# American Bird Conservancy: Bold Actions for Birds Across the Americas > Bold Action for Birds Across the Americas\. American Bird Conservancy takes action to conserve the habitats and birds that depend on each other for survival\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.4, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Financial Promise](https://abcbirds.org//about/financial-promise/): ABC will make the best use of your gift to benefit bird conservation: Our 100 percent, four\-star Charity Navigator rating says it all\. We also make sure to conduct our business in an open and transparent manner, conducting full, annual, independent audits and making our financial statements available to the public\. Our 2024 Platinum Seal of Transparency on Candid reflects this practice of sharing how we set goals and measure our success, how we steward donations, and how we operate: boldly, with integrity and openness\. Includes ABC 990 forms\. - [Lead Toxicity](https://abcbirds.org//threats/lead-toxicity/): Toxins, like lead from ammunition and paint, are a widespread threat to birds like the Bald Eagle and can lead to poisoning\. American Bird Conservancy shares how lead toxicity harms birds and what to do about it\. - [Take Action](https://abcbirds.org//take-action/) - [Bird Conservation Magazine](https://abcbirds.org//bird-conservation-magazine/): Become a member of American Bird Conservancy and receive a one year subscription to Bird Conservation, ABC’s beautiful magazine\. Join the Flock\! - [Contact American Bird Conservancy](https://abcbirds.org//contact/) ## Birds - [Baltimore Oriole](https://abcbirds.org//birds/baltimore-oriole/): The eye\-catching orange and black plumage of the Baltimore Oriole echoes the colors on the coat of arms of England’s Baltimore family, for whom Maryland’s largest city is named\. This species is a familiar sight in parks and yards across its breeding range, having adapted well to living in proximity to people\. - [Blue\-capped Hummingbird](https://abcbirds.org//birds/blue-capped-hummingbird/): The Blue\-capped Hummingbird, also known as the Oaxaca Hummingbird, is a stunning species of the Mexican highlands, a shimmering assemblage of vibrant contrasting colors\. The male's deep violet\-blue crown is nearly overshadowed by the stream of shining green that runs like emerald sequins from his chin to his belly\. - [Phainopepla](https://abcbirds.org//birds/phainopepla/) - [Eastern Screech\-Owl](https://abcbirds.org//birds/eastern-screech-owl/) - [Common Raven](https://abcbirds.org//birds/common-raven/): The intelligent and sociable Common Raven has been the subject of mythology, folklore, and literature through the ages\. Different Indigenous American cultures variously portray the raven as a sly trickster, a guide and helper to humans, or a culture hero that helped create the world\. ## Habitats - [Prairie Potholes](https://abcbirds.org//habitats/grasslands-prairie-potholes/): Discover the importance of the Great Plains Prairie Pothole Region to birds and learn about American Bird Conservancy’s work to conserve grassland habitats throughout the Americas\. - [Grassland Habitats](https://abcbirds.org//habitats/grassland-habitats/): Grasslands, prairies, and savannas are home to birds experiencing rapid population declines, and the habitats themselves are endangered\. American Bird Conservancy works to conserve and restore grasslands throughout the Western Hemisphere\. - [Arid Habitats](https://abcbirds.org//habitats/arid-habitats/): Despite the challenges of life in the desert, many bird species have made these habitats their home for at least a portion of the year\.  - [Forest Habitats](https://abcbirds.org//habitats/forest/): Discover how forests support birds and learn about American Bird Conservancy’s work to conserve forest habitats throughout the Americas\. - [Aquatic Habitats \- Oceans \& Freshwaters](https://abcbirds.org//habitats/aquatic-habitats/): Learn how birds use aquatic habitats from salt lakes to open oceans and find out about American Bird Conservancy’s work to safeguard these crucial environments\. ## News \& Stories - [Saving Birds with Sound](https://abcbirds.org//news/saving-birds-with-sound/): \Above Kaua‘i's remote northwest coast, an unlikely whine fills the air\. A helicopter glides out of the sky and hovers just above impassable, 3,000\-foot\-high cliffs that are preferred nesting grounds for the world's remaining colonies of the Newell's Shearwater and Hawaiian Petrel\. The seabirds, endemic to Hawai‘i, face pressure from all sides\. Development has carved … \Read More\>\>\\ - [Ten Latin American Species Most In Need of Conservation](https://abcbirds.org//news/ten-latin-american-gap-analysis-species/): The imperiled species identified by ABC’s gap analysis, particularly the 10 shown here, are up against multiple threats, and their small populations and ranges make them all the more vulnerable\. Securing a future for the 10 species that fall short of both habitat and population targets is attainable\. - [Tides are Turning](https://abcbirds.org//news/red-knot-horseshoe-crab-tides-turning/): The