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
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
Endangered, Threatened and Sensitive Species
National Resources
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service threatened and endangered species
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
Threatened and Endangered Species
Species of Special Concern
Fully Protected Animals
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
Population and habitat data, birds of concern
American Bird Conservancy /Audubon 2007 watchlist for birds
Audubon Important Bird Areas Program
Audubon State of the Birds
Conserve Online – links to completed Ecoregional Assessments
IUCN Red List for Birds—2008
This list was released May 19, 2008. Detailed assessments will appear on the IUCN Red List web site in October 2008. Until then use the BirdLife web site above for the most up-to-date bird assessments.
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
NORAC facilitates the use of bird atlases for mapping and monitoring birds in the Americas to help with conservation and management.
Partners in Flight Landbird Population Estimates Database
WSHRN Shorebirds of Conservation Concern for the Western Hemisphere
US Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Migratory Bird Management Reports
Includes migratory bird status and conservation, webless migratory game birds, and waterfowl breeding population surveys.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Wetlands Digital Data and Mapping
For more resources on population and habitat, contact local Audubon societies and universities.
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
Other sources of information on bird species
Avian Knowledge Network
AviBase – The World Bird Database
BirdLife International Data Zone: World Bird Database
NatureServe Explorer
Additional resources by state
Alaska
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.
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
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.