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Alaska Species Ranking System

The Alaska Species Ranking System is a prioritization tool that assesses the conservation status of native vertebrates in Alaska. It was developed in collaboration with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Threatened, Endangered, and Diversity (TED) Program. The goal of the ASRS is to provide detailed information on the conservation needs of Alaska’s wildlife to help the TED program and their partners set priorities for wildlife conservation and inform Alaska’s Wildlife Action Plan.

The Guide to the Alaska Species Ranking System provides a quick overview of how species are ranked. For a more comprehensive explanation of the ASRS, please see the Final Report.

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Scientific NameCommon NameFinal RankStatus ScoreBiological ScoreAction ScoreASRS Species ReportRange MapTaxonomic SignificancePeripheralEndemic
Cypseloides nigerBlack SwiftI Red61124Download the ASRS Species Report for Cypseloides nigerDownload the Range Map for Cypseloides nigerMonotypic genusYes<25%
Empidonax alnorumAlder FlycatcherII Red6-3212Download the ASRS Species Report for Empidonax alnorumDownload the range map for Empidonax alnorumMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Falco sparveriusAmerican KestrelII Red6-2824Download the ASRS Species Report for Falco sparveriusDownload the Range Map for Falco sparveriusMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Riparia ripariaBank SwallowII Red16-3216Download the ASRS Species Report for Riparia ripariaDownload the Range Map for Riparia ripariaMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Hirundo rusticaBarn SwallowII Red12-2016Download the ASRS Species Report for Hirundo rusticaDownload the Range Map for Hirundo rusticaMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Bombycilla garrulusBohemian WaxwingII Red6-2816Download the ASRS Species Report for Bombycilla garrulusDownload the range map for Bombycilla garrulusMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Acanthis flammeaCommon RedpollII Red6-3816Download the ASRS Species Report for Acanthis flammeaDownload the range map for Acanthis flammeaMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Poecile cinctusGray-headed ChickadeeII Red12-2040Download the ASRS Species Report for Poecile cinctusDownload the Range Map for Poecile cinctusMonotypic speciesNoUnknown
Perisoreus canadensisGray JayII Red6-3816Download the ASRS Species Report for Perisoreus canadensisDownload the Range Map for Perisoreus canadensisMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Falco rusticolusGyrfalconII Red0-6-16Download the ASRS Species Report for Falco rusticolusDownload the Range Map for Falco rusticolusMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Eremophila alpestrisHorned LarkII Red6-2816Download the ASRS Species Report for Eremophila alpestrisDownload the range map for Eremophila alpestrisMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Lanius borealisNorthern ShrikeII Red6-2616Download the ASRS Species Report for Lanius borealisDownload the range map for Lanius borealisMonotypic speciesNo25-74%
Contopus cooperiOlive-sided FlycatcherII Red16-3212Download the ASRS Species Report for Contopus cooperiDownload the Range Map for Contopus cooperiMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Selasphorus rufusRufous HummingbirdII Red10-2416Download the ASRS Species Report for Selasphorus rufusDownload the Range Map for Selasphorus rufusMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Asio flammeusShort-eared OwlII Red1-344Download the ASRS Species Report for Asio flammeusDownload the Range Map for Asio flammeusMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Tachycineta bicolorTree SwallowII Red16-3216Download the ASRS Species Report for Tachycineta bicolorDownload the Range Map for Tachycineta bicolorMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Contopus sordidulusWestern Wood-peweeII Red10-3012Download the ASRS Species Report for Contopus sordidulusDownload the Range Map for Contopus sordidulusMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Setophaga striataBlackpoll WarblerIII Orange10-360Download the ASRS Species Report for Setophaga striataDownload the range map for Setophaga striataMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Setophaga ruticillaAmerican RedstartIV Orange0-148Download the ASRS Species Report for Setophaga ruticillaDownload the Range Map for Setophaga ruticillaMonotypic genusNo<25%
