General Provisions; Revised List of Migratory Birds, 60998-61002 [2019-22978]

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• Fish and Wildlife Service
• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 60998-61002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22978]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 10

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2018-0047; FXMB 12320900000//189//FF09M29000]
RIN 1018-BC67


General Provisions; Revised List of Migratory Birds

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Revised proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose 
additions to the November 28, 2018, proposed rule to update the List of 
Migratory Birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). The 
proposed revisions in this document consist of further updates to 
taxonomy and distribution published in 2019. The net increase of 8 
additional species (10 added and 2 removed) to the November 28, 2018, 
proposed rule would bring the total number of species protected by the 
MBTA to 1,093. We request public comments on the revisions described in 
this document, as well as on our November 28, 2018, proposed rule. If 
you previously submitted comments on our November 28, 2018, proposed 
rule, please do not resubmit them, as we will fully consider those 
comments when preparing our final rule.

DATES: The comment period for the November 28, 2018, proposed rule (83 
FR 61288) is reopened. We will accept comments received or postmarked 
on or before December 12, 2019. Comments submitted electronically using 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, below) must be received 
by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
    (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter FWS-HQ-MB-2018-0047, 
which is the docket number for this rulemaking. Then, click on the 
Search button. On the resulting page, in the Search panel on the left 
side of the screen, under the Document Type heading, click on the 
Proposed Rule box to locate this document. You may submit a comment by 
clicking on ``Comment Now!''
    (2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public 
Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-HQ-MB-2018-0047, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
    We request that you send comments only by the methods described 
above. We will post all comments on https://www.regulations.gov. This 
generally means that we will post any personal information you provide 
us (see Public Comments, below, for more information).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric L. Kershner, Chief of the Branch 
of Conservation, Permits, and Regulations; Division of Migratory Bird 
Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; MS: MB; 5275 Leesburg Pike, 
Falls Church, VA 22041-3803; (703) 358-2376.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    For background information on our statutory authorities and on the 
List of Migratory Birds protected by the MBTA (16 U.S.C. 703-712), see 
our November 28, 2018, proposed rule (83 FR 61288).

Previous Federal Actions

    On November 28, 2018, we published a proposed rule (83 FR 61288) to 
revise the List of Migratory Birds protected by the MBTA by both adding 
and removing species. The List of Migratory Birds (50 CFR 10.13) was 
last revised on November 1, 2013 (78 FR 65844). Reasons for the changes 
to the list include adding species based on new taxonomy and new 
evidence of natural occurrence in the United States or U.S. 
territories, removing species no longer known to occur within the 
United States or U.S. territories, and changing names to conform to 
accepted use. An accurate and up-to-date list of species protected by 
the MBTA is essential for public notification and regulatory purposes.

Revised Proposed Changes to the List of Migratory Birds

    The November 28, 2018, proposed rule (83 FR 61288) included 
revisions to the List of Migratory Birds that would result in a net 
increase of 59 species (66 added and 7 removed) and would bring the 
total number of species protected by the MBTA to 1,085. With this 
document, we propose to revise our November 28, 2018, proposed rule to 
come into conformance with updates in taxonomy and distribution 
recently published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS 2019). 
The revisions, described below under Revised Provisions, involve a net 
increase of 8 additional species (10 added and 2 removed) and would 
bring the total number of species protected by the MBTA to 1,093.

Retained Provisions of the November 28, 2018, Proposed Rule

    As set forth in the November 28, 2018, proposed rule (83 FR 61288), 
we continue to propose to:
    (1) Add 16 of the 17 species included in the 2018 proposed rule 
that qualify for protection under the MBTA but have not been added 
previously (please note: We are removing one species that was proposed 
to be added in the November 28, 2018, proposed rule; the European 
Turtle-Dove, discussed below under Revised Provisions);
    (2) Correct the spelling of 3 species names on the alphabetized 
list;
    (3) Correct the spelling of 3 species names on the taxonomic list;
    (4) Add 22 species based on new distributional records documenting 
their natural occurrence in the United States or U.S. territories since 
2010;
    (5) Add one species moved from a family that was not protected to a 
family now protected under the MBTA as a result of taxonomic changes;
    (6) Add 26 species newly recognized as a result of recent taxonomic 
changes;
    (7) Remove 7 species not known to occur within the boundaries of 
the United States or U.S. territories as a result of recent taxonomic 
changes;
    (8) Revise the common (English) names of 40 species to conform to 
accepted use; and
    (9) Revise the scientific names of 114 species to conform to 
accepted use.

Revised Provisions

    The revisions we are proposing to our November 28, 2018, proposed 
rule (83 FR 61288) in this document consist of:
    (1) Removing European Turtle-Dove, Streptopelia turtur (AOU 2007), 
from species that qualify for protection under the MBTA but have not 
been added previously, based on our review of the evidence available 
for natural occurrence of the species in the United States;
    (2) Correcting the spelling of the species name of White-throated 
Ground-Dove from Alopecoenas xanthonura to Alopecoenas xanthonurus on 
the alphabetized and taxonomic lists;
    (3) Correcting the citation for Cackling Goose, Branta hutchinsii 
(AOU 2003) to (AOU 2004);
    (4) Revising the citations for Pink-footed Goose, Anser 
brachyrhynchus (AOU 1983) to (AOS 2019), and Nazca Booby, Sula granti 
(AOU 2000) to (AOS 2019);
    (5) Adding the following 8 additional species based on new 
distributional records documenting their natural occurrence in the 
United States or U.S. territories (AOS 2019):

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    European Storm-Petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus--North Carolina and 
Florida;
    Great Black Hawk, Buteogallus urubitinga--Texas and Maine;
    Thick-billed Warbler, Arundinax aedon--Alaska;
    River Warbler, Locustella fluviatilis--Alaska;
    European Robin, Erithacus rubecula--Pennsylvania;
    Pied Wheatear, Oenanthe pleschanka--Alaska;
    Pallas's Rosefinch, Carpodacus roseus--Alaska; and
    Black-backed Oriole, Icterus abeillei--Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, 
Connecticut;
    (6) Adding the following 2 additional species newly recognized as a 
result of recent taxonomic changes (AOS 2019):
    Stejneger's Scoter, Melanitta stejnegeri--formerly considered 
conspecific with Velvet Scoter, Melanitta fusca; and
    Gray-faced Petrel, Pterodroma gouldi--formerly considered 
conspecific with Great-winged Petrel, Pterodroma macroptera;
    (7) Removing the following 1 additional species not known to occur 
within the boundaries of the United States or U.S. territories as a 
result of recent taxonomic changes (AOS 2019):
    Great-winged Petrel, Pterodroma macroptera;
    (8) Revising the common (English) names of the following 4 
additional species to conform to accepted use (AOS 2019):
    Common Ground-Dove, Columbina passerina becomes Common Ground Dove, 
Columbina passerina;
    Ruddy Ground-Dove, Columbina talpacoti becomes Ruddy Ground Dove, 
Columbina talpacoti;
    Amethyst-throated Hummingbird, Lampornis amethystinus becomes 
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis amethystinus; and
    Blue-throated Hummingbird, Lampornis clemenciae becomes Blue-
throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis clemenciae; and
    (9) Revising the scientific names of the following 20 additional 
species to conform to accepted use (AOS 2019):
    White-winged Scoter, Melanitta fusca becomes White-winged Scoter, 
Melanitta deglandi;
    Bahama Woodstar, Calliphlox evelynae becomes Bahama Woodstar, 
Nesophlox evelynae;
    Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma furcata becomes Fork-tailed 
Storm-Petrel, Hydrobates furcatus;
    Ringed Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma hornbyi becomes Ringed Storm-
Petrel, Hydrobates hornbyi;
    Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma monorhis becomes Swinhoe's 
Storm-Petrel, Hydrobates monorhis;
    Leach's Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa becomes Leach's Storm-
Petrel, Hydrobates leucorhous;
    Townsend's Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma socorroensis becomes 
Townsend's Storm-Petrel, Hydrobates socorroensis;
    Ashy Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma homochroa becomes Ashy Storm-Petrel, 
Hydrobates homochroa;
    Band-rumped Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma castro becomes Band-rumped 
Storm-Petrel, Hydrobates castro;
    Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma tethys becomes Wedge-rumped 
Storm-Petrel, Hydrobates tethys;
    Black Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma melania becomes Black Storm-Petrel, 
Hydrobates melania;
    Tristram's Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma tristrami becomes Tristram's 
Storm-Petrel, Hydrobates tristrami,
    Least Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma microsoma becomes Least Storm-
Petrel, Hydrobates microsoma;
    Tennessee Warbler, Oreothlypis peregrina becomes Tennessee Warbler, 
Leiothlypis peregrina
    Orange-crowned Warbler, Oreothlypis celata becomes Orange-crowned 
Warbler, Leiothlypis celata;
    Colima Warbler, Oreothlypis crissalis becomes Colima Warbler, 
Leiothlypis crissalis;
    Lucy's Warbler, Oreothlypis luciae becomes Lucy's Warbler, 
Leiothlypis luciae;
    Nashville Warbler, Oreothlypis ruficapilla becomes Nashville 
Warbler, Leiothlypis ruficapilla;
    Virginia's Warbler, Oreothlypis virginiae becomes Virginia's 
Warbler, Leiothlypis virginiae; and
    Black-faced Grassquit, Tiaris bicolor becomes Black-faced 
Grassquit, Melanospiza bicolor.

