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Brown Pelican CREDIT: PATRICIO ROBLES GIL Canada Geese CREDIT: THOMAS D. MANGELSEN Mallard CREDIT: PATRICIO ROBLES GIL Resplendent Quetzal CREDIT: FULVIO ECCARDI  
Western Sandpipers, Bécasseau d'Alaska, Playeros occidentales (plural: Bécasseaux d'Alaska) CREDIT: PATRICIO ROBLES GIL American Redstart, Paruline flamboyante, Chipe flameante CREDIT: MICHAEL STUBBLEFIELD Magnificent Frigatebird Frégate superbe, Fragata magnífica, CREDIT: PATRICIO ROBLES GIL Sandhill Cranes, Grue du Canada, Grullas grises (plural: Grues du Canada) CREDIT: ARTHUR MORRIS Osprey, Balbuzard pêcheur, Gavilán pescador CREDIT: PATRICIO ROBLES GIL

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Bird Conservation Region 11

Prairie Potholes

Description: The Prairie Pothole region is a glaciated area of mixed-grass prairie in the west and tallgrass prairie in the east. This is the most important waterfowl production area on the North American continent, despite extensive wetland drainage and tillage of native grasslands. Breeding dabbling duck density may exceed 100 pairs per square mile in some areas during years with favorable wetland conditions. The region comprises the core of the breeding range of most dabbling duck and several diving duck species, as well as providing critical breeding and migration habitat for over 200 other bird species, including such priority species as Franklin’s Gull, Yellow Rail, and Piping Plover. Baird’s Sparrow, Sprague’s Pipit, Chestnut-collared Longspur, Wilson’s Phalarope, Marbled Godwit, and American Avocet are among the many priority non-waterfowl species breeding in this region. Wetland areas also provide key spring migration sites for Hudsonian Godwit, American Golden-Plover, White-rumped Sandpiper, and Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Continued wetland degradation and fragmentation of remaining grasslands threaten future suitability of the Prairie Pothole region for all of these birds.

Bird Conservation Plans:

US
Landbirds


Northern Mixed-grass Prairie, Northern Tallgrass Prairie, Montana

Shorebirds

Northern Plains/Prairie Potholes Region

Waterbirds

Northern Prairie and Parkland Region

Waterfowl

Prairie Pothole JV Implementation Plan, Prairie Habitat JV

All Birds

Praire Pothole Joint Venture Implementation Plan (scroll down)

Implementation Partnerships

US
Joint Venture area:
In U.S. : Prairie Pothole

Casey Stemler,
JV Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
P.O. Box 25486
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225

Canada
Joint Venture area:
Prairie Habitat

Deanna Dixon , JV Coordinator
Canadian Wildlife Service , Environment Canada
Twin Atria Building
4999 98th Avenue , 2nd Floor
Edmonton , AB T6B 2X3
Canada

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