Certhia americana alascensisBrown Creeper (alascensis)IV Orange0-168Download the ASRS Species Report for Certhia americana alascensisSubspeciesNoEndemic
Passerella iliaca insularisFox Sparrow, KodiakIV Orange0-816Download the ASRS Species Report for Passerella iliaca insularisSubspeciesNoEndemic
Passerella iliaca annectensFox Sparrow, YakutatIV Orange0-1424Download the ASRS Species Report for Passerella iliaca annectensSubspeciesNoEndemic
Geothlypis tolmieiMacGillivray's WarblerIV Orange0-924Download the ASRS Species Report for Geothlypis tolmieiDownload the range map for Geothlypis tolmieiMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Plectrophenax hyperboreusMcKay's BuntingIV Orange0-224Download the ASRS Species Report for Plectrophenax hyperboreusDownload the range map for Plectrophenax hyperboreusMonotypic speciesNoEndemic
Troglodytes pacificus meligerusPacific Wren, AttuIV Orange0832Download the ASRS Species Report for Troglodytes pacificus meligerusDownload the Range Map for Troglodytes pacificus meligerusSubspeciesNoEndemic
Troglodytes pacificus kiskensisPacific Wren, KiskaIV Orange0032Download the ASRS Species Report for Troglodytes pacificus kiskensisDownload the Range Map for Troglodytes pacificus kiskensisSubspeciesNoEndemic
Troglodytes pacificus helleriPacific Wren, KodiakIV Orange0-1424Download the ASRS Species Report for Troglodytes pacificus helleriDownload the Range Map for Troglodytes pacificus helleriSubspeciesNoEndemic
Troglodytes pacificus alascensisPacific Wren, PribilofIV Orange01032Download the ASRS Species Report for Troglodytes pacificus alascensisDownload the Range Map for Troglodytes pacificus alascensisSubspeciesNoEndemic
Troglodytes pacificus semidiensisPacific Wren, SemidiIV Orange01232Download the ASRS Species Report for Troglodytes pacificus semidiensisDownload the Range Map for Troglodytes pacificus semidiensisSubspeciesNoEndemic
Melospiza melodia sanakaSong Sparrow, AleutianIV Orange0-1416Download the ASRS Species Report for Melospiza melodia sanakaDownload the Range Map for Melospiza melodia sanakaSubspeciesNoEndemic
Melospiza melodia kenaiensisSong Sparrow, KenaiIV Orange0-1416Download the ASRS Species Report for Melospiza melodia kenaiensisSubspeciesNoEndemic
Melospiza melodia caurinaSong Sparrow, YakutatIV Orange0-1416Download the ASRS Species Report for Melospiza melodia caurinaSubspeciesNoUnknown
Phylloscopus borealisArctic WarblerV Orange0-3224Download the ASRS Species Report for Phylloscopus borealisDownload the Range Map for Phylloscopus borealisMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Picoides arcticusBlack-backed WoodpeckerV Orange0-1816Download the ASRS Species Report for Picoides arcticusDownload the range map for Picoides arcticusMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Luscinia svecicaBluethroatV Orange0-3224Download the ASRS Species Report for Luscinia svecicaDownload the range map for Luscinia svecicaMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Certhia americanaBrown CreeperV Orange0-268Download the ASRS Species Report for Certhia americanaDownload the Range Map for Certhia americanaMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Corvus corax kamtschaticusCommon Raven (kamtschaticus)V Orange0-1816Download the ASRS Species Report for Corvus corax kamtschaticusDownload the Range Map for Corvus corax kamtschaticusSubspeciesYes<25%
Passerella iliaca unalaschcensisFox Sparrow, ShumaginV Orange0-2024Download the ASRS Species Report for Passerella iliaca unalaschcensisSubspeciesNoEndemic
Passerella iliaca sinuosaFox Sparrow, ValdezV Orange0-2024Download the ASRS Species Report for Passerella iliaca sinuosaSubspeciesNoEndemic
