Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)

Summary

• Status in VT: No change. Gain of 1 block in Northern Vermont Piedmont and loss of 1 block in Southern Green Mountains.
• Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
• Conservation status: State rank S1B; S2N
• Other atlases: NY: -64%; ON: no change
• VT’s role in North American range: VT is on the southern edge of the range.
• Causes of change since first Atlas: Minimal change.
• Management/Monitoring recommendations: Irruptive species with core of range outside of VT. No specific recommendations.

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Change in Distribution

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds