Arizona Wildlife Conservation Strategy

Ixobrychus exilis hesperis Western Least Bittern

SGCN Tier 3
Western Least Bittern by Hal Trachtenberg
Credit: Hal Trachtenberg

Habitat Suitability Model

Habitat suitability models were generated at 30 m2 resolution. The map below aggregates predicted suitable habitat into 1 mi2 hexagons. The color of each hexagon represents percentage of 30 m2 pixels predicted to be present over the total number modeling pixels in each hexagon.

Habitat Suitability Models do not necessarily indicate the presence of a species in any particular location.

% Pixels Predicted per hex
0
100
Breeding
0
100
Winter
0
100
Year-Round
0
100
Models
Extents

SGCN Score

The following scores are based on a vulnerability analysis AZGFD performed for each species. These scores determined SGCN status. For more information, refer to Chapter 1: Arizona's Biodiversity.

Extirpated Status

2 - Does not meet the criteria

Federal or State Legal Status

2 - Does not meet the criteria

Declining Status

0 - Insufficient data

Disjunct Status

2 - Does not meet the criteria

Demographic Status

2 - Does not meet the criteria

Concentration Status

2 - Does not meet the criteria

Distribution Status

2 - Does not meet the criteria