Birds of Conservation Concern

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The Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) list “identifies the migratory and non-migratory bird species (beyond those already designated as federally threatened or endangered) that represent [the USFWS’s] highest conservation priorities. The list is based on an assessment of several factors, including population abundance and trends, threats on breeding and nonbreeding grounds, and size of breeding and nonbreeding ranges. Bird species considered for the BCC include: nongame birds, gamebirds without hunting seasons, subsistence-hunted nongame birds in Alaska, ESA candidate, proposed, and recently delisted species.

Nuttall’s Woodpecker (Dryobates nuttallii) is a Bird of Conservation Concern that is relatively common in the Los Angeles area. Photo by Marcus C. England of England|Ecology.