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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A bright blue Cerulean Warbler perched on a branch of rain covered leaves in soft overcast light. Photo by Ray Hennessy

Cerulean Warbler

Setophaga cerulea
Near Threatened
Decreasing
530,000
Parulidae - Warblers

Cochabamba Mountain Finch

Poospiza garleppi
Near Threatened
Decreasing
270-2,700
Tanagers

Golden-winged Warbler

Vermivora chrysoptera
Near Threatened
Decreasing
390,000
Warblers
Greater Sage Grouse male. Photo by Tom Reichner.

Greater Sage-Grouse

Centrocercus urophasianus
Near Threatened
Near Threatened
150,000
Grouse
James's Flamingo forward facing portrait by Tom Meaker, Shutterstock

James's Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus jamesi
Near Threatened
Stable
106,000
Flamingos
Nēnē. Photo by Bryan Shirota.

Nēnē (Hawaiian Goose)

Branta sandvicensis
Near Threatened
Increasing
~3,800 in the wild, <100 in captivity
Anatidae

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus
Near Threatened
Decreasing
5.8 Million
Quail

Ocellated Turkey

Ucutz il chican (Mayan)
Meleagris ocellata
Near Threatened
Decreasing
20,000-50,000
Turkeys
Red Knot in flight by Joshua Galicki

Red Knot

Calidris canutus rufa
Near Threatened
Decreasing
Sandpipers
North America
South America
Resplendent Quetzal perched on a branch. Photo by Ondrej Prosicky, Shutterstock.

Resplendent Quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinno
Near Threatened
Decreasing
20,000-49,000
Quetzals
White-browed Tit-Spinetail. Photo by David F. Belmonte, Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

White-browed Tit-Spinetail

Leptasthenura xenothorax
Near Threatened
Decreasing
8,500–30,000
Ovenbirds