ABC's Bird Library

Search our 400+ comprehensive bird species profiles to learn about the natural history and conservation issues facing birds throughout the Americas.

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'Alawī (Hawai'i Creeper) by Robert Hollyer, Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
ʻAlawī (Hawaiʻi Creeper)
  • Population: 9,300
  • Trend:  Decreasing
Hawaiʻi ʻĀkepa male by William Higgins, Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Hawai‘i ʻĀkepa
  • Population: 10,800
  • Trend:  Decreasing
Maui ‘Alauahio by Hayatara Sakitsu
Maui ʻAlauahio
  • Population: 99,060
  • Trend:  Decreasing
ʻAlalā (Hawaiian Crow) by Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project
ʻAlalā (Hawaiian Crow)
  • Population: 120+ in captivity; five released on Maui
  • Trend:  Unknown
Spotted Sandpiper by Larry Master, masterimages.org
Spotted Sandpiper
  • Population: 660,000
  • Trend:  Stable
Cochabamba Mountain Finch by Paul B. Jones
Cochabamba Mountain Finch
  • Population: 270-2,700
  • Trend:  Decreasing
Masked Flowerpiercer by Diana G. López, Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Masked Flowerpiercer
  • Population: Unknown
  • Trend:  Decreasing
James's Flamingo. Photo by Owen Deutsch, owendeutsch.com
James's Flamingo
  • Population: 106,000
  • Trend:  Stable
White-browed Tit-Spinetail. Photo by David F. Belmonte, Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
White-browed Tit-Spinetail
  • Population: 8,500–30,000
  • Trend:  Decreasing
Purple Quail-Dove by Pancho Enriquez, Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Purple Quail-Dove
  • Population: 600–1,700
  • Trend:  Decreasing
Black-crested Titmouse by Wingman Photography, Shutterstock
Black-crested Titmouse
  • Population: 640,000
  • Trend:  Stable
Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant by Stephan Lorenz, Rockjumper Birding Tours, Macaulay Library
Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant
  • Population: 150 – 700
  • Trend:  Decreasing
Snowy Egret by Phil Reid, Shutterstock
Snowy Egret
  • Population: Unknown
  • Trend:  Increasing
Virginia's Warbler by Jim Merritt, Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Virginia's Warbler
  • Population: 950,000
  • Trend:  Decreasing
Tropical Parula by Braydon Luikart, Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Tropical Parula
  • Population: 20 million; fewer than 5,000 in the U.S.
  • Trend:  Decreasing
Pine Warbler by Joshua Galicki
Pine Warbler
  • Population: 13 million
  • Trend:  Stable
Worm-eating Warbler by Larry Master, masterimages.org
Worm-eating Warbler
  • Population: 860,000
  • Trend:  Stable
Western Kingbird by Max Voran, Shutterstock
Western Kingbird
  • Population: 29 million
  • Trend:  Increasing
Island Scrub-Jay by Grigory Heaton, Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Island Scrub-Jay
  • Population: 1,700-2,300
  • Trend:  Decreasing
Red-faced Parrots by Paul A Molina, Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Red-faced Parrot
  • Population: Fewer than 2,400
  • Trend:  Decreasing

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