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Conservation Priority Status Descriptions

Critical: Fewer than 200 annual North American registrations and estimated fewer than 2,000 global population.

Rare: Fewer than 1,000 annual North American registrations and estimated fewer than 5,000 global population

Watch: Fewer than 2,500 annual North American registrations and estimated fewer than 10,000 global population

Critical (poultry): Fewer than 500 breeding birds in North America., with five or fewer breeding flocks (50 birds or more)

Watch (poultry): Fewer than 5000 breeding birds in North America, with ten or fewer breeding flocks. Also included are birds that present genetic or numerical concerns or have a limited geographic distribution