Criteria for adding to or removing from the set of Minnesota Species in Greatest Conservation Need

Minnesota Bird Species in Greatest Conservation Need

Common Name Scientific Name State Status Federal Status Rationale for listing

Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator Threatened MN Threatened

American Black Duck Anas rubripes Continental population declining, MN population low (<1,000) based on 1991-93 Black Duck Survey.

Northern Pintail Anas acuta Continental population stable since 1985, but significant long-term decline dating to the 1950s; MN population low and declining since 1986.

Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis Continental population declining since 1985 and long-term (Lesser and Greater combined), MN population stable but survey poorly timed for breeding scaup.

Spruce Grouse Falcipennis canadensis Not well monitored by BBS, on USFS sensitive species list, vulnerable habitat, not much known about population trends, however.

Sharp-tailed Grouse Tympanuchus phasianellus Populations well below the range of natural variation in Minnesota. Was historically the dominant prairie Galliform.

Greater Prairie-Chicken Tympanuchus cupido Special Concern MN Special Concern

Common Loon Gavia immer High priority in several Bird Conservation Regions of Waterbird plans

Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus Threatened MN Threatened, Moderate concern in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) of Waterbird Plans

Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena High and medium priority in Waterbird Plans, uncommon, wetland habitat declining. Threatened in WI.

Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis Moderate concern in the Prairie Pothole (BCR 11) Waterbird plan

Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis Declining MN population, with only 4 nesting colonies. Declining habitat. Been several nesting failures. Tracked in MN DNR Heritage database.

American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Special Concern MN Special Concern

American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus High priority in all Bird Conservation Regions of Waterbird plans

Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis Moderate priority in all Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) of Waterbird plan

Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Med to high priority in Waterbird plans

Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Special Concern Threatened Federally Threatened, MN Special Concern

Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs)

Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis On USFS sensitive species list - vulnerable habitat (large patches of mature forest), may be regionally declining, tracked by MN DNR Heritage.

Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus Special Concern MN Special Concern

Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Threatened MN Threatened

Yellow Rail Coturnicops noveboracensis Special Concern MN Special Concern, High priority in several BCRs of Waterbird Plans

King Rail Rallus elegans Endangered MN Endangered

Virginia Rail Rallus limicola Moderate concern in the Prairie Pothole (BCR 11) Waterbird plan

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Special Concern MN Special Concern, Moderate concern in several BCRs of Waterbird Plans

American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica High Priority (4) in the Prairie Pothole (BCR11) Shorebird Plan

Piping Plover Charadrius melodus Endangered Endangered Fedrally endangered in Great Lakes watershed, federally threatened elsewhere. MN Endangered

American Avocet Recurvirostra americana High Priority (4) in the Prairie Pothole (BCR11) Shorebird Plan

Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca High Priority (4) in several Bird Conservation Regions of Shorebird Plans

Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda High Priority (4) in all Bird Conservation Regions of Shorebird Plans

Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus High Priority (4) in all Bird Conservation Regions of Shorebird Plans

Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica High Priority (4) in the Prairie Pothole (BCR11) Shorebird Plan

Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa Special Concern MN Special Concern, Priority 4 on all BCRs of Shorebird plans.

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres High Priority (4) in the Prairie Pothole (BCR11) Shorebird Plan

Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla High Priority (4) in the Prairie Pothole (BCR11) Shorebird Plan

White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis High Priority (4) in the Prairie Pothole (BCR11) Shorebird Plan

Dunlin Calidris alpina High Priority (4) in the Prairie Pothole (BCR11) Shorebird Plan

Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis High priority (4) in all Bird Conservation Regions of Shorebird Plans

Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus High Priority (4) in several Bird Conservation Regions of Shorebird Plans

American Woodcock Scolopax minor High Priority (4) in all Bird Conservation Regions of Shorebird Plans

Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Threatened MN Threatened, High Priority (4) in all Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) of Shorebird Plans

Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan Special Concern MN Special Concern

Black Tern Chlidonias niger High priority in all Bird Conservation Regions Waterbird plans

Common Tern Sterna hirundo Threatened MN Threatened, High priority in all Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) of Waterbird plans

Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri Special Concern MN Special Concern

Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs)

Burrowing Owl Speotyto cunicularia Endangered MN Endangered

Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Special Concern MN Special Concern

Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus Meets several criteria - declining habitat, rare and declining in MN, not adequately surveyed by breeding bird survey, tracked by MN DNR heritage.

Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor Not well monitored by breeding bird surveys. Declining populations, insectivore and aerial feeder - special resource needs.

