Bird Conservation Strategy for region 10 in Pacific and Yukon: priority species

Table 1. Priority species in BCR 10 Pacific and Yukon Region, population objective, and the reason for priority status.
Priority species Bird group Population trend score (PIFFootnote1) Population trend score (CSCPFootnote2, WOWFootnote3) Population objectiveFootnote4 COSEWICFootnote5 SARAFootnote6 British Columbia
provincial listingFootnote7
Alberta provincial listingFootnote8 National/ continental concern (landbirds, waterbirds, shorebirds) Regional concern (landbirds only) Continental stewardship (landbirds only) Regional stewardship (landbirds, shorebirds, waterbirds) NAWMPFootnote9 priority (waterfowl only) NAWMP rank (waterfowl only) Expert review (changes to priority list)
American Dipper Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y - - -
Barn Swallow Landbird 5 - Increase 100 % T - Blue - - - - - - - -
Black Swift Landbird 4 - Increase 50 % - - - - Y Y - - - - -
Bobolink Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain T - Blue - - - - - - - -
Brewer's Sparrow (taverneri) Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y Y - - - - -
Calliope Hummingbird Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y - Y Y - - -
Canyon Wren Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - - - - -
Cassin's Finch Landbird 5 - Increase 100 % - - - - - Y Y Y - - -
Cassin's Vireo Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y - - -
Clark's Nutcracker Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - Y Y - - -
Common Nighthawk Landbird 5 - Increase 100 % T T - - - - - - - - -
Dusky Flycatcher Landbird 4 - Increase 50 % - - - - - - Y Y - - -
Dusky Grouse Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y Y - - - - -
Evening Grosbeak Landbird 5 - Increase 100 % - - - - - Y - - - - -
Ferruginous Hawk Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain T T - E - Y - - - - -
Flammulated Owl Landbird 3 - Increase 50 % SC SC Blue - Y - - - - - -
Golden-crowned Kinglet Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y - - -
Hammond's Flycatcher Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y - - -
Horned Lark Landbird 4 - Increase 50 % - - - - - - - - - - -
Lark Sparrow Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Red - - - - - - - -
Lazuli Bunting Landbird 2 - Maintain current - - - - - - - Y - - -
Lewis's Woodpecker Landbird 4 - Increase 50 % T T Red - Y Y - - - - -
Northern Goshawk Landbird 4 - Increase 50 % - - - - - Y - Y - - -
Northern Harrier Landbird 4 - Increase 50 % - - - - - Y - - - - -
Northern Pygmy-Owl Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y - - -
Northern Saw-whet Owl Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y - - -
Olive-sided Flycatcher Landbird 5 - Increase 100 % T T Blue - Y Y - - - - -
Peregrine Falcon (anatum) Landbird 3 - Increase 50 % SC SC Red T - - - - - - -
Pine Siskin Landbird 5 - Increase 100 % - - - - - Y - Y - - -
Prairie Falcon Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Red SC - - - - - - -
Pygmy Nuthatch Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - Y - - - - -
Red Crossbill Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - Y - Y - - -
Red-naped Sapsucker Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - Y Y - - -
Ruffed Grouse Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y - - -
Rufous Hummingbird Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y - Y Y - - -
Rusty Blackbird Landbird 3 - Increase 100 % SC SC Blue - Y - - - - - -
Sharp-tailed Grouse Landbird 3 - Increase 50 % - - Blue - - Y - - - - -
Short-eared Owl Landbird 3 - Increase 50 % SC SC Blue - Y - - - - - -
Swainson's Hawk Landbird 5 - Increase 100 % - - Red - Y Y - - - - -
Swainson's Thrush Landbird 4 - Increase 50 % - - - - - Y - Y - - -
Townsend's Solitaire Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y - - -
Townsend's Warbler Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y - - -
Western Screech-Owl (macfarlanei) Landbird 3 - Recovery objective E E Red - - - - - - - -
Western Tanager Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y - - -
White-tailed Ptarmigan Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y - - -
White-throated Swift Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y - - - - - -
Williamson's Sapsucker Landbird 3 - Recovery objective E E Red - - Y Y Y - - -
Willow Flycatcher Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y - - Y - - -
Yellow Warbler Landbird 5 - Increase 100 % - - - - - Y - - - - -
Yellow-breasted Chat Landbird 3 - Recovery objective E E Red - - - - - - - -
American Avocet Shorebird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - Red - - - - - - - -
Long-billed Curlew Shorebird 3 5 Maintain current SC SC Blue SC Y - - - - - -
Upland Sandpiper Shorebird 3 2 Assess / Maintain - - Red - - - - - - - -
Wilson's Phalarope Shorebird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - - - Y - - - - - -
American Bittern Waterbird 5 4 Increase 100 % - - Blue - - - - - - - -
American White Pelican Waterbird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - Red - - - - Y - - -
Black Tern Waterbird 3 5 Assess / Maintain - - - - Y - - Y - - -
California Gull Waterbird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - Y - - -
Common Loon Waterbird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y - - -
Double-crested Cormorant Waterbird 3 1 Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - - - - -
Forster's Tern Waterbird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - Red - - - - - - - -
Great Blue Heron Waterbird 3 1 Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - - - - -
Horned Grebe Waterbird 3 4 Increase 50 % SC SC - - - - - - - - -
Western Grebe Waterbird 3 3 Increase 50 % - - Red SC - - - Y - - -
American Wigeon Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - - - - - - - Y Mod. High -
Barrow's Goldeneye Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - - - - - - - Y High -
Bufflehead Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - - - - - - - Y High -
Canada Goose Waterfowl 2 - Maintain current - - - - - - - - Y High -
Cinnamon Teal Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - - - - - - - Y Mod. High -
Harlequin Duck Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - - SC - - - - Y Mod. High -
Hooded Merganser Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - - - - - - - - Moderate Added
Lesser Scaup Waterfowl 1 - Maintain current - - - - - - - - Y Mod. High -
Mallard Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - - - - - - - Y High -
Ring-necked Duck Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - - - - - - - Y Mod. High -
Trumpeter Swan Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - - T - - - - - Moderate -
White-winged Scoter Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - - - - - - - Y Mod. High -

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