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Bird Conservation Strategy for region 5 in Canada: priority species

Table 1. Priority species in BCR 5 Pacific and Yukon, 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		 National/ continental concern (landbirds, shorebirds, waterbirds) Regional concern
(landbirds only)		 Continental stewardship
(landbirds only)		 Regional stewardship
(landbirds, shorebirds, waterbirds)		 NAWMP priorityFootnote8
(waterfowl only)		 NAWMP rankFootnote8
(waterfowl only)		 Expert reviewFootnote9
(changes to priority list)
Bald Eagle Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y Y Y - - -
Band-tailed Pigeon Landbird 4 - Increase 50% SC SC Blue Y Y - Y - - Added
Barn Owl Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain T SC Blue - - - - - - -
Barn Swallow Landbird 5 - Increase 100% T - Blue - - - - - - -
Belted Kingfisher Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y - Y - - -
Black Swift Landbird 5 - Increase 100% - - - Y Y - Y - - -
Black-throated Gray Warbler Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y Y Y - - -
Bullock's Oriole Landbird 5 - Increase 100% - - - - Y - - - - -
Cassin's Vireo Landbird 4 - Increase 50% - - - - Y - - - - -
Chestnut-backed Chickadee Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y Y Y - - -
Common Nighthawk Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain T T - - - - - - - -
Cooper's Hawk Landbird 5 - Increase 100% - - - - Y - - - - -
Golden-crowned Kinglet Landbird 5 - Increase 100% - - - - Y - Y - - -
Gyrfalcon Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - - - -
Hairy Woodpecker Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Blue (picoideus) - Y - Y - - -
Horned Lark (strigata) Landbird 3 - Recovery objectiveFootnote10 E E Red - - - - - - -
Hutton's Vireo Landbird 2 - Maintain current - - - - Y - Y - - -
Lewis's Woodpecker Landbird 3 - IncreaseFootnote10 T T Red - - - - - - Added
MacGillivray's Warbler Landbird 4 - Increase 50% - - - - Y - Y - - -
Northern Goshawk (laingi) Landbird 3 - Recovery objective T (laingi) T (laingi) Red (laingi) - - - - - - -
Northern Harrier Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y - - - - -
Northern Pygmy-Owl Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Blue (swarthi) - Y - Y - - -
Northern Saw-whet Owl (acadicus) Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - Y - - -
Northern Saw-whet Owl (brooksi) Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain T
(brooksi)		 T
(brooksi)		 Blue (brooksi) - - - Y - - -
Northwestern Crow Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y - Y - - -
Olive-sided Flycatcher Landbird 5 - Increase 100% T T Blue Y - - - - - -
Orange-crowned Warbler Landbird 5 - Increase 100% - - - - Y - Y - - -
Pacific Wren Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y - Y - - -
Pacific-slope Flycatcher Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y Y Y - - -
Peregrine Falcon (anatum) Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain T (anatum) T (anatum) Red (anatum) - - - - - - -
Peregrine Falcon (pealei) Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain SC (pealei) SC (pealei) Blue (pealei) - - - - - - -
Pine Grosbeak (carlottae) Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Blue (carlottae) - - - - - - -
Pine Siskin Landbird 5 - Increase 100% - - - - Y - Y - - -
Purple Finch Landbird 4 - Increase 50% - - - - Y - - - - -
Purple Martin Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - - - -
Red Crossbill Landbird 4 - Increase 50% - - - - Y - Y - - -
Red-breasted Sapsucker Landbird 4 - Increase 50% - - - - Y Y Y - - -
Rough-legged Hawk Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - - - -
Rufous Hummingbird Landbird 5 - Increase 100% - - - Y Y Y Y - - -
Rusty Blackbird Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain SC SC Blue Y - - - - - -
Short-eared Owl Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain SC SC Blue - - - - - - -
Snowy Owl Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - - - -
Sooty Grouse Landbird 5 - Increase 100% - - Blue Y Y Y Y - - -
Spotted Owl Landbird 3 - Recovery objective E E Red Y - - - - - -
Spotted Towhee Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y - Y - - -
Steller's Jay Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Blue (carlottae) - Y Y Y - - -
Townsend's Warbler Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y - Y - - -
Varied Thrush Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y - Y - - -
Vaux's Swift Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y - Y - - -
Vesper Sparrow (affinis) Landbird 3 - Recovery objective E (affinis) E (affinus) Red (affinis) - - - - - - -
Violet-green Swallow Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - Y - Y - - -
Western Bluebird Landbird 5 - IncreaseFootnote10 - - Red - - - - - - -
Western Meadowlark Landbird 5 - IncreaseFootnote10 - - Red - - - - - - -
Western Screech-Owl (kennicottii) Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain SC (kennicottii) SC (kennicottii) Blue (kennicottii) - - - - - - -
Western Wood-Pewee Landbird 5 - Increase 100% - - - - - - - - - -
White-tailed Ptarmigan (saxatilis) Landbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Blue (saxatilis) - - - - - - -
Willow Flycatcher Landbird 5 - Increase 100% - - - Y Y - Y - - -
American Golden-Plover Shorebird 3 4 Migrant (no population objective) - - Blue Y - - - - - -
Black Oystercatcher Shorebird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - - Y - - Y - - -
Black Turnstone Shorebird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - - Y - - Y - - -
Black-bellied Plover Shorebird 3 5 Assess / Maintain - - - - - - Y - - Added
Dunlin Shorebird 3 5 Assess / Maintain - - - - - - Y - - Added
Long-billed Curlew Shorebird 3 5 Recovery objective SC SC Blue Y - - - - - -
Marbled Godwit Shorebird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - - Y - - - - - -
Red Knot Shorebird 3 5 Migrant (no population objective) T (roselaari) T (roselaari) Red Y - - Y - - -
Red-necked Phalarope Shorebird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - - - -
Rock Sandpiper Shorebird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - - - - - Y - - -
