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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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

Black Phoebe

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

Cochabamba Mountain Finch

Poospiza garleppi
Near Threatened
Decreasing
270-2,700
Tanagers
Golden Eagle perched on clif rock. Photo by Pascal De Munck, Shutterstock.

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos
Least Concern
Stable
31,800 (North America) 130,000 (World)
Eagles
Greater Sage Grouse male. Photo by Tom Reichner.

Greater Sage-Grouse

Centrocercus urophasianus
Near Threatened
Near Threatened
150,000
Grouse
Groove-billed Ani. Photo by David McQuade, Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Groove-billed Ani

Crotophaga sulcirostris
Least Concern
Increasing
2,000,000
Cuculidae
Marsh Antwren. Photo by Karlla Barbosa.

Marsh Antwren

Formicivora paludicola
Critically Endangered
150–700
Antbirds
South America

Mississippi Kite

Ictinia mississippiensis
Least Concern
Increasing
700,000
Kites
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