What scientific authorities are used to amend the list of migratory 
birds?

    Although bird names (common and scientific) are relatively stable, 
staying current with standardized use is necessary to avoid confusion 
in communications. In making our determinations, we primarily relied on 
the American Ornithological Society's (AOS's) Checklist of North 
American birds (AOU 1998), as amended annually (AOU 1999 through 2016, 
AOS 2017 through 2019), on matters of taxonomy, nomenclature, and the 
sequence of species and other higher taxonomic categories (Orders, 
Families, Subfamilies) for species that occur in North America. The AOU 
(now AOS) Checklist of North American birds (Checklist), developed by 
the AOU Committee on Classification and Nomenclature, has been the 
recognized taxonomic authority for North American birds since 
publication of the first edition of the Checklist in 1886. The 
committee compiles the taxonomic foundation for ornithology in North 
America; evaluating and codifying the latest scientific developments in 
the systematics, classification, nomenclature, and distribution of 
North American birds. Thus, the AOS's Checklist represents the best 
information available for developing the North American component of 
this List of Migratory Birds. In keeping with the increasing numbers of 
study areas on which taxonomy relies, the committee incorporates 
expertise in phylogenetics, genomics, vocalizations, morphology, 
behavior, and geographical distribution, as well as general 
ornithological knowledge. The AOS Checklist contains all bird species 
that have occurred in North America from the Arctic through Panama, 
including the West Indies and the Hawaiian Islands, and includes 
distributional information for each species, which specifies whether 
the species is known to occur in the United States, and the Committee 
on Classification and Nomenclature also keeps and updates a list of 
species known to occur in the United States. The 2019 update of the AOS 
Checklist made this revised proposed rule necessary, as the 2019 update 
became available after the publication of our November 28, 2018, 
proposed rule.
    For the species that occur outside the geographic area covered by 
the AOS Checklist, we relied on the Clements Checklist of Birds of the 
World (Clements Checklist) (Clements et al. 2017), and peer-reviewed 
literature. The Clements Checklist, originally published in 1974, 
serves as a comprehensive list of bird species of the world, 
incorporating updates and advances in taxonomy and distribution 
published by regional scientific authorities. The Clements Checklist 
relies on the AOS for North American updates, but for U.S. territories 
beyond the geographic scope of the AOS, the Clements Checklist relies 
on other regional scientific authorities.
    Although we primarily rely on the above sources, when informed 
taxonomic opinion is inconsistent or controversial, we evaluate 
available published and unpublished information and come to our own 
conclusion regarding the validity of taxa.

