During the past several years observers in Nevada have discovered many nonpasserine species not previously known to occur in the state. Many species unusual to Nevada have also been reported. A few records have been reported in ornithological journals. Most, however, have been reported as sightings in Audubon Field Notes/American Birds with the comment “details to be published elsewhere.” This note presents the details and any documentation obtained for those sightings.
Unless otherwise indicated, all records are from Clark County, Nevada. All photographs were taken by the author unless otherwise credited. Species identification of all photographic records has been verified by Joseph Jehl, Jr. and/or Guy McCaskie of the San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, California. Unless otherwise stated, specimens, original color transparencies and/or black and white negatives and prints of all photographic records are deposited in the University Museum of Biology (UNMB), University of Nevada, Reno, in Reno, Nevada. Reference will also be made to specimens housed in the Nevada State Museum (NSM), Carson City, Nevada, the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ), University of California, Berkeley and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV-B). Personal observations are indicated by initials CSL.