The following birds are classified:

1. (1) Endangered.

   1. (i) King Rail (Rallus elegans)
   2. (ii) Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
   3. (iii) Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
   4. (iv) Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
   5. (v) Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
   6. (vi) Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
   7. (vii) American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
   8. (viii) Great Egret (Ardea alba)
   9. (ix) Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
   10. (x) Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
   11. (xi) Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata)
   12. (xii) Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
   13. (xiii) Dickcissel (Spiza americana)
   14. (xiv) Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris)
   15. (xv) Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flavi-ventris)
   16. (xvi) Upland Sandpiper (Batramia longicauda)
   17. (xvii) American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus)

2. (2) Threatened.

   1. (i) Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)
   2. (ii) Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
   3. (iii) [Reserved]
   4. (iv) Red Knot (Calidris canutus rufa)
   5. (v) Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis)

Authority

The provisions of this § 133.21 amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § § 322(c)(8), 2102(a), 2167(a) and 2901(b).

Source

The provisions of this § 133.21 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended November 30, 1990, effective December 1, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 5939; amended November 20, 1992, effective November 21, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 5608; amended February 26, 1999, effective February 27, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 1071; amended December 2, 2005, effective December 3, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 6534; amended November 16, 2012, effective November 17, 2012, 42 Pa.B. 7106; amended March 14, 2014, effective March 15, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 1429; amended March 20, 2015, effective March 21, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 1363; amended March 10, 2017, effective March 11, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 1467; amended March 22, 2019, effective March 23, 2019, 49 Pa.B. 1362; amended October 22, 2021, effective October 23, 2021, 51 Pa.B. 6609; amended June 9, 2023, effective June 10, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 3084; amended March 15, 2024, effective March 16, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 1315; amended October 25, 2024, effective October 26, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 6707. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (418666) and (395959).

Cross References

This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 128.102 (relating to protected designated areas); and 58 Pa. Code § 147.745 (relating to exclusions).