Explore the Birds of the Americas

Search our growing library of bird species accounts to explore the natural history of a range of species, from albatrosses to warblers. Learn about the conservation issues facing birds throughout North America, the bold action ABC takes to conserve birds and habitats, and how you can get involved.

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American Robin. Photo by Paul Reeves Photograph, Shutterstock.

American Robin

Turdus migratorius
Least Concern
Increasing
370 million
Thrushes
Florida Scrub-Jay in brush. Photo by SteveByland, Shutterstock.

Florida Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma coerulescens
Red Watch List
Decreasing
4,000
Jays
Golden Eagle perched on clif rock. Photo by Pascal De Munck, Shutterstock.

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos
Least Concern
Stable
31,800 (North America) 130,000 (World)
Eagles
Gray-bellied Comet. Photo by Johansen Guevara Cohayla.

Gray-bellied Comet

Taphrolesbia griseiventris
Endangered
250–1,000
Hummingbirds
South America
Nēnē. Photo by Bryan Shirota.

Nēnē (Hawaiian Goose)

Branta sandvicensis
Near Threatened
Increasing
~3,800 in the wild, <100 in captivity
Anatidae
Phainopepla. Photo by Warren Cooke.

Phainopepla

Phainopepla nitens
Least Concern
Decreasing
1 million
Silky Flycatchers
Red-crested Cardinal. Photo by Dubi Shapiro Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Red-crested Cardinal

Paroaria coronata
Least Concern
Stable
Unknown
Tanagers

Vampire Ground-Finch

Geospiza septentrionalis
Vulnerable
Stable
<1,000 individuals
Tanagers
Western Meadowlark. Photo by vagabond54, Shutterstock.

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta
Least Concern
Decreasing
100 Million
Blackbirds
Worthen's Sparrow on cactus. Photo by Antonio Hidalgo.

Worthen's Sparrow

Spizella wortheni
Endangered
Decreasing
250–999
Sparrows
Yellow Cardinal by Tony Tilford, Shutterstock

Yellow Cardinal

Gubernatrix cristata
Endangered
Decreasing
1,000 - 2,000
Tanagers