Funding Contents

State Partners


Biological Basis



Bird Conservation Plans

Landbirds
Partners in Flight North American Landbird Conservation Plan
Partners in Flight conservation plans for landbirds by physiographic area and by state

Shorebirds
U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan
Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve species conservation plans

Waterbirds
North American Waterbird Conservation Plan

Waterfowl
North American Waterfowl Management Plan
Pacific Flyway Council management plans for migratory game birds

Seabirds
USFWS Seabird Conservation Plan

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State Wildlife Action Plans

State wildlife action plans include information on species of greatest conservation need as well as priority habitats.
Alaska
California
Hawai'i
Oregon
Washington

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Endangered, Threatened and Sensitive Species

National Resources
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service threatened and endangered species
USFWS Critical Habitat for Threatened & Endangered Species--online map portal

Alaska
Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Endangered Species in Alaska
Alaska Species of Special Concern

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Alaska Region—Endangered Species

California
California Department of Fish and Game

Department of Fish and Game Nongame Wildlife Program

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service—California and Nevada Field Office

Listed species

Hawai'i
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service—Pacific Islands Office

Endangered and Threatened Species

Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources

Hawaii Species of Greatest Conservation Need (Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy)

Bishop Museum

Hawaii Endangered and Threatened Species Web Site

Oregon
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Threatened and Endangered Species
Sensitive Species

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service—Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office

Federally listed, proposed, candidate, delisted species and species of concern

Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center

Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species of Oregon (2007)

Washington
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Endangered Species and Species of Concern

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service—Western Washington Field Office

Endangered Species

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Population and habitat data, birds of concern

American Bird Conservancy /Audubon 2007 watchlist for birds
Audubon Important Bird Areas Program
Birds of Conservation Concern 2008, USFWS
Conserve Online – links to completed Ecoregional Assessments
IUCN Red List for Birds
2009 update of the IUCN Red List for birds:
National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) Bird Conservation Node
Neotropical Migratory Bird Act list of birds
North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI) Bird Conservation Regions
North American Ornithological Atlas Committee
Partners in Flight Landbird Population Estimates Database
State of the Birds 2010 Report on Climate Change
US Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Migratory Bird website
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Wetlands Digital Data and Mapping
Sites in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network

For more resources on population and habitat, contact local Audubon societies and universities.

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GAP Analysis

The goal of the GAP Analysis Program is to keep common species common by identifying those species and plant communities that are not adequately represented in existing conservation lands. These websites offer landcover, stewardship and predicted species distribution data.

USGS GAP Analysis homepage
Alaska GAP Analysis Project
California GAP Analysis Project Homepage
Hawaii Biodiversity & Mapping Program
Oregon GAP Analysis Program
Washington State GAP Data Products

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Other sources of information on bird species

Avian Knowledge Network
AviBase – The World Bird Database
BirdLife International Data Zone: World Bird Database
NatureServe Explorer

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Additional resources by state

Alaska
BirdLife International Important Bird Areas for the United States

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service—Alaska—Division of Migratory Bird Management

Provides a wealth of species information, population status and reports on Alaska’s waterfowl, loons and grebes, seabirds, shorebirds, landbirds and raptors.

U.S. Geological Survey—Alaska Science Center

Detailed information on seabirds, waterfowl, landbirds, seaducks. shorebirds, and loons, as well as ecosystems and habitats, and restoration.

Alaska eBird

A real-time, online checklist program. eBird provides rich data sources for basic information on bird abundance and distribution at a variety of spatial and temporal scales.

Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Alaska

BirdLife International and the National Audubon Society are working to identify a network of sites that provide critical habitat for birds. There are 145 IBAs in Alaska.

Oregon
Oregon Wildlife Explorer
Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board

Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center

Hawai'i
BirdLife International Important Bird Areas for the United States
The Nature Conservancy. Ecoregional Assessments (Coastal Plan & Marine Plan)
Hawaii Dept. of Land & Natural Resources. Hawaii Register of Historic Sites
NOAA Coastal Services Center – Land Cover Analysis
Hawaii Invasive Species Program
Species List of Ants in Hawaii

Washington
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Priority Habitats and Species Program
Washington Department of Natural Resources Natural Heritage Plan
Puget Sound Nearshore Project technical reports

Technical documents on Puget Sound birds, habitats, restoration, ecosystem processes and more.

Ecoregional Assessments for Washington

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