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What criteria are used to identify individual species protected by the 
MBTA?

    A species qualifies for protection under the MBTA by meeting one or 
more of the following criteria:
    (1) It occurs in the United States or U.S. territories as the 
result of natural biological or ecological processes and is currently, 
or was previously listed as, a species or part of a family protected by 
one of the four international treaties or their amendments. Any species 
that occurs in the United States or U.S. territories solely as a result 
of intentional or unintentional human-assisted introduction does not 
qualify for the MBTA list, regardless of whether the family the species 
belongs to is listed in any of the treaties, unless:
     It was native to the United States or its territories and 
extant in 1918;
     It was extirpated after 1918 throughout its range in the 
United States and its territories; and
     After such extirpation, it was reintroduced in the United 
States or its territories as part of a program carried out by a Federal 
agency.
    (2) Revised taxonomy results in it being newly split from a species 
that was previously on the list, and the new species occurs in the 
United States or U.S. territories as the result of natural biological 
or ecological processes. If a newly recognized native species is 
considered extinct (following the classification of the AOS or, for 
species not covered by the AOS, the Clements checklist or peer-reviewed 
literature), that species will still be included if either of the 
following criteria apply:
     The species resembles extant species included in the list 
that may be affected by trade if the species is not included; or
     Not including the species may create difficulties 
implementing the MBTA and its underlying Conventions.
    (3) New evidence exists for its natural occurrence in the United 
States or U.S. territories resulting from new or natural distributional 
changes and the species occurs in a protected family. Records must be 
documented, accepted, and published by the AOS committee. For the U.S. 
Pacific territories that fall outside the geographic scope of the AOS 
and for which there is no identified ornithological authority, new 
evidence of a species' natural occurrence will be based on the Clements 
checklist and then published peer-reviewed literature, in that order.
    In accordance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 
(MBTRA) (Pub. L. 108-447, 118 Stat. 2809, 3071-72), we only include 
migratory bird species that are native to the United States or U.S. 
territories. A native migratory bird species is one that is present as 
a result of natural biological or ecological processes. The List of 
Migratory Birds protected by the MBTA in title 50 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) at part 10, section 13 (50 CFR 10.13), does 
not include nonnative species that occur in the United States or U.S. 
territories solely as a result of intentional or unintentional human-
assisted introduction(s). A Notice of Availability of a draft list to 
update the list of all nonnative, human-introduced bird species to 
which the MBTA does not apply published on November 28, 2018 (83 FR 
61161).

Public Comments

    Any final action resulting from our November 28, 2018, proposed 
rule (83 FR 61288) and this revised proposed rule must be based on the 
best scientific and commercial data available and be as accurate and as 
effective as possible. We will address the comments we received during 
the original comment period on the November 28, 2018, proposed rule (83 
FR 61288), as well as any comments we receive during the reopened 
comment period for this revised proposed rule, in our final rule for 
this action. During this reopened comment period, we request comments 
or information from other concerned governmental agencies, the 
scientific community, industry, or any other interested parties 
concerning our November 28, 2018, proposed rule (83 FR 61288) and this 
revised proposed rule.
    Please include sufficient information with your submission (such as 
electronic copies of scientific journal articles or other publications, 
preferably in English) to allow us to verify any scientific or 
commercial information you include.
    You may submit your comments and materials concerning this proposed 
rule by one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We request that you 
send comments only by the methods described in ADDRESSES.
    If you submit information via https://www.regulations.gov, your 
entire submission--including any personal identifying information--will 
be posted on the website. If your submission is made via a hardcopy 
that includes personal identifying information, you may request at the 
top of your document that we withhold this information from public 
review. However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We 
will post all hardcopy submissions on https://www.regulations.gov.
    Comments and materials we receive, as well as supporting 
documentation we used in preparing this proposed rule, will be 
available for public inspection on https://www.regulations.gov, or by 
appointment, during normal business hours, at the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Division of Migratory Bird Management (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

