Species Profile
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San Diego Cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus couesi)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Troglodytidae

Listing Status:   

Map of Species occurrence

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  • States/US Territories in which the San Diego Cactus wren is known to or is believed to occur:  California
  • US Counties in which the San Diego Cactus wren is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
  • Countries in which the the San Diego Cactus wren is known to occur:  Mexico
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Pacific Region (Region 1)

» Candidate Information

Current Candidate Status

Species Assessment: 
Candidate Notice of Review Documents (Showing 2 of 2)
Date Citation Page Title
11/15/1994 59 FR 58982 59028 ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species.
11/21/1991 56 FR 58804 58836 ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species; 56 FR 58804 58836

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 6: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
03/14/2005 70 FR 12497 12498 Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the North County Multiple Species Conservation Program, San Diego, CA
06/04/2004 69 FR 31632 31635 Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for an Incidental Take Permit for the Multiple Habitat Consrevation Program, Carlsbad, CA
11/15/1994 59 FR 58982 59028 ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species.
09/02/1994 59 FR 45659 45661 ETWP; 1-Year Finding for a Petition To List the Pacific Coast Population of the Cactus Wren Under the Endangered Species Act
11/21/1991 56 FR 58804 58836 ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species; 56 FR 58804 58836

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search

No recovery information is available for the San Diego Cactus wren.

» Critical Habitat

No critical habitat rules have been published for the San Diego Cactus wren.

» Conservation Plans

Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 5 of 17: view all)
HCP Plan Summaries
Coyote Hills East (UnoCal)
El Sobrante Landfill
Fieldstone/La Costa & City of Carlsbad
Lake Mathews
MHCP, City of Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan

» Petitions

Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 2 of 2)
Date Citation Page Title Finding
09/02/1994 59 FR 45659 45661 ETWP; 1-Year Finding for a Petition To List the Pacific Coast Population of the Cactus Wren Under the Endangered Species Act
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Not warranted
    • 03/22/1991 56 FR 12146 12148 ETWP; 90-Day Findings and Commencement of Status Reviews for Seven Petitions to List Five Species as Threatened or Endangered; 56 FR 12146 12148
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 20, 2013