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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Bald Eagle perched in tree. Photo by Kaleb Friend.

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Least Concern
Increasing
200,000
Eagles

Black Phoebe

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

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum
Least Concern
Stable
630,000
Cormorants
Hudsonian Godwit. Photo by Greg Homel, Natural Elements Productions.

Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa haemastica
Vulnerable
50,000-70,000
Sandpipers
North America
South America
James's Flamingo forward facing portrait by Tom Meaker, Shutterstock

James's Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus jamesi
Near Threatened
Stable
106,000
Flamingos
Lava Gull in flight. Photo by HunsaBKK, Shutterstock.

Lava Gull

Leucophaeus fuliginosus
Vulnerable
Stable
600–800
Gulls
Skimmers
Terns
Marbled Murrelet in flight. Photo by Deborah Freeman

Marbled Murrelet

Brachyramphus marmoratus
Endangered
Decreasing
240,000–280,000
Murres & Murrelets
Marsh Antwren. Photo by Karlla Barbosa.

Marsh Antwren

Formicivora paludicola
Critically Endangered
150–700
Antbirds
South America
Red Knot in flight by Joshua Galicki

Red Knot

Calidris canutus rufa
Near Threatened
Decreasing
Sandpipers
North America
South America
Seaside Sparrow, Cape Sable subspecies. Photo by Andrew Spencer, Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Seaside Sparrow

Ammospiza maritima
Least Concern
Stable
200,000
Sparrows
Spotted Sandpiper. Photo by Larry Master, masterimages.org.

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius
Least Concern
Stable
660,000
Sandpipers
Waved Albatross on rocky shore. Two with beaks touching and another in the middle. Photo by Matt Tilghman, Shutterstock.

Waved Albatross

Phoebastria irrorata
Critically Endangered
Decreasing
50,000-70,000
Albatrosses