Required Determinations

    We are affirming our required determinations made in our November 
28, 2018, proposed rule (83 FR 61288); for descriptions of our actions 
to ensure compliance with the following statutes and Executive Orders, 
see that proposed rule:
     National Environmental Policy Act;
     Endangered Species Act;
     Regulatory Flexibility Act;
     Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act;
     Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995;
     Unfunded Mandates Reform Act;
     Executive Orders 12630, 12866, 12988, 13132, 13175, 13211, 
13563, and 13771.

List of Subjects in Part 10

    Exports, Fish, Imports, Law enforcement, Plants, Transportation, 
Wildlife.

Proposed Regulation Promulgation

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, we propose to further amend 
title 50, chapter I, subchapter B, part 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, as proposed to be amended at 83 FR 61288 (November 28, 
2018), as set forth below:

PART 10--GENERAL PROVISIONS

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1. The authority citation continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 668a-d, 703-712, 742a-j-l, 1361-1384, 1401-
1407, 1531-1543, 3371-3378; 18 U.S.C. 42; 19 U.S.C. 1202.

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2. Amend Sec.  [thinsp]10.13, as proposed to be amended on November 28, 
2018 (83 FR 61288), as follows:
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a. By revising the introductory text of paragraph (c);
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b. In paragraph (c)(1), by:
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i. Under the entry DOVE, adding, in alphabetical order, the words 
``Common Ground, Columbina passerina'' and ``Ruddy Ground, Columbina 
talpacoti'';
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ii. Under the entry GRASSQUIT, removing the words ``Black-faced, Tiaris 
bicolor'' and adding in their place the words ``Black-faced, 
Melanospiza bicolor'';
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iii. Under the entry GROUND-DOVE, by:
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1. Removing the words ``Common, Columbina passerina'';

