The overall goal of this report is to accurately identify the migratory and non-migratory bird species (beyond those already designated as federally threatened or endangered) that represent our highest conservation priorities. Bcc2008 encompasses three distinct geographic scales- North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI), Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs), USFWS Regions, and National- and is primarily derived from assessment scores from three major bird conservation plans: the Partners in Flight North American Landbird Conservation Plan, the United states Shorebird Conservation Plan, and the North American Waterbird Conservation Plan.