Tags: Special concern
Website articles and field guide information.
 | American OystercatcherThe American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) is listed as a species of special conservation concern. This species is considered to be in decline in New Jersey. |
 | American KestrelAlthough the American kestrel is widespread, meaning they live year round throughout much of the United States, the northeastern kestrel population is declining. |
 | Snowy egret |
 | Sanderling |
 | Little blue heron |
 | Great blue heron
|
| American kestrelThe American kestrel is the smallest, most beautiful and widespread falcon in North America and one of two falcon species that nest in New Jersey. They are listed as a species of Special Concern in New Jersey. Here you will find detailed information including identification, life history, current threats, status, and conservation. |
 | Cliff swallowAn active and acrobatic flyer which nests in small to large colonies on cliff faces or manmade structures. |
 | Golden-winged warblerA small beautiful songbird whose population is in steep decline in New Jersey. |
 | Spotted turtle |
 | Barn owlThe Barn owl is listed as a species of special concern in New Jersey. Here you will find detailed information including identification, life history, current threats, status, and conservation. |
 | Fowler's toadThe Fowler's toad is listed as a species of Special Concern in New Jersey. Here you will find detailed information including identification, life history, current threats, status, conservation, and ways you can help. |
 | Carpenter frog |
 | Harbor porpoise |
 | Eastern king snake |
 | Bottlenose dolphin |
 | Cattle egret |
 | Black-billed cuckoo |
 | Blackburnian warbler |
 | Broad-winged hawk |
 | Caspian tern |
 | Common nighthawk |
 | Common tern |
 | Eastern meadowlark |
 | Glossy ibis |
 | Gray-cheeked thrush |
 | Gull-billed tern |
 | Horned lark |
 | Ipswich sparrow |
 | Kentucky warbler |
 | Least bittern |
 | Least flycatcher |
 | Nashville warbler |
 | Saltmarsh sparrow |
 | Sharp-shinned hawk |
 | Spotted sandpiper |
 | Whimbrel |
 | Whip-poor-will |
 | Yellow-breasted chat |
 | Jefferson salamander |
 | Marbled salamander |
 | Northern spring salamander |
 | Semipalmated sandpiper |
 | Tricolored heron |
| American oystercatcherStanding nearly a foot and a half tall with a long, straight orange-red bill, the stocky black, brown, and white oystercatcher is not easily overlooked. Their loud calls and gregarious behavior makes them even harder to miss. |
 | Rapids clubtail |
 | Eastern box turtleEastern box turtles are listed as a species of special concern in New Jersey. They may be fairly common, but recent studies have indicated that their population is in decline. Here you will find detailed information including identification, life history, current threats, status, and conservation. |
 | Northern diamondback terrapinNorthern diamondback terrapins are listed as a species of special concern in New Jersey. Here you will find detailed information including identification, life history, current threats, status, and conservation. |
 | Northern copperheadThe northern copperhead is currently listed as a species of special concern (although a state status of Threatened is pending) and it is one of two venomous species of snake found in New Jersey (the other being the timber rattlesnake). They are found only in the northern portion of the state. Here you will find detailed information including identification, life history, current threats, status, and conservation. |
 | Creeper |
 | Eastern fairy shrimp |
 | Canada warbler |
 | Black-throated blue warbler |
 | Black-throated green warbler |
 | Blue-headed vireo |
 | Brown thrasher |
 | Cerulean warbler |
 | Hooded warbler |
 | Northern parula |
 | Veery |
 | Wood thrush |
 | Winter wren |
 | Worm-eating warbler |
 | Subarctic darner |
 | Midland clubtail |
 | Sable clubtail |
 | Septima's clubtail |
 | Cobra clubtail |
 | Green-faced clubtail |
 | Crimson-ringed whiteface |
 | Hudsonian whiteface |
 | Golden-winged skimmer |
 | Allegheny river cruiser |
 | Extra-striped snaketail |
 | Maine snaketail |
 | Spatterdock darner |
 | Ski-tailed emerald |
 | Forcipate emerald |
 | Coppery emerald |
 | Brush-tipped emerald |
 | Williamson's emerald |
 | Zebra clubtail |
 | Northern metalmark |
 | Hessel's hairstreak |
 | Hoary elfin |
 | Harris' checkerspot |
 | Two-spotted skipper |
 | Dotted skipper |
 | Leonard's skipper |
 | Georgia satyr |
 | Tiger spiketail |
 | Arrowhead spiketail |
 | New England bluet |
 | Scarlet bluet |
 | Pine Barrens bluet |
 | Northern hog sucker |
 | Meadow jumping mouse |
 | Baltimore checkerspot |
 | Compton tortoiseshell |
 | Eyed brown |
 | Hickory hairstreak |
 | Northern oak hairstreak |
 | Rare skipper |
 | Dusted skipper |
 | Monarch |
 | Sleepy duskywing |
 | Rough green snake |
 | Eastern hognose snake |
 | Eastern spadefoot |
 | Brook trout |
 | Shield darter |
 | Comely shiner |
 | Eastern smooth earthsnake |
 | Smooth green snake |
 | New Jersey Chorus Frog |
 | Northern cricket frog |
 | Ground skink |
 | Mud sunfish |
 | American brook lamprey |
 | Blackbanded sunfish |
 | Big brown bat |
 | Silver-haired bat |
 | Red bat |
 | Hoary bat |
 | Spotted salamander |