Regulus satrapaGolden-crowned KingletV Orange0-2516Download the ASRS Species Report for Regulus satrapaDownload the Range Map for Regulus satrapaMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Calcarius lapponicus alascensisLapland LongspurV Orange0-384Download the ASRS Species Report for Calcarius lapponicus alascensisDownload the range map for Calcarius lapponicus alascensisMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Surnia ululaNorthern Hawk-OwlV Orange0-2216Download the ASRS Species Report for Surnia ululaDownload the Range Map for Surnia ululaMonotypic genusYes<25%
Oenanthe oenantheNorthern WheatearV Orange0-2824Download the ASRS Species Report for Oenanthe oenantheDownload the range map for Oenanthe oenantheMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Troglodytes pacificusPacific WrenV Orange0-364Download the ASRS Species Report for Troglodytes pacificusDownload the Range Map for Troglodytes pacificusMonotypic speciesNo25-74%
Plectrophenax nivalis townsendiPribilof Snow BuntingV Orange0-1824Download the ASRS Species Report for Plectrophenax nivalis townsendiSubspeciesNo≥75%
Regulus calendula calendulaRuby-crowned Kinglet (calendula)V Orange0-3216Download the ASRS Species Report for Regulus calendula calendulaDownload the Range Map for Regulus calendula calendulaMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Plectrophenax nivalis nivalisSnow BuntingV Orange0-3224Download the ASRS Species Report for Plectrophenax nivalis nivalisDownload the range map for Plectrophenax nivalis nivalisSubspeciesNoUnknown
Melospiza melodia insignisSong Sparrow, BischoffV Orange0-2016Download the ASRS Species Report for Melospiza melodia insignisSubspeciesNoUnknown
Melospiza melodia maximaSong Sparrow, GiantV Orange0-2016Download the ASRS Species Report for Melospiza melodia maximaSubspeciesNoEndemic
Melospiza melodia rufinaSong Sparrow, SootyV Orange0-208Download the ASRS Species Report for Melospiza melodia rufinaSubspeciesNo≥75%
Passerella iliaca chilcatensisSooty Fox Sparrow (chilcatensis)V Orange0-2032Download the ASRS Species Report for Passerella iliaca chilcatensisSubspeciesNoEndemic
Passerella iliaca fuliginosaSooty Fox Sparrow (fuliginosa)V Orange0-2032Download the ASRS Species Report for Passerella iliaca fuliginosaSubspeciesYes<25%
Cardellina pusillaWilson's WarblerV Orange0-324Download the ASRS Species Report for Cardellina pusillaDownload the Range Map for Cardellina pusillaMonotypic speciesNo25-74%
Certhia americana occidentalisBrown Creeper (occidentalis)VI Yellow-6-108Download the ASRS Species Report for Certhia americana occidentalisSubspeciesNo<25%
Megaceryle alcyonBelted KingfisherVII Yellow-6-3016Download the ASRS Species Report for Megaceryle alcyonDownload the range map for Megaceryle alcyonMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Poecile atricapillusBlack-capped ChickadeeVII Yellow-6-3816Download the Range Map for Poecile atricapillusMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Poecile hudsonicusBoreal ChickadeeVII Yellow-6-3516Download the ASRS Species Report for Poecile hudsonicusDownload the Range Map for Poecile hudsonicusMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Spizella passerinaChipping SparrowVII Yellow-11-3116Download the ASRS Species Report for Spizella passerinaDownload the range map for Spizella passerinaMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Geothlypis trichasCommon YellowthroatVII Yellow-6-2416Download the ASRS Species Report for Geothlypis trichasDownload the Range Map for Geothlypis trichasMonotypic speciesYes<25%
Dryobates pubescensDowny WoodpeckerVII Yellow-6-2016Download the ASRS Species Report for Dryobates pubescensDownload the range map for Dryobates pubescensMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Passerella iliacaFox SparrowVII Yellow-6-384Download the ASRS Species Report for Passerella iliacaDownload the Range Map for Passerella iliacaMonotypic genusNo25-74%
Passerella iliaca townsendiFox Sparrow, Townsend'sVII Yellow-6-2012Download the ASRS Species Report for Passerella iliaca townsendiSubspeciesNo≥75%
Passerella iliaca zaboriaFox Sparrow, YukonVII Yellow-10-3812Download the ASRS Species Report for Passerella iliaca zaboriaSubspeciesNo25-74%