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2. Removing the words ``Ruddy, Columbina talpacoti''; and
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3. Removing the words ``White-throated, Alopecoenas xanthonura'' and 
adding in their place the words ``White-throated, Alopecoenas 
xanthonurus'';
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iv. Under the entry HAWK, adding, in alphabetical order, the words 
``Great Black, Buteogallus urubitinga'';
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v. Under the entry HUMMINGBIRD, removing the words ``Amethyst-throated, 
Lampornis amethystinus'' and ``Blue-throated, Lampornis clemenciae'';
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vi. Adding, in alphabetical order, an entry MOUNTAIN-GEM, and adding 
``Amethyst-throated, Lampornis amethystinus'' and ``Blue-throated, 
Lampornis clemenciae'' under that entry;
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vii. Under the entry ORIOLE, adding, in alphabetical order, the words 
``Black-backed, Icterus abeillei'';
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viii. Under the entry PETREL, by:
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1. Adding, in alphabetical order, the words ``Gray-faced, Pterodroma 
gouldi''; and
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2. Removing the words ``Great-winged, Pterodroma macroptera'';
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ix. Under the entry ROBIN, adding, in alphabetical order, the words 
``European, Erithacus rubecula'';
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x. Under the entry ROSEFINCH, adding, in alphabetical order, the words 
``Pallas's, Carpodacus roseus'';
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xi. Under the entry SCOTER, by:
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1. Adding, in alphabetical order, the words ``Stejneger's, Melanitta 
stejnegeri''; and
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2. Removing the words ``White-winged, Melanitta fusca'' and adding in 
their place the words ``White-winged, Melanitta deglandi'';
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xii. Revising the entry STORM-PETREL;
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xiii. Under the entry TURTLE-DOVE, removing the words ``European, 
Streptopelia turtur'';
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xiv. Under the entry WARBLER, by:
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1. Removing the words ``Colima, Oreothlypis crissalis'' and adding in 
their place the words ``Colima, Leiothlypis crissalis'';
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2. Removing the words ``Lucy's, Oreothlypis luciae'' and adding in 
their place the words ``Lucy's, Leiothlypis luciae'';
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3. Removing the words ``Nashville, Oreothlypis ruficapilla'' and adding 
in their place the words ``Nashville, Leiothlypis ruficapilla'';
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4. Removing the words ``Orange-crowned, Oreothlypis celata'' and adding 
in their place the words ``Orange-crowned, Leiothlypis celata'';
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5. Adding, in alphabetical order, the words ``River, Locustella 
fluviatilis'';
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6. Removing the words ``Tennessee, Oreothlypis peregrina'' and adding 
in their place the words ``Tennessee, Leiothlypis peregrina'';
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7. Adding, in alphabetical order, the words ``Thick-billed, Arundinax 
aedon''; and
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8. Removing the words ``Virginia's, Oreothlypis virginiae'' and adding 
in their place the words ``Virginia's, Leiothlypis virginiae'';
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xv. Under the entry WHEATEAR, adding, in alphabetical order, the words 
``Pied, Oenanthe pleschanka''; and
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xvi. Revising the entry WOODSTAR.
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c. In paragraph (c)(2), by:
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i. Under the entries Order ANSERIFORMES, Family ANATIDAE, Subfamily 
ANATINAE, by:
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1. Removing the words ``Melanitta fusca, White-winged Scoter'' and 
adding in their place the words ``Melanitta deglandi, White-winged 
Scoter''; and
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2. Immediately following the words ``Melanitta deglandi, White-winged 
Scoter'', adding the words ``Melanitta stejnegeri, Stejneger's 
Scoter'';
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ii. Under the entries Order COLUMBIFORMES, Family COLUMBIDAE, by:
