List of species, subspecies, and distinct populations that were classified as vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in California.

a<p>Status refers taxa listed as threatened or endangered by state or federal law. st = state threatened, se = state endangered, ft = federally threatened, fe = federally endangered. Numbered designations indicate California Bird Species of Special Concern priority levels within the list (1, 2, or 3; highest to lowest).</p

Sensitivity and exposure criteria scores and confidence scores for 358 bird taxa from California.

<p>Sensitivity and exposure criteria scores and confidence scores for 358 bird taxa from California.</p

Proportion of taxa in habitat groupings that were on the full nominated list (hollow circles) compared with the proportion (of those on the full list) that were classified as climate vulnerable (solid circles).

<p>Groups for which the distance between the two circles is larger are ones that had a higher proportional vulnerability from climate change. Habitat classification follows Shuford and Gardali (2008): Marine (nearshore, offshore, and pelagic waters), Wetlands (tidal flats, tidal marsh, freshwater marsh, wet meadows, vernal pools, flooded agricultural fields, and riverine, lacustrine, and estuarine waters), Riparian forest and woodland, Coniferous forest, Mixed Forest (evergreen hardwood forest), Oak woodland and oak savanna, Desert woodland (Joshua tree, fan palm, Mohave yucca, ocotillo, and pinyon-juniper), Scrub habitats (chaparral, coastal scrub, desert scrub, and sagebrush scrub), and Grassland (native grassland, pastureland, grass-like crops, weedy fields, and sparsely-vegetated cultivated fields).</p

Total climate change vulnerability scores for 358 bird taxa in California; those taxa with scores <30 are currently unprioritized, ≥30 and <40 are low priority, ≥40 and <45 are of moderate priority, and ≥40 are high priority.

<p>Total climate change vulnerability scores for 358 bird taxa in California; those taxa with scores <30 are currently unprioritized, ≥30 and <40 are low priority, ≥40 and <45 are of moderate priority, and ≥40 are high priority.</p

Matrix that integrates the California Bird Species of Special Concern ranks with the climate change vulnerability assessment ranks to generate three levels of priority that represent new Bird Species of Special Concern ranks that include the threat of climate change.

<p>Matrix that integrates the California Bird Species of Special Concern ranks with the climate change vulnerability assessment ranks to generate three levels of priority that represent new Bird Species of Special Concern ranks that include the threat of climate change.</p

Proportion of taxa in each avian order that were on the full nominated list (hollow circles) compared with the proportion (of those on the full list) that were classified as climate vulnerable (solid circles).

<p>Orders for which the distance between the two circles is larger are ones that had a higher proportional vulnerability from climate change.</p