Dryobates villosusHairy WoodpeckerVII Yellow-6-2216Download the ASRS Species Report for Dryobates villosusDownload the range map for Dryobates villosusMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Acanthis hornemanniHoary RedpollVII Yellow-6-3816Download the ASRS Species Report for Acanthis hornemanniDownload the range map for Acanthis hornemanniMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Melospiza lincolniiLincoln's SparrowVII Yellow-6-3212Download the ASRS Species Report for Melospiza lincolniiDownload the range map for Melospiza lincolniiMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Colaptes auratusNorthern FlickerVII Yellow-6-2416Download the ASRS Species Report for Colaptes auratusDownload the range map for Colaptes auratusMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Pinicola enucleatorPine GrosbeakVII Yellow-6-4416Download the ASRS Species Report for Pinicola enucleatorDownload the range map for Pinicola enucleatorMonotypic genusNo<25%
Spinus pinusPine SiskinVII Yellow-6-3612Download the ASRS Species Report for Spinus pinusDownload the range map for Spinus pinusMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Regulus calendula grinnelliRuby-crowned Kinglet (grinnelli)VII Yellow-6-2012Download the ASRS Species Report for Regulus calendula grinnelliDownload the Range Map for Regulus calendula grinnelliSubspeciesNo25-74%
Cyanocitta stelleriSteller's JayVII Yellow-6-4116Download the ASRS Species Report for Cyanocitta stelleriDownload the Range Map for Cyanocitta stelleriMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Setophaga townsendiTownsend's WarblerVII Yellow-6-304Download the ASRS Species Report for Setophaga townsendiDownload the range map for Setophaga townsendiMonotypic speciesNo25-74%
Ixoreus naeviusVaried ThrushVII Yellow-6-3512Download the ASRS Species Report for Ixoreus naeviusDownload the Range Map for Ixoreus naeviusMonotypic genusNo25-74%
Loxia leucopteraWhite-winged CrossbillVII Yellow-6-3216Download the ASRS Species Report for Loxia leucopteraDownload the range map for Loxia leucopteraMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Corvus coraxCommon RavenIX Blue-11-36-4Download the ASRS Species Report for Corvus coraxDownload the Range Map for Corvus coraxMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Corvus corax principalisCommon Raven (principalis)IX Blue-11-36-4Download the ASRS Species Report for Corvus corax principalisDownload the Range Map for Corvus corax principalisSubspeciesNo<25%
Junco hyemalisDark-eyed JuncoIX Blue-6-360Download the ASRS Species Report for Junco hyemalisDownload the Range Map for Junco hyemalisMonotypic speciesNo25-74%
Junco hyemalis hyemalisDark-eyed Junco (hyemalis)IX Blue-6-360Download the ASRS Species Report for Junco hyemalis hyemalisSubspeciesNo25-74%
Junco hyemalis oreganusDark-eyed Junco (oreganus)IX Blue-6-200Download the ASRS Species Report for Junco hyemalis oreganusSubspeciesNo25-74%
Catharus guttatusHermit ThrushIX Blue-11-390Download the ASRS Species Report for Catharus guttatusDownload the Range Map for Catharus guttatusMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Circus hudsoniusNorthern HarrierIX Blue2-41-4Download the ASRS Species Report for Circus hudsoniusDownload the Range Map for Circus hudsoniusMonotypic genusNo<25%
Empidonax difficilisPacific-slope FlycatcherIX Blue-6-240Download the ASRS Species Report for Empidonax difficilisDownload the Range Map for Empidonax difficilisMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Sphyrapicus ruberRed-breasted SapsuckerIX Blue-10-19-8Download the ASRS Species Report for Sphyrapicus ruberDownload the Range Map for Sphyrapicus ruberMonotypic speciesNo25-74%
Melospiza melodiaSong SparrowIX Blue-6-36-4Download the ASRS Species Report for Melospiza melodiaDownload the Range Map for Melospiza melodiaMonotypic speciesNo<25%
Catharus ustulatusSwainson's ThrushIX Blue-6-390Download the ASRS Species Report for Catharus ustulatusDownload the Range Map for Catharus ustulatusMonotypic speciesNo25-74%

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