NWT 2011-2015 - NWT Species at Risk
NWT 2011-2015 - NWT Species at Risk
NWT 2011-2015 - NWT Species at Risk
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6.3 Birds<br />
Common Name Scientific <strong>Species</strong> Name St<strong>at</strong>us Rank<br />
Gre<strong>at</strong> Blue Heron Ardea herodias Vagrant X<br />
American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus Sensitive<br />
C<strong>at</strong>tle Egret Bubulcus ibis Vagrant X<br />
Snowy Egret Egretta thula Vagrant X<br />
Range<br />
Note a<br />
Reason for<br />
Change b<br />
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Vagrant X #<br />
Accipitriformes – C<strong>at</strong>hartidae<br />
Turkey Vulture C<strong>at</strong>hartes aura Vagrant X<br />
Accipitriformes – Pandionidae<br />
Osprey Pandion haliaetus Secure<br />
Accipitriformes – Accipitridae<br />
COSEWIC St<strong>at</strong>us/<br />
Global Conserv<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Concern c<br />
Hawk-like birds of prey – American Vultures<br />
Hawk-like birds of prey – Osprey<br />
Hawk-like birds of prey – Hawks<br />
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis Secure Not <strong>at</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> - 1995<br />
Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter stri<strong>at</strong>us Secure Not <strong>at</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> - 1997<br />
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Secure Not <strong>at</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> - 1996<br />
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis Secure Not <strong>at</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> - 1995<br />
Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus Secure Not <strong>at</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> - 1995<br />
Broad-winged Hawk Buteo pl<strong>at</strong>ypterus Undetermined L Not <strong>at</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> - 1995<br />
Swainson’s Hawk Buteo swainsoni Undetermined L Not <strong>at</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> - 1995<br />
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus Secure Not <strong>at</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> - 1993<br />
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Secure Not <strong>at</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> - 1984<br />
Falconiformes – Falconidae<br />
Birds of Prey – Falcons<br />
Merlin Falco columbarius Secure Not <strong>at</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> - 1985<br />
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Sensitive Special Concern - 2007<br />
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus Secure Not <strong>at</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> - 1987<br />
American Kestrel Falco sparverius Secure<br />
Gruiformes – Rallidae<br />
Crane-like birds – Rails and rel<strong>at</strong>ives<br />
Yellow Rail Coturnicops noveboracensis May Be At <strong>Risk</strong> Special Concern - 2009<br />
American Coot Fulica americana Secure<br />
Sora Porzana carolina Secure<br />
Virgina Rail Rallus limicola Vagrant X<br />
Gruiformes – Gruidae<br />
Whooping Crane Grus americana At <strong>Risk</strong><br />
Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis Secure<br />
Charadriiformes – Charadriidae<br />
Semipalm<strong>at</strong>ed Plover Charadrius semipalm<strong>at</strong>us Secure<br />
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus Secure<br />
American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica Sensitive<br />
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squ<strong>at</strong>arola Sensitive<br />
Crane-like birds – Cranes<br />
Endangered – 2010/<br />
G1 - 2008<br />
Shore-dwelling birds – Plovers<br />
30<br />
<strong>NWT</strong> <strong>Species</strong> <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>2015</strong>