Whip-poor-will Caprimulgus vociferus Not well monitored by breeding bird surveys. Declining populations, insectivore and aerial feeder - special resource needs. Id'd on USFWS reg. 3 concern list.

Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2A ) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12). Also significant regional declines in NRRI Forest Brid Monitoring.

Black-backed Woodpecker Picoides arcticus High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2C ) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12). Range more extensive in MN than N 3-toed woodpecker and also has high regional threats (habitat needs of large burned areas).

Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist

Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2A ) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12). Also shows one of the most significant declines in the NRRI forest bird monitoring.

Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens Special Concern MN Special Concern

Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist

Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2A ) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12)

Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus Threatened MN Threatened

Bell's Vireo Vireo bellii Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist, Tracked in MN heritage database

Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs)

Boreal Chickadee Poecile hudsonica Suggested addition by feedback team. Sharp continental population decline (PIF=5), threatened habitat.

Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Highly significant population declines in NRRI Forest Bird Monitoring.

Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs)

Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs)

Veery Catharus fuscescens Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12)

Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist

Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2A) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs)

Sprague's Pipit Anthus spragueii Endangered MN Endangered

Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora pinus Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist

Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist

Cape May Warbler Dendroica tigrina Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12)

Black-throated Blue Warbler Dendroica caerulescens Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12)

Bay-breasted Warbler Dendroica castanea Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist

Cerulean Warbler Dendroica cerulea Special Concern MN Special Concern

Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist

Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapillus While does not meet PIF priority (2B), the NRRI Forest Bird monitoring shows highly significant regional declines. Also vulnerable habitat (forest interior).

Louisiana Waterthrush Seiurus motacilla Special Concern MN Special Concern

Connecticut Warbler Oporornis agilis Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12)

Hooded Warbler Wilsonia citrina Special Concern MN Special Concern

Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist

Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs). Significant population declines.

Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs)

Baird's Sparrow Ammodramus bairdii Endangered MN Endangered

Henslow's Sparrow Ammodramus henslowii Endangered MN Endangered

Le Conte's Sparrow Ammodramus leconteii Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12).

Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Ammodramus nelsoni Special Concern MN Special Concern

Swamp Sparrow Melospiza georgiana High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2A ) in the Prairie Hardwood Transition plan (BCR 23). Partners in Flight shows rangewide declines and also a continental stewardship species.

White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis Suggested addition. Highly significant regional population declines in NRRI Forest Bird Monitoring.

Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus Endangered MN Endangered

Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2A ) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12) and also significant regional declines indicated in NRRI Forest Bird monitoring.

Dickcissel Spiza americana Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist

Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs)

Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna On USFWS Region 3 concern list. Suggested addition. Precipitous continental population decline, habitat inperiled.

Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist

Criteria for adding species to the set of Minnesota Species in Greatest Conservation Need:

a. Species identified on formal lists:

• species listed under the Federal Endangered Species Act.

• Minnesota’s List of Endangered, Threatened, or Special Concern species

• Partners in Flight (PIF) Continental Watch List bird species that breed in Minnesota.

• Partners in Flight (PIF) Landbird Regional Plans: Tier 1, 2A, and 2C species in at least one of Physiographic areas 16, 20, 32, and 40 and breed in Minnesota. (PA32 covers only a small portion of Minnesota and species were individually reviewed to determine if they meet the SGCN definition for Minnesota).

• Regional Shorebird Conservation Plans: Species identified as Highly Imperiled (5) or High Concern (4) in at least one of bird conservation regions (BCR) 11, 12, 22, 23, and either breed or are significant migrants in Minnesota.

• Minnesota Waterbird Conservation Plan: species identified as high or moderate concern in at least one of bird conservation regions (BCR) 11, 12, 22, 23 and breed in Minnesota.

• NRRI Breeding Bird Monitoring: Bird species showing significant (P ≤ 0.05) declines in all 4 sample areas (Superior, Chippewa, Chequamegon/Nicolet National Forests and the St. Croix Region of E. Central MN) as well as overall regionally, and are supported by corroborative information from other regional surveys (e.g. PIF regional or continental plans).

b. Species, other than those on the above lists, identified through an expert review process to meet the CWCS Species in Greatest Conservation Need definition.

For more information on the lists, please see the following websites:

-Federal Endangered Species Act: http://endangered.fws.gov/

-Minnesota Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Species: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ets/index.html

-Partners in Flight Regional Landbird Plans: http://www.blm.gov/wildlife/pifplans.htm

-Waterbird Conservation Plan: http://www.waterbirdconservation.org/

-US Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 Resource Conservation Priorities: http://midwest.fws.gov/Endangered/lists/concern.html

-U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan: http://shorebirdplan.fws.gov/

-NRRI Breeding Bird Monitoring: HYPERLINK "http://www.nrri.umn.edu/mnbirds/default.htm" http://www.nrri.umn.edu/mnbirds/default.htm

Material adapted from: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2006.

