3.3 Birds
American Birds (Chesser et al. 2014) . Table 3.8 provides a comparison of changes since the 2005 WAP was published.
Other revisions since 2005 include the following changes to listing status under the ESA:
• Te Bald Eagle was removed from protection under the ESA (delisted); however, it con- tinues to be protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
• Te listing status for Wood Stork was changed from endangered to threatened (downlisting).
• Te listing status for Red Knot was changed from candidate status to threatened (uplisting).
T ABLE 3.8 Birds: comparison of changes from 2005 WAP 2005 2015
Common Name
Scientifc Name
Common Name Scientifc Name
Comment
Gallinula chloropus
Gallinula galeata
Common Moorhen
Common Gallinule
Common name and Species change Genus change
Aimophila aestivalis
Peucaea aestivalis
Bachman’s Sparrow
No change
Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora pinus
Vermivora cyanoptera Cardellina canadensis
No change No change
Species change Genus change
Wilsonia canadensis
Canada Warbler
Sterna caspia
Hydroprogne caspia Setophaga cerulea
Caspian Tern
No change No change
Genus change Genus change
Dendroica cerulea
Cerulean Warbler
Dendroica pensylvanica Caprimulgus carolinensis
Setophaga pensylvanica
Chestnut-sided Warbler
No change
Genus change
Antrostomus carolinensis Genus change
Chuck-will’s-widow
No change
Sterna nilotica Wilsonia citrina
Gelochelidon nilotica Setophaga citrina Geothlypis formosa
Gull-billed Tern Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler
No change No change No change
Genus change Genus change Genus change
Oporornis formosus Dendroica magnolia
Setophaga magnolia
Magnolia Warbler
No change
Genus change
Carduelis pinus
Spinus pinus
Pine Siskin
No change No change
Genus change Genus change
Dendroica discolor
Setophaga discolor
Prairie Warbler
Dendroica virens waynei
Setophaga virens waynei
Wayne’s Black-throated Green Warbler
No change
Genus change
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