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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>

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