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Common Name	Scientific Name	State Status	Federal Status	Rationale for listing
Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator	Threatened		MN Threatened
American Black Duck	Anas rubripes			Continental population declining, MN population low (<1,000) based on 1991-93 Black Duck Survey.
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta			Continental population stable since 1985, but significant long-term decline dating to the 1950s; MN population low and declining since 1986.
Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis			Continental population declining since 1985 and long-term (Lesser and Greater combined), MN population stable but survey poorly timed for breeding scaup.
Spruce Grouse	Falcipennis canadensis			Not well monitored by BBS, on USFS sensitive species list, vulnerable habitat, not much known about population trends, however.
Sharp-tailed Grouse	Tympanuchus phasianellus			Populations well below the range of natural variation in Minnesota. Was historically the dominant prairie Galliform.
Greater Prairie-Chicken	Tympanuchus cupido	Special Concern		MN Special Concern
Common Loon	Gavia immer			High priority in several Bird Conservation Regions of Waterbird plans
Horned Grebe	Podiceps auritus	Threatened		MN Threatened, Moderate concern in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) of Waterbird Plans
Red-necked Grebe	Podiceps grisegena			High and medium priority in Waterbird Plans, uncommon, wetland habitat declining. Threatened in WI.
Eared Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis			Moderate concern in the Prairie Pothole (BCR 11) Waterbird plan
Western Grebe	Aechmophorus occidentalis			Declining MN population, with only 4 nesting colonies. Declining habitat. Been several nesting failures. Tracked in MN DNR Heritage database.
American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Special Concern		MN Special Concern
American Bittern	Botaurus lentiginosus			High priority in all Bird Conservation Regions of Waterbird plans
Least Bittern	Ixobrychus exilis			Moderate priority in all Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) of Waterbird plan
Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax			Med to high priority in Waterbird plans
Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Special Concern	Threatened	Federally Threatened, MN Special Concern
Northern Harrier	Circus cyaneus			High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs)
Northern Goshawk	Accipiter gentilis			On USFS sensitive species list - vulnerable habitat (large patches of mature forest), may be regionally declining, tracked by MN DNR Heritage.
Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Special Concern		MN Special Concern
Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni			Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	Threatened		MN Threatened
Yellow Rail	Coturnicops noveboracensis	Special Concern		MN Special Concern, High priority in several BCRs of Waterbird Plans
King Rail	Rallus elegans	Endangered		MN Endangered
Virginia Rail	Rallus limicola			Moderate concern in the Prairie Pothole (BCR 11) Waterbird plan
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	Special Concern		MN Special Concern, Moderate concern in several BCRs of Waterbird Plans
American Golden-Plover	Pluvialis dominica			High Priority (4) in the Prairie Pothole (BCR11) Shorebird Plan
Piping Plover	Charadrius melodus	Endangered	Endangered	Fedrally endangered in Great Lakes watershed, federally threatened elsewhere. MN Endangered
American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana			High Priority (4) in the Prairie Pothole (BCR11) Shorebird Plan
Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca			High Priority (4) in several Bird Conservation Regions of Shorebird Plans
Upland Sandpiper	Bartramia longicauda			High Priority (4) in all Bird Conservation Regions of Shorebird Plans
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus			High Priority (4) in all Bird Conservation Regions of Shorebird Plans
Hudsonian Godwit	Limosa haemastica			High Priority (4) in the Prairie Pothole (BCR11) Shorebird Plan
Marbled Godwit	Limosa fedoa	Special Concern		MN Special Concern, Priority 4 on all BCRs of Shorebird plans.
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres			High Priority (4) in the Prairie Pothole (BCR11) Shorebird Plan
Semipalmated Sandpiper	Calidris pusilla			High Priority (4) in the Prairie Pothole (BCR11) Shorebird Plan
White-rumped Sandpiper	Calidris fuscicollis			High Priority (4) in the Prairie Pothole (BCR11) Shorebird Plan
Dunlin	Calidris alpina			High Priority (4) in the Prairie Pothole (BCR11) Shorebird Plan
Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Tryngites subruficollis			High priority (4) in all Bird Conservation Regions of Shorebird Plans
Short-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus griseus			High Priority (4) in several Bird Conservation Regions of Shorebird Plans
American Woodcock	Scolopax minor			High Priority (4) in all Bird Conservation Regions of Shorebird Plans
Wilson's Phalarope	Phalaropus tricolor	Threatened		MN Threatened, High Priority (4) in all Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) of Shorebird Plans
Franklin's Gull	Larus pipixcan	Special Concern		MN Special Concern
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger			High priority in all Bird Conservation Regions Waterbird plans
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Threatened		MN Threatened, High priority in all Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) of Waterbird plans
Forster's Tern	Sterna forsteri	Special Concern		MN Special Concern
Black-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus erythropthalmus			Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs)
Burrowing Owl	Speotyto cunicularia	Endangered		MN Endangered
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus	Special Concern		MN Special Concern
