D. Herr/U.S. Forest Service
Willow flycatcher
Yosemite National Park’s special status bird listings can come from state and federal designations. Four bird-related state ratings apply in Yosemite right now, with the newest listing–-California Bird Species of Special Concern–-incorporating a higher degree of scientific evidence. (No federally listed designations currently apply in Yosemite.)
The following Yosemite National Park’s bird species carry a special status declared by the state (view definitions of special status categories):
- California Endangered (CE)
- California Species of Special Concern (CSC)
- California Fully Protected (CFP)
- California Bird Species of Special Concern (BSSC)
Willow flycatcher—CE
Bald eagle—CE
Great gray owl—CE
American peregrine falcon—CFP (removed from CE list in November 2009)
Harlequin duck—CSC, BSSC
Northern goshawk—CSC, BSSC
Northern harrier—CSC, BSSC
Golden eagle—CFP
Long-eared owl—CSC, BSSC
California spotted owl—CSC, BSSC
Vaux’s swift—CSC, BSSC
Black swift—CSC, BSSC
Olive-sided flycatcher—CSC, BSSC
Yellow warbler—CSC, BSSC