In late May, the North American Bird Conservation Initiative released the State of North America's Birds 2016 report that assesses the conservation vulnerability for all 1,154 native bird species on the continent. This was the first time that an assessment was done for all native species and considered the population trend, population size, extent of breeding and nonbreeding ranges, and severity of threats to populations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The results suggest that one-third of North American bird species ? 432 of 1,154 ? are of high concern and require urgent conservation action. In particular, birds in ocean and tropical forest habitats are of highest conservation concern, but many species in coastal, grassland, and aridland habitats are also declining steeply.

"This report will allow us to base conservation actions on the best available science on the status of birds and their habitats in North America," said Environment and Climate Change Canada Minister Catherine McKenna in a statement. "It is an unprecedented continental analysis, drawing on the efforts of tens of thousands of citizen-scientists from Canada, the U.S., and Mexico."