Boreal Owl	Aegolius funereus			Meets several criteria - declining habitat, rare and declining in MN, not adequately surveyed by breeding bird survey, tracked by MN DNR heritage.
Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor			Not well monitored by breeding bird surveys. Declining populations, insectivore and aerial feeder - special resource needs.
Whip-poor-will	Caprimulgus vociferus			Not well monitored by breeding bird surveys. Declining populations, insectivore and aerial feeder - special resource needs. Id'd on USFWS reg. 3 concern list.
Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus			Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius			High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2A ) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12). Also significant regional declines in NRRI Forest Brid Monitoring.
Black-backed Woodpecker	Picoides arcticus			High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2C ) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12). Range more extensive in MN than N 3-toed woodpecker and also has high regional threats (habitat needs of large burned areas).
Olive-sided Flycatcher	Contopus cooperi			Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist
Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens			High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2A ) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12). Also shows one of the most significant declines in the NRRI forest bird monitoring.
Acadian Flycatcher	Empidonax virescens	Special Concern		MN Special Concern
Willow Flycatcher	Empidonax traillii			Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist
Least Flycatcher	Empidonax minimus			High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2A ) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12)
Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Threatened		MN Threatened
Bell's Vireo	Vireo bellii			Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist, Tracked in MN heritage database
Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx serripennis			High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs)
Boreal Chickadee	Poecile hudsonica			Suggested addition by feedback team. Sharp continental population decline (PIF=5), threatened habitat.
Winter Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes			Highly significant population declines in NRRI Forest Bird Monitoring.
Sedge Wren	Cistothorus platensis			Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs)
Marsh Wren	Cistothorus palustris			High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs)
Veery	Catharus fuscescens			Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12)
Wood Thrush	Hylocichla mustelina			Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist
Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum			Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2A) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs)
Sprague's Pipit	Anthus spragueii	Endangered		MN Endangered
Blue-winged Warbler	Vermivora pinus			Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist
Golden-winged Warbler	Vermivora chrysoptera			Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist
Cape May Warbler	Dendroica tigrina			Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12)
Black-throated Blue Warbler	Dendroica caerulescens			Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12)
Bay-breasted Warbler	Dendroica castanea			Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist
Cerulean Warbler	Dendroica cerulea	Special Concern		MN Special Concern
Prothonotary Warbler	Protonotaria citrea			Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist
Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapillus			While does not meet PIF priority (2B), the NRRI Forest Bird monitoring shows highly significant regional declines. Also vulnerable habitat (forest interior).
Louisiana Waterthrush	Seiurus motacilla	Special Concern		MN Special Concern
Connecticut Warbler	Oporornis agilis			Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12)
Hooded Warbler	Wilsonia citrina	Special Concern		MN Special Concern
Canada Warbler	Wilsonia canadensis			Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist
Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla			Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs). Significant population declines.
Grasshopper Sparrow	Ammodramus savannarum			High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs)
Baird's Sparrow	Ammodramus bairdii	Endangered		MN Endangered
Henslow's Sparrow	Ammodramus henslowii	Endangered		MN Endangered
Le Conte's Sparrow	Ammodramus leconteii			Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12).
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Ammodramus nelsoni	Special Concern		MN Special Concern
Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana			High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2A ) in the Prairie Hardwood Transition plan (BCR 23). Partners in Flight shows rangewide declines and also a continental stewardship species.
White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis			Suggested addition. Highly significant regional population declines in NRRI Forest Bird Monitoring.
Chestnut-collared Longspur	Calcarius ornatus	Endangered		MN Endangered
Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus			High Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 2A ) in the Boreal Hardwood Transition plan (BCR12) and also significant regional declines indicated in NRRI Forest Bird monitoring.
Dickcissel	Spiza americana			Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist
Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus			Highest Partners in Flight Priority (PIF 1) in several Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs)
Eastern Meadowlark	Sturnella magna			On USFWS Region 3 concern list. Suggested addition. Precipitous continental population decline, habitat inperiled.
Rusty Blackbird	Euphagus carolinus			Partners in Flight Continental Watchlist