Bird Conservation Strategy for region 7 in the Prairies and Northern Region: priority species
| Priority species | Bird group | Population objective | Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC)Return to footnote1 |
Species at Risk Act (SARA)Return to footnote2 |
Provincial listingReturn to footnote3 | National/continental concern (landbirds, shorebirds, waterbirds) |
Regional concern | Continental stewardship (landbirds only) |
Regional stewardship (landbirds, shorebirds, waterbirds) |
North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP)Return to footnote4priority (waterfowl only) |
NAWMP rankReturn to footnote5 (waterfowl only) |
General Status RankReturn to footnote6 | Expert reviewReturn to footnote7 (changes to priority list) |
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| American Pipit | Landbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| American Tree Sparrow | Landbird | Increase 50% | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Barn Swallow | Landbird | Increase 50% | Threatened (T) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Belted Kingfisher | Landbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Black-backed Woodpecker | Landbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
| Blackpoll Warbler | Landbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Boreal Chickadee | Landbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Common Nighthawk | Landbird | Recovery Objective | T | T | T Manitoba (MB) |
Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eastern Phoebe | Landbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Harris's Sparrow | Landbird | Increase 100% | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Merlin | Landbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Shrike | Landbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Landbird | Recovery Objective | T | T | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Palm Warbler | Landbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Peregrine Falcon anatum/tundrius | Landbird | Assess/Maintain | Special Concern (SC) | SC | Endangered (E) (MB); T Alberta (AB) |
- | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pine Grosbeak | Landbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
| Rusty Blackbird | Landbird | Increase 100% | SC | SC | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
| Short-eared Owl | Landbird | Increase 100% | SC | SC | T (MB) | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Smith's Longspur | Landbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Swamp Sparrow | Landbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Landbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| White-throated Sparrow | Landbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | Yes | - |
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| American Golden-Plover | Shorebird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Dunlin | Shorebird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Greater Yellowlegs | Shorebird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hudsonian Godwit | Shorebird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Killdeer | Shorebird | Increase 50% | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Shorebird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Red-necked Phalarope | Shorebird | Increase 50% | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | Shorebird | Increase 100% | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Short-billed Dowitcher | Shorebird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Solitary Sandpiper | Shorebird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whimbrel | Shorebird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Wilson's Snipe | Shorebird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| American Bittern | Waterbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arctic Tern | Waterbird | Increase 50% | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Bonaparte's Gull | Waterbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| California Gull | Waterbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Caspian Tern | Waterbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Common Loon | Waterbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Common Tern | Waterbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Herring Gull | Waterbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Horned Grebe (western) | Waterbird | Increase 50% | SC | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Little Gull | Waterbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Pacific Loon | Waterbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Red-throated Loon | Waterbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Ross's Gull | Waterbird | Recovery Objective | T | T | E (MB) | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sora | Waterbird | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Yellow Rail | Waterbird | Maintain Current | SC | SC | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| American Black Duck | Waterfowl | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | Moderate (Mod)-High | High | - | - |
| American Wigeon | Waterfowl | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | Mod-High | - | - | Yes |
| Black Scoter | Waterfowl | Increase 50% | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Mod-High | High | - | - |
| Bufflehead | Waterfowl | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | Mod | Mod- High | - | - |
| Canada Goose | Waterfowl | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | High | - | - |
| Common Eider | Waterfowl | Increase 50% | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | High | Highest | - | - |
| Greater Scaup | Waterfowl | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Lesser Scaup | Waterfowl | Increase 50% | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | High | High | - | - |
| Lesser Snow Goose | Waterfowl | Decrease | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | Above Object-ive | High | - | - |
| Long-tailed Duck | Waterfowl | Increase 50% | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Mod-High | Mod- High | - | - |
| Northern Pintail | Waterfowl | Increase 50% | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | High | Mod | Yes | Yes |
| Surf Scoter | Waterfowl | Assess/Maintain | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Mod-High | High | - | - |
| White-winged Scoter | Waterfowl | Increase 50% | - | - | SC (AB) | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Mod-High | Mod-High | - | - |