Rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 1
COSEWIC Assessment Summary
Assessment Summary – April 2006
Common name : Rusty Blackbird
Scientific name : Euphagus carolinus
Status : Special Concern
Reason for designation : More than 70% of the breeding range of the species is in Canada’s boreal forest. The species has experienced a severe decline that appears to be ongoing, albeit at a slower rate. There is no evidence to suggest that this trend will be reversed. Known threats occur primarily on the winter range, and include habitat conversion and blackbird control programs in the United States.
Occurrence : Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Status history : Designated Special Concern in April 2006. Assessment based on a new status report.
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