u003cbr\u003e Family Viperidae (Pitvipers)     \u003cbr\u003e Prairie (Western) Rattlesnake. Crotalus viridis    \u003cbr\u003e Massasauga Rattlesnake. Sistrurus catenatus    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Species Checklist and Status\/Habitat Codes    \u003cbr\u003e Data Sources and Abundance, Habitat, and Conservation Categories    \u003cbr\u003e Mammals    \u003cbr\u003e Birds    \u003cbr\u003e Reptiles and Amphibians    \u003cbr\u003e Amphibians    \u003cbr\u003e Lizards    \u003cbr\u003e Snakes    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. 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