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This is a list of species of regional importance in the Chicago Wilderness Region that should receive priority attention and careful management. Species have been assigned one of three priorities - see the "CW Priority" column. Illinois Endangered and Threatened species are also listed - these species are of state importance but not as important regionally if they are not listed as CW-PR1, CW-PR2, or CW-PR3. Generalized, estimated trends and frequencies of occurrence for each species are also listed to aid in more detailed comparisons.
Photo: Dave Menke / USFWS

 Red-headed Woodpecker  
         
CW-PR1 Priority 1: A species of high regional importance and also national concern with strong declines and severe threats to breeding. Immediate conservation attention & priority, species-specific management.      
CW-PR2 Priority 2: A species of moderate regional importance or national concern with moderate to large declines. Some individualized attention. Moderate conservation and management priority.      
CW-PR3 Priority 3: A species of moderate importance with a population that should be maintained to prevent growing threats and future declines. Generalized management should include planning for the species.      
Endangered Species classified as Endangered in Illinois (in danger of extinction as a breeding species in the state).      
Threatened Species classified as Threatened in Illinois (likely to become a state endangered species).      

 

 

 

 

 
The status is based heavily on Partners in Flight scores and classifications for BCR Regions 22 and 23. Because the Chicago Wilderness Region falls on the edge of these two regions, the scores between BCR 22 and 23 are often different. When the two regions differed, scores were manually assigned on a species by species basis. Decisions were made by taking into account the Chicagoland area's importance for the species in question - including the species range, trend in the CW region, local population size, and historic status in the area.      
         

 

 

 

 
       
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      CW Priority   20 Year
Est. Trend		   Frequency   Conservation
Status		    
  HENSLOW'S SPARROW   CW-PR1   ↑↑   •••   14.5%   Threatened, SCC, PIF 19, WL-R        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  DICKCISSEL   CW-PR1   ↓↓   •••   11.8%   PIF 18        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  NORTHERN BOBWHITE   CW-PR1   ↓   •   0.3%   PIF 18        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  GRASSHOPPER SPARROW   CW-PR1   ↓↓   ••••   15.7%   PIF 16        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  BOBOLINK   CW-PR1   <>   •••••   20.4%   PIF 15        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  SEDGE WREN   CW-PR2   ↓↓   •••   12.6%   PIF 14        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  SHORT-EARED OWL   CW-PR2   ↓   •   0.0%   Endangered, PIF 13, WL-Y        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  NORTHERN HARRIER   CW-PR2   ↓   •   0.5%   Endangered        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  FIELD SPARROW   CW-PR2   <>   ••••••   27.6%   PIF 17        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  EASTERN MEADOWLARK   CW-PR2   <>   ••••••   25.2%   PIF 16        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  VESPER SPARROW   CW-PR3   ↓   •   1.2%   None Noted        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  WESTERN MEADOWLARK   CW-PR3   ↓   •   0.3%   None Noted        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  SWAINSON'S HAWK   IL-ENDGR   ↓   •   0.0%   Endangered, PIF 13, WL-Y        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  UPLAND SANDPIPER   IL-ENDGR   ↓   •   0.1%   Endangered        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  SANDHILL CRANE   IL-THRT.   ↑   •   1.5%   Threatened        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
       
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      CW Priority   20 Year
Est. Trend		   Frequency   Conservation
Status		    
  BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO   CW-PR1   ↓   •   0.7%   PIF 18        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  NORTHERN BOBWHITE   CW-PR1   ↓   •   0.3%   PIF 18        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE   CW-PR1   ↓   •   0.0%   Threatened, SCC, PIF 16        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  BELL'S VIREO   CW-PR2   ?   •   0.2%   PIF 16, WL-R        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  BLUE-WINGED WARBLER   CW-PR2   ?   •   2.0%   PIF 15, WL-Y        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  WILLOW FLYCATCHER   CW-PR2   ↓↓   ••••   17.5%   PIF 13, WL-Y        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT   CW-PR2   ↓?   •   2.4%   PIF 14        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  BROWN THRASHER   CW-PR2   ↓   •••   12.7%   PIF 16        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  FIELD SPARROW   CW-PR2   <>   ••••••   27.6%   PIF 17        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO   CW-PR2   ↓   •   2.2%   PIF 15        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  VESPER SPARROW   CW-PR3   ↓   •   1.2%   None Noted        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  ORCHARD ORIOLE   CW-PR3   ↑↑   ••   5.0%   PIF 16        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  EASTERN KINGBIRD   CW-PR3   ↓?   ••••   17.4%   PIF 15        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
       