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1. Removing the words ``Alopecoenas xanthonura, White-throated Ground-
Dove'' and adding in their place the words ``Alopecoenas xanthonurus, 
White-throated Ground-Dove'';
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2. Removing the words ``Streptopelia turtur, European Turtle-Dove'';
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3. Removing the words ``Columbina passerina, Common Ground-Dove'' and 
adding in their place the words ``Columbina passerina, Common Ground 
Dove''; and
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4. Removing the words ``Columbina talpacoti, Ruddy Ground-Dove'' and 
adding in their place the words ``Columbina talpacoti, Ruddy Ground 
Dove'';
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iii. Under the entries Order APODIFORMES, Family TROCHILIDAE, Subfamily 
TROCHILINAE, by:
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1. Removing the words ``Lampornis amethystinus, Amethyst-throated 
Hummingbird'' and adding in their place the words ``Lampornis 
amethystinus, Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem'';
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2. Removing the words ``Lampornis clemenciae, Blue-throated 
Hummingbird'' and adding in their place the words ``Lampornis 
clemenciae, Blue-throated Mountain-gem''; and
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3. Removing the words ``Calliphlox evelynae, Bahama Woodstar'' and 
adding in their place the words ``Nesophlox evelynae, Bahama 
Woodstar'';
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iv. Under the entry Order PROCELLARIIFORMES, by:
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1. Revising the entry for Family HYDROBATIDAE; and
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2. Under entry Family PROCELLARIIDAE, by:
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A. Immediately following the words ``Fulmarus glacialis, Northern 
Fulmar'', adding the words ``Pterodroma gouldi, Gray-faced Petrel''; 
and
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B. Removing the words ``Pterodroma macroptera, Great-winged Petrel''.
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v. Under the entries Order ACCIPITRIFORMES, Family ACCIPITRIDAE, 
Subfamily ACCIPITRINAE, immediately following the words ``Buteogallus 
anthracinus, Common Black Hawk'', adding the words ``Buteogallus 
urubitinga, Great Black Hawk''; and
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vi. Under the entry Order PASSERIFORMES, by:
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1. Immediately following the words ``Family ACROCEPHALIDAE'', adding 
the words ``Arundinax aedon, Thick-billed Warbler'';
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2. Under entry Family LOCUSTELLIDAE, immediately following the words 
``Locustella ochotensis, Middendorff's Grasshopper-Warbler'', adding 
the words ``Locustella fluviatilis, River Warbler'';
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3. Under entry Family MUSCICAPIDAE, by:
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A. Immediately following the words ``Muscicapa sibirica, Dark-sided 
Flycatcher'', adding the words ``Erithacus rubecula, European Robin''; 
and
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B. Immediately following the words ``Oenanthe oenanthe, Northern 
Wheatear'', adding the words ``Oenanthe pleschanka, Pied Wheatear'';
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4. Under entries Family FRINGILLIDAE, Subfamily CARDUELINAE, 
immediately following the words ``Carpodacus erythrinus, Common 
Rosefinch'', adding the words ``Carpodacus roseus, Pallas's 
Rosefinch'';
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5. Under entries Family ICTERIDAE, Subfamily ICTERINAE, immediately 
following the words ``Icterus galbula, Baltimore Oriole'', adding the 
words ``Icterus abeillei, Black-backed Oriole'';
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6. Under entry Family PARULIDAE, by:
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A. Removing the words ``Oreothlypis peregrina, Tennessee Warbler'' and 
adding in their place the words ``Leiothlypis peregrina, Tennessee 
Warbler'';
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B. Removing the words ``Oreothlypis celata, Orange-crowned Warbler'' 
and adding in their place the words ``Leiothlypis celata, Orange-
crowned Warbler'';
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C. Removing the words ``Oreothlypis crissalis, Colima Warbler'' and 
adding in their place the words ``Leiothlypis crissalis, Colima 
Warbler'';
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D. Removing the words ``Oreothlypis luciae, Lucy's Warbler'' and adding 
in their place the words ``Leiothlypis luciae, Lucy's Warbler'';