Ruddy Turnstone Shorebird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - - Y - - - - - -
Sanderling Shorebird 3 5 Assess / Maintain - - - Y - - - - - -
Short-billed Dowitcher Shorebird 3 5 Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - Y - - -
Surfbird Shorebird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - - Y - - - - - -
Wandering Tattler Shorebird 3 3 Migrant (no population objective) - - Blue - - - - - - -
Western Sandpiper Shorebird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - - - - - Y - - Added
Whimbrel Shorebird 3 5 Migrant (no population objective) - - - Y - - - - - -
Wilson's Phalarope Shorebird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - - Y - - - - - -
American Bittern Waterbird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - - - -
Ancient Murrelet Waterbird 3 4 Assess / Maintain SC SC Blue Y - - Y - - -
Black Tern Waterbird 4 5 Increase 50% - - - Y - - Y - - -
Black-crowned Night-Heron Waterbird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - Red - - - Y - - -
Black-footed Albatross Waterbird 3 5 Assess / Maintain SC SC Blue Y - - Y - - -
Brandt's Cormorant Waterbird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - Red Y - - Y - - -
Buller's Shearwater Waterbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - - - -
California Gull Waterbird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - Y - - -
Caspian Tern Waterbird 3 2 Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - - - -
Cassin's Auklet Waterbird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - Y - - -
Common Loon Waterbird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - - - - - Y - - Added
Common Murre Waterbird 3 2 Assess / Maintain - - Red - - - Y - - -
Common Tern Waterbird 3 3 Migrant (no population objective) - - - - - - Y - - -
Double-crested Cormorant Waterbird 3 1 Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - - - -
Flesh-footed Shearwater Waterbird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - - - -
Glaucous-winged Gull Waterbird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - - - - - Y - - -
Great Blue Heron (fannini) Waterbird 3 1 Assess / Maintain SC (fannini) SC (fannini) Blue (fannini) - - - - - - -
Green Heron Waterbird 3 2 Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - - - -
Heermann's Gull Waterbird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - - - - - Y - - -
Horned Grebe Waterbird 3 4 Assess / Maintain SC - - - - - - - - -
Horned Puffin Waterbird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - Red Y - - Y - - -
Laysan Albatross Waterbird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - Blue Y - - Y - - -
Leach's Storm-Petrel Waterbird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - - Y - - - - - -
Manx Shearwater Waterbird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - - Y - - Y - - -
Marbled Murrelet Waterbird 3 5 Recovery objective T T Red Y - - Y - - -
Northern Fulmar Waterbird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - Red - - - - - - -
Pelagic Cormorant Waterbird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - Red (pelagicus) Y - - Y - - -
Pigeon Guillemot Waterbird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - - - - - Y - - -
Pink-footed Shearwater Waterbird 3 4 Recovery objective T T Blue Y - - - - - -
Rhinoceros Auklet Waterbird 3 2 Assess / Maintain - - - - - - Y - - -
Short-tailed Albatross Waterbird 3 2 Recovery objective T T Red Y - - - - - -
Thayer's Gull Waterbird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - - - - - Y - - -
Thick-billed Murre Waterbird 3 3 Assess / Maintain - - Red - - - Y - - -
Tufted Puffin Waterbird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - Y - - -
Western Grebe Waterbird 3 3 Increase 100% - - Red - - - Y - - -
Western Gull Waterbird 3 2 Assess / Maintain - - - - - - Y - - -
Xantus's Murrelet Waterbird 3 4 Assess / Maintain - - - Y - - Y - - -
Yellow-billed Loon Waterbird 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - - - -
American Wigeon Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - - - - - - Y High -
Barrow's Goldeneye Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - - - - - - Y High -
Black Scoter Waterfowl 3 - Increase - - - - - - - Y Mod High -
Blue-winged Teal Waterfowl 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y Mod High -
Brant (Black) Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - Blue - - - - Y Highest -
Brant (Western High Arctic) Waterfowl 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - Y Highest -
Bufflehead Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - - - - - - Y High -
Cackling Goose Waterfowl 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - Y Highest -
Canada Goose (Dusky) Waterfowl 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Red
(occidentalis)		 - - - - Y Highest -
Canada Goose (Pacific) Waterfowl 1 - Maintain current - - - - - - - Y Highest -
Canvasback Waterfowl 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y Mod High -
Cinnamon Teal Waterfowl 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y Mod High -
Common Goldeneye Waterfowl 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y Mod High -
Greater Scaup Waterfowl 3 - Increase - - - - - - - Y High -
Greater White-fronted Goose Waterfowl 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y High -
Green-winged Teal Waterfowl 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y Mod High -
Harlequin Duck Waterfowl 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y High -
Lesser Scaup Waterfowl 3 - Increase - - - - - - - Y High -
Lesser Snow Goose Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - - - - - - Y High -
Mallard Waterfowl 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y High -
Northern Pintail Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - - - - - - Y High -
Northern Shoveler Waterfowl 3 - Assess / Maintain - - - - - - - Y Mod High -
Surf Scoter Waterfowl 3 - Increase - - Blue - - - - Y High -
Trumpeter Swan Waterfowl 3 - Maintain current - - - - - - - Y High -
Tundra Swan Waterfowl 3 - Assess / Maintain - - Blue - - - - Y High -
White-winged Scoter Waterfowl 3 - Increase - - - - - - - Y High -

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