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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Bicknell's Thrush on tree stump. Photo by Jacob Spendelow.

Bicknell's Thrush

Catharus bicknelli
Vulnerable
Decreasing
110,000
Thrushes
Hudsonian Godwit. Photo by Greg Homel, Natural Elements Productions.

Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa haemastica
Vulnerable
50,000-70,000
Sandpipers
North America
South America
Island Scrub-Jay by Adam Jackson, Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Island Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma insularis
Vulnerable
1,700–2,300
Jays
Islands
Lava Gull in flight. Photo by HunsaBKK, Shutterstock.

Lava Gull

Leucophaeus fuliginosus
Vulnerable
Stable
600–800
Gulls
Skimmers
Terns

Vampire Ground-Finch

Geospiza septentrionalis
Vulnerable
Stable
<1,000 individuals
Tanagers