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      CW Priority   20 Year
Est. Trend		   Frequency   Conservation
Status		    
  RED-HEADED WOODPECKER   CW-PR1   ↓   •   2.5%   PIF 19, WL-Y        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  CERULEAN WARBLER   CW-PR1   ↓?   •   0.1%   Endangered, SCC, PIF 18, WL-Y        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO   CW-PR1   ↓   •   0.7%   PIF 18        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  WHIP-POOR-WILL   CW-PR1   ↓?   •   0.0%   PIF 17        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER   CW-PR2   ↓↓   ••••   17.1%   PIF 14        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  NORTHERN FLICKER   CW-PR2   ↓↓   ••••••   25.7%   PIF 16        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  CHIMNEY SWIFT   CW-PR2   ↓   •   4.9%   PIF 15        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO   CW-PR2   ↓   •   2.2%   PIF 15        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  VEERY   CW-PR2   ↓   •   1.1%   None Noted        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  WOOD THRUSH   CW-PR3   ↓↓   ••••   10.8%   PIF 14, WL-Y        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH   CW-PR3   ?   •   0.0%   PIF 15        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  PROTHONOTARY WARBLER   CW-PR3   ?   •   0.1%   PIF 15, WL-Y        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  ORCHARD ORIOLE   CW-PR3   ↑↑   ••   5.0%   PIF 16        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK   CW-PR3   ↑?   ••   7.2%   None Noted        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  EASTERN KINGBIRD   CW-PR3   ↓?   ••••   17.4%   PIF 15        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  BALD EAGLE   IL-THRT.   ?   •   0.0%   Threatened        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
       
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      CW Priority   20 Year
Est. Trend		   Frequency   Conservation
Status		    
  YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD   CW-PR2   ↓↓   •   1.2%   Endangered        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  MARSH WREN   CW-PR3   ?   •   3.4%   None Noted        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON   IL-ENDGR   ↓↓   •   1.6%   Endangered        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  KING RAIL   IL-ENDGR   ↑?   •   0.0%   Endangered, WL-Y        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  BLACK RAIL   IL-ENDGR   ?   •   0.0%   Endangered, WL-R        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  AMERICAN BITTERN   IL-ENDGR   ?   •   0.1%   Endangered        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  BLACK TERN   IL-ENDGR   ?   •   0.0%   Endangered        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  OSPREY   IL-ENDGR   ↑   •   0.0%   Endangered        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  WILSON'S PHALAROPE   IL-ENDGR   ?   •   0.0%   Endangered        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  LITTLE BLUE HERON   IL-ENDGR   ?   •   0.0%   Endangered        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  SNOWY EGRET   IL-ENDGR   ?   •   0.0%   Endangered        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON   IL-ENDGR   ?   •   0.0%   Endangered        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  FORSTER'S TERN   IL-ENDGR   ?   •   0.0%   Endangered        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  COMMON TERN   IL-ENDGR   ?   •   0.1%   Threatened, SCC        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  PIPING PLOVER   IL-ENDGR   -   •   0.0%   Fed. Endangered, WL-R        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  COMMON MOORHEN   IL-THRT.   ↓   •   0.0%   Threatened        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  LEAST BITTERN   IL-THRT.   ?   •   0.1%   Threatened        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  SANDHILL CRANE   IL-THRT.   ↑   •   1.5%   Threatened        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
       
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      CW Priority   20 Year
Est. Trend		   Frequency   Conservation
Status		    
  PEREGRINE FALCON   IL-THRT.   ↑↑   •   0.1%   Threatened        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
                               
     
     
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