| Seabirds and Shorebirds |
|
Federal |
State |
NGO |
International |
| Organism |
ESA; FWS (?) |
CESA; CDFG; CDF (?) |
IUCN (?) |
Audubon WatchList (?) |
CITES (?) |
CMS (?) |
|
Common Loon
Gavia immer |
-- |
Spp. Special
Concern |
Least
Concern |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorous clarkii |
-- |
-- |
Least
Concern |
Yellow |
-- |
-- |
|
Short-Tailed Albatross
Phoebastria albatrus |
Endangered |
Spp. Special
Concern |
Vulnerable |
Red |
App.I |
App.I |
|
Laysan Albatross
Phoebastria immutabilis |
-- |
-- |
Vulnerable |
Red |
-- |
App.II |
|
Black-Footed Albatross
Phoebastria nigripes |
BCC |
-- |
Endangered |
Red |
-- |
App.II |
|
Buller's Shearwater
Puffinus bulleri |
-- |
-- |
Vulnerable |
Yellow |
-- |
-- |
|
Pink-footed Shearwater
Puffinus creatopus |
BCC |
-- |
Vulnerable |
Red |
-- |
App.I |
|
Sooty Shearwater
Puffinus griseus |
-- |
-- |
Near
Threatened |
Yellow |
-- |
-- |
|
Black-Vented Shearwater
Puffinus opisthomelas |
BCC |
-- |
Near Threatened |
Red |
-- |
-- |
|
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma furcata |
-- |
Spp. Special
Concern |
Least
Concern |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Ashy Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma homochroa |
BCC |
Spp. Special
Concern |
Endangered |
Red |
-- |
-- |
|
Black Storm-petrel
Oceanodroma melania |
-- |
Spp. Special
Concern |
Least
Concern |
Red |
-- |
-- |
|
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos |
-- |
Spp. Special
Concern |
Least
Concern |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
California Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis californicus |
Delisted
12-17-09 |
Delisted; Fully
Protected |
Least
Concern (full species) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Least Bittern
Ixobrychius exilis |
-- |
Spp. Special
Concern |
Least
Concern |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba |
-- |
Sensitive |
Least
Concern |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias |
-- |
Sensitive |
Least
Concern |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus |
-- |
Spp. Special
Concern |
Least
Concern |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
California Black Rail
Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus |
BCC |
Threatened; Fully
Protected |
Near Threatened
(full species) |
Red |
-- |
-- |
|
California Clapper Rail
Rallus longirostris obsoletus |
Endangered |
Endangered; Fully
Protected |
Least
Concern (full species) |
Yellow |
-- |
-- |
|
Western Snowy Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus |
Threatened |
Spp. Special
Concern |
Least
Concern (full species) |
Yellow |
-- |
App.II |
|
Surfbird
Aphriza virgata |
-- |
-- |
Least
Concern |
Yellow |
-- |
-- |
|
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala |
-- |
-- |
Least
Concern |
Yellow |
-- |
-- |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba |
-- |
-- |
Least
Concern |
Yellow |
-- |
-- |
|
Red Knot
Calidris canutus |
BCC |
-- |
Least
Concern |
Yellow |
-- |
App.I,
App.II |
|
Western Sandpiper
Calidiris mauri |
-- |
-- |
Least
Concern |
Yellow |
-- |
-- |
|
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani |
BCC |
-- |
Least
Concern |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Short-Billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus |
BCC |
-- |
Least
Concern |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa |
BCC |
-- |
Least
Concern |
Yellow |
-- |
-- |
|
Long-Billed Curlew
Numenius americanus |
BCC |
-- |
Least
Concern |
Yellow |
-- |
-- |
|
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus |
BCC |
-- |
Least
Concern |
-- |
-- |
App.II |
|
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni |
-- |
-- |
Near Threatened |
Yellow |
-- |
-- |
|
California Least Tern
Sterna antillarum browni |
Endangered |
Endangered; Fully
Protected |
Least
Concern (full species) |
Red (full species) |
-- |
-- |
|
Elegant Tern
Sterna elegans |
-- |
-- |
Near Threatened |
Yellow |
-- |
-- |
|
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger |
BCC |
Spp. Special
Concern |
Least
Concern |
Yellow |
-- |
-- |
|
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus |
Threatened |
Endangered;
Sensitive |
Endangered |
Yellow |
-- |
-- |
|
Rhinoceros Auklet^
Cerorhinca monocerata |
-- |
-- |
Least
Concern |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata |
-- |
Spp. Special
Concern |
Least
Concern |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Cassin's Auklet
Ptychoramphus aleuticus |
BCC |
Spp. Special
Concern |
Least
Concern |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Xantus's Murrelet
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus |
Candidate; BCC |
Threatened |
Vulnerable |
Red |
-- |
-- |
|
| Organism |
ESA; FWS (?) |
CESA; CDFG; CDF (?) |
IUCN (?) |
Audubon WatchList (?) |
CITES (?) |
CMS (?) |
|
Federal |
State |
NGO |
International |
| |
* All species on this list are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.
^ This species is abundant world-wide. However, the breeding population in central California is recovering from extermination. |
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