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E. Removing the words ``Oreothlypis ruficapilla, Nashville Warbler'' 
and adding in their place the words ``Leiothlypis ruficapilla, 
Nashville Warbler''; and
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F. Removing the words ``Oreothlypis virginiae, Virginia's Warbler'' and 
adding in their place the words ``Leiothlypis virginiae, Virginia's 
Warbler''; and
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7. Under entries Family THRAUPIDAE, Subfamily COEREBINAE, removing the 
words ``Tiaris bicolor, Black-faced Grassquit'' and adding in their 
place the words ``Melanospiza bicolor, Black-faced Grassquit''.
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Sec.  10.13   List of Migratory Birds.

* * * * *
    (c) What species are protected as migratory birds? Species 
protected as migratory birds are listed in two formats to suit the 
varying needs of the user: Alphabetically in paragraph (c)(1) of this 
section and taxonomically in paragraph (c)(2) of this section. Taxonomy 
and nomenclature generally follow the 7th edition of the American 
Ornithologists' Union's (AOU, now recognized as American Ornithological 
Society (AOS)) Check-list of North American birds (1998, as amended 
through 2019). For species not treated by the AOS Check-list, we 
generally follow Clements Checklist of Birds of the World (Clements et 
al. 2017).
    (1) * * *
* * * * *
DOVE, Common Ground, Columbina passerina
* * * * *
    Ruddy Ground, Columbina talpacoti
* * * * *
HAWK, * * *
    Great Black, Buteogallus urubitinga
* * * * *
MOUNTAIN-GEM, Amethyst-throated, Lampornis amethystinus
    Blue-throated, Lampornis clemenciae
* * * * *
ORIOLE, * * *
    Black-backed, Icterus abeillei
* * * * *
PETREL, * * *
    Gray-faced, Pterodroma gouldi
* * * * *
ROBIN, * * *
    European, Erithacus rubecula
* * * * *
ROSEFINCH, * * *
    Pallas's, Carpodacus roseus
* * * * *
SCOTER, * * *
    Stejneger's, Melanitta stejnegeri
* * * * *
STORM-PETREL, Ashy, Hydrobates homochroa
    Band-rumped, Hydrobates castro
    Black, Hydrobates melania
    Black-bellied, Fregetta tropica
    European, Hydrobates pelagicus
    Fork-tailed, Hydrobates furcatus
    Leach's, Hydrobates leucorhous
    Least, Hydrobates microsoma
    Matsudaira's, Oceanodroma matsudairae
    Polynesian, Nesofregetta fuliginosa
    Ringed, Hydrobates hornbyi
    Swinhoe's, Hydrobates monorhis
    Townsend's, Hydrobates socorroensis
    Tristram's, Hydrobates tristrami
    Wedge-rumped, Hydrobates tethys
    White-bellied, Fregetta grallaria
    White-faced, Pelagodroma marina
    Wilson's, Oceanites oceanicus
* * * * *
WARBLER, * * *
    River, Locustella fluviatilis
* * * * *
    Thick-billed, Arundinax aedon
* * * * *
WHEATEAR, * * *
    Pied, Oenanthe pleschanka
* * * * *
WOODSTAR, Bahama, Nesophlox evelynae
* * * * *
    (2) * * *
Order ANSERIFORMES
Family ANATIDAE
* * * * *
Subfamily ANATINAE
* * * * *
    Melanitta stejnegeri, Stejneger's Scoter
* * * * *
Order PROCELLARIIFORMES
* * * * *
Family HYDROBATIDAE
    Hydrobates pelagicus, European Storm-Petrel
    Fregetta grallaria, White-bellied Storm-Petrel
    Nesofregetta fuliginosa, Polynesian Storm-Petrel
    Hydrobates furcatus, Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
    Hydrobates hornbyi, Ringed Storm-Petrel
    Hydrobates monorhis, Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel
    Hydrobates leucorhous, Leach's Storm-Petrel
    Hydrobates socorroensis, Townsend's Storm-Petrel
    Hydrobates homochroa, Ashy Storm-Petrel
    Hydrobates castro, Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
    Hydrobates tethys, Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel
    Oceanodroma matsudairae, Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel
    Hydrobates melania, Black Storm-Petrel
    Hydrobates tristrami, Tristram's Storm-Petrel
    Hydrobates microsoma, Least Storm-Petrel
* * * * *
Family PROCELLARIIDAE
* * * * *
    Pterodroma gouldi, Gray-faced Petrel
* * * * *
Order ACCIPITRIFORMES
* * * * *
Family ACCIPITRIDAE
* * * * *
Subfamily ACCIPITRINAE
* * * * *
    Buteogallus urubitinga, Great Black Hawk
* * * * *
Order PASSERIFORMES
* * * * *
Family ACROCEPHALIDAE
    Arundinax aedon, Thick-billed Warbler
* * * * *
Family LOCUSTELLIDAE
* * * * *
    Locustella fluviatilis, River Warbler
* * * * *
Family MUSCICAPIDAE
* * * * *
    Erithacus rubecula, European Robin
* * * * *
    Oenanthe pleschanka, Pied Wheatear
* * * * *
Family FRINGILLIDAE
* * * * *
Subfamily CARDUELINAE
* * * * *
    Carpodacus roseus, Pallas's Rosefinch
* * * * *
Family ICTERIDAE
* * * * *
Subfamily ICTERINAE
* * * * *
    Icterus abeillei, Black-backed Oriole
* * * * *

    Dated: September 26, 2019.
Rob Wallace,
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 2019-22978 Filed 11-8-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4333-15-P