See how our world-renowned conservation programs are bringing birdlife back to natural habitats in North and South America.
For over 30 years, American Bird Conservancy has been standing up for birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. We’re proud of our bird conservation results.
From adopting bird-saving practices in your own backyard to donating toward conservation action projects across the Americas, your commitment helps conserve healthy habitats for birds across the western hemisphere.
Violet-tailed Sylph
Learn about the natural history and conservation issues facing bird species throughout the Americas.
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Forest
'I'iwi
The eye-catching ʻIʻiwi (pronounced "ee-EE-vee") was once one of the Hawaiian Islands' most common forest birds.
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Grassland
Western Kingbird
The Western Kingbird, as its name implies, can be found across a wide area of the western United States and southern Canada. This colorful counterpart of the Eastern Kingbird is a member of the tyrant flycatcher family, a huge group of birds that includes species ranging from the fiery little Vermillion Flycatcher of the American Southwest to the Cock-tailed Tyrant, a resident of South American savannas.
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Urban & Suburban
American Robin
The American Robin is one of North America’s most widespread, familiar, and well-loved songbirds. Although homesick settlers named it after the European Robin because of its reddish-orange breast, the two species are not closely related.
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Aquatic
Double-crested Cormorant
The big, black Double-crested Cormorant is a common waterbird of lakes and shorelines throughout North America.
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Arid
Yellow Cardinal
The beautiful Yellow Cardinal is the only member of its genus, Gubernatrix (governess), a name based on the Latin word gubernare, which means to command or direct.
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Scientists have identified that habitat loss is the biggest overall driver of bird declines. Learn about the habitats we focus on, and the threats they face in our habitat library.
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