Birds of Conservation Concern
Several bird species are the focus of intensive conservation efforts in Louisiana.
Audubon scientists have identified several bird species that are the focus of intensive conservation efforts in Louisiana. At the top of the list are species that depend on rapidly disappearing wetlands and coastal areas, but some forest species are also of concern due to destruction of their habitats. The current list of species Audubon Louisiana focuses on includes the following birds:
- Mottled Duck
- Brown Pelican
- Little Blue Heron
- Reddish Egret
- Green Heron
- Swallow-tailed Kite
- Yellow Rail
- Clapper Rail
- Snowy Plover
- Wilson's Plover
- Piping Plover
- American Oystercatcher
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Sanderling
- Western Sandpiper
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Least Tern
- Black Skimmer
- Prothonotary Warbler
- Swainson's Warbler
- Cerulean Warbler
- Seaside Sparrow
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