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Mass Audubon State of the Birds

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State of the Birds
Documenting Changes in Massachusetts Birdlife

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Select categories to group birds on which we have breeding or wintering data.
 

Habitat  

  Coastal   Forest
  Forested Wetland   Grassland
  Open Freshwater Marsh   Pelagic
  Rivers, Lakes, and Ponds   Saltmarsh
  Shrubland   Urban and Suburban
 
  Breeds   Winters   Either
    Specific habitat required for breeding (Obligate)

Listing Status
  Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA) Listed
  State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) Listed

State of the Birds - Conservation Status
  No action - Strong increase
  No action at present - Likely increase
  Monitor to ensure stability
  Continued action / monitoring needed
  Conservation action urgent

Behavior
  Ground/Low Nesting   Cavity Nesting
  Human Stucture Nesters   Colonial Nesters
  Common Feeder Birds   Aerial Insectivores

Area of Breeding Range
  Southern Edge
  Northern Edge
  Wide-range

Migration Strategy
  Long-distance
  Short-distance
  Permanent Resident

Other
  Game Species
  Introduced Species
 
 
 
 
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