Red Knot fuels its mind\-boggling migration with horseshoe crab eggs\. Momentum to protect the horseshoe crab — and by extension, the Red Knot — is building\. - [Pacific Seabird Die\-offs Demonstrate the Need for Fishery Action](https://abcbirds.org//news/pacific-seabird-dieoff-2026/): Researchers at American Bird Conservancy \(ABC\) and its Ecuadorian Seabird Bycatch Reduction Program \(ESBRP\) are voicing concerns over the alarming number of dead and starving seabirds currently being found along the coasts of Ecuador\. - [What’s the Deal with Duck Bills?](https://abcbirds.org//news/do-ducks-have-teeth/): If you've ever gotten a glimpse inside the beak of a bold duck or goose that approached you at a local park or elsewhere, you may have done a double take\. Were those … teeth?\! We're here to answer all of your questions about ducks' eating habits and shed light on those famously funny\-shaped beaks\. ## Solutions - [Making Communication Towers Safer](https://abcbirds.org//solutions/making-communication-towers-safer/): Communication towers with steady\-burning lights lead to 7 million bird fatalities annually in North America\. Learn how American Bird Conservancy is encouraging safer practices for tower operators\. - [Pesticides \& Toxins](https://abcbirds.org//solutions/pesticides-toxins/): Pesticides like neonicotinoids can be extremely harmful and even fatal to birds\. Learn about American Bird Conservancy’s work to reduce the threat of pesticides and toxins to birds\. - [Addressing Fisheries](https://abcbirds.org//solutions/addressing-fisheries/): Fisheries can be a major threat to seabirds, whether by overfishing or bycatch\. Explore American Bird Conservancy’s solutions to make fisheries safer for birds like albatrosses, shearwaters, and petrels\. - [Restoring Habitat](https://abcbirds.org//solutions/restoring-habitat/): Habitat is home\. It's the foundation for birds' survival\. To reverse the massive decline of migratory birds, ABC works across vast landscapes in North America where many of our priority species breed\. Working closely with the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures \(JVs\) and other partners, we have improved more than 9\.7 million acres of bird habitats in the places where birds need us most — from the Great Lakes to the Chihuahuan Desert\. - [Keep Cats Indoors](https://abcbirds.org//solutions/keep-cats-indoors/) ## Staff - [Duel Brown](https://abcbirds.org//staff/duel-brown/) - [Avary Sassaman](https://abcbirds.org//staff/avary-sassaman/) - [Hanah Mirahmadi](https://abcbirds.org//staff/hanah-mirahmadi/) - [Clarissa Casper](https://abcbirds.org//staff/clarissa-casper/) - [Lindy Slatten](https://abcbirds.org//staff/lindy-slatten/) ## Strategies - [Advocating for Bird\-friendly Policies in Your Community](https://abcbirds.org//strategies/advocating-for-bird-friendly-policies-in-your-community/): Learn how you can champion legislation to prevent window collisions and help birds in your community with resources from American Bird Conservancy\. - [ABC Glass Testing and Research](https://abcbirds.org//strategies/testing-research/) - [Neonics](https://abcbirds.org//strategies/untreatedseeds/): Neonicotinoid insecticides \(neonics\) are often used as a coating on the outside of crop seeds, but they come with a steep cost to birds and ecosystems\. ABC’s Untreated Seed Program incentivizes growers to switch to neonic\-free seeds and assists in sourcing seeds from dealers across the United States\. - [Bird Collisions and Communications Towers](https://abcbirds.org//strategies/communications-towers/): Communication towers with steady\-burning lights lead to 7 million bird fatalities annually in North America\. Learn how American Bird Conservancy is encouraging safer practices for tower operators\. - [Bird Saver: Conservation Priorities for the 2025 Farm Bill](https://abcbirds.org//strategies/bird-saver-conservation-priorities-for-the-2025-farm-bill/): American Bird Conservancy encourages bold policy solutions in the Farm Bill to conserve birds, restore habitats, and benefit people\. ## Threats - [Pesticides \& Toxins](https://abcbirds.org//threats/pesticides-and-toxins/) - [Fisheries](https://abcbirds.org//threats/fisheries/): The problems of bycatch and overfishing make fisheries a major threat to seabirds, the world’s most endangered bird group\. Discover American Bird Conservancy’s efforts to turn the tide for seabirds\. - [Cats \& Invasive Species](https://abcbirds.org//threats/cats-invasive-species/) - [Habitat Loss](https://abcbirds.org//threats/habitat-loss/): Habitat loss stands out as a threat to many birds, no matter where they are, whether they are resident or migratory species\. Find out how habitat loss plays out across the Americas and how American Bird Conservancy is working to stop it\. - [Plastics](https://abcbirds.org//threats/plastics/): Plastics pose an enormous threat to birds, and waterbirds are especially at risk\. Learn how American Bird Conservancy’s programs and advocacy are reducing plastics and helping birds\. ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://abcbirds.org/sitemap_index.xml)