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.

'I'iwi. Photo by Kaai Cobb-Adams, Shutterstock.

‘I‘iwi

Drepanis coccinea
Threatened
Decreasing
350,000
Hawaiian Honeycreepers
Adult American Goshawk by Gerald Romanchuk, Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

American Goshawk

Gibwaanesi (Anishinaabemowin/Ojibwe)
Astur atricapillus
Least Concern
Stable
210,000
Hawks
American Redstart perched on branch. Photo by Owen Deutsch.

American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla
Least Concern
Decreasing
42 million
Parulidae
American Robin. Photo by Paul Reeves Photograph, Shutterstock.

American Robin

Turdus migratorius
Least Concern
Increasing
370 million
Thrushes

American Woodcock

Scolopax minor
Least Concern
Decreasing
3.5 million
Scolopacidae
Antioquia Brushfinch. Photo by Yovanny Ochoa.

Antioquia Brushfinch

Atlapetes blancae
Critically Endangered
Decreasing
109 individuals
Sparrows
Araripe Manakin. Photo by Ciro Albano.

Araripe Manakin

Chiroxiphia bokermanni
Critically Endangered
Decreasing
~800
Manakins
Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant. Photo by Fabrice Schmitt.

Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant

Anairetes alpinus
Endangered
Decreasing
150–700
Tyrant Flycatchers
Bald Eagle perched in tree. Photo by Kaleb Friend.

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Least Concern
Increasing
200,000
Eagles

Bell's Vireo

Vireo bellii
Least Concern
Increasing
5.7 million
Vireos
Bicknell's Thrush on tree stump. Photo by Jacob Spendelow.

Bicknell's Thrush

Catharus bicknelli
Vulnerable
Decreasing
110,000
Thrushes

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans
Least Concern
Increasing
5,000,000
Tyrant Flycatchers