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Black-throated Blue Warbler
Unlike more elusive species such as Kentucky and Swainson's Warblers, the beautiful Black-throated Blue Warbler is remarkably tame and often easy to see. Sometimes, it will even forage low in the underbrush within a few feet of enthralled onlookers. The… Read More »
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Canada Warbler
The lively little Canada Warbler is a bird of thick forest undergrowth, where, like a Swainson's or Kentucky Warbler, it is more often heard than seen. A good look reveals a bird with blue-gray upperparts, a bright lemon-yellow throat and… Read More »
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Black Skimmer
A group of Black Skimmers in flight resembles an aerial ballet, circling, banking, and gracefully alighting as one. Although taxonomists place this long-winged waterbird in a separate genus, it's closely related to gulls and terns, including species such as the… Read More »
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Vermilion Flycatcher
The male Vermilion Flycatcher is a stunning standout within a family of rather drab relatives such as the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher and Eastern Phoebe. Its Latin name, “fire-headed ruby,” is a fitting description of the male’s bright red head crest… Read More »
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Pyrrhuloxia
Birders visiting the arid deserts of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico could easily dismiss the Pyrrhuloxia as just a dull version of its close relative, the Northern Cardinal. The male is plain brownish-gray, with splashes of bright red on… Read More »
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Red Crossbill
The Red Crossbill is an intriguing, somewhat mysterious bird found in conifer forests around the world. This medium-sized finch, slightly larger than a Purple Finch, has a unique, strongly curved beak that crosses in an X at the tips. Males,… Read More »
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Green-breasted Mango
A mango is more than a delicious fruit! It’s also a group of neotropical hummingbird species, exemplified this week by the striking Green-breasted Mango. In this species, the male appears dark, but seen in good light, is deep green with… Read More »
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Four Women Making Bird Conservation Happen at ABC
This is the third part of a series highlighting the women who work at American Bird Conservancy. Read parts one and two. A female Wood Duck. Photo by Jane Gamble. Conservation works best when we all get involved. At American… Read More »
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Tropical Forests: Hot and Humid Powerhouses for Biodiversity
This is part of a series of explorations of different kinds of forest biomes found throughout the Western Hemisphere – and how American Bird Conservancy works to conserve them as vital bird habitats. Click to read about temperate forests, boreal… Read More »
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Field Sparrow
The Field Sparrow’s trilling song is a common summer sound, and this pretty little bird is often heard before it is seen. Patient observers can track the song to its source: a small, pink-billed sparrow with a bold white eye… Read More »
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American Bird Conservancy Celebrates 30 Years of Results for Birds Across the Americas
Cerulean Warbler. Photo by Joshua Galicki. As American Bird Conservancy (ABC) marks its 30th year, the organization is kicking off a celebration of birds saved, habitat conserved, and the people who made it happen. After three decades of conserving wild… Read More »
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Snowy Plover
The sparrow-sized, sand-colored Snowy Plover is a bird rarely seen far from shorelines, where its pale plumage provides the perfect camouflage. It can be distinguished from the similar and closely related Piping Plover by its partial black collar and black… Read More »
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Macaroni Penguin
The Macaroni Penguin is part of a larger group known as crested penguins, all found on small islands in the southernmost reaches of the world's oceans. All crested penguins are distinguished by eye-catching yellow crests and reddish eyes, beaks, and… Read More »
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I Found an Injured Bird – What Should I Do?
Thank you for your desire to help the injured bird that you found! To figure out your next steps, you need to determine if the bird is an adult or a chick and whether it truly needs assistance. If the… Read More »
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A Look Inside the Nest: Female Birds and Parenting
A female Green-breasted Mango, one of the larger hummingbird species, sits on a perfectly camouflaged nest. Photo by Ondrej Prosicky/Shutterstock. There are seemingly endless ways to raise youngsters in the bird world. Some female birds do it all: building the… Read More »
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Connecticut Warbler
To many birders, getting a first glimpse of a Connecticut Warbler starts to seem as challenging as finding a unicorn or Sasquatch. This large warbler breeds in remote areas, winters in Amazonia, and always keeps under thick, low cover, quietly… Read More »
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Proposed Legislation Would Prevent Millions of Bird Deaths
For Immediate Release Contact: , 202-234-7181 ext.210 Bird netting looking out. Photo: © Christine Sheppard. (Washington, D.C., March 10, 2010) American Bird Conservancy (ABC) – the nation’s leading bird conservation organization – applauded legislation introduced by Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley… Read More »
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Make Every Hour Earth Hour
For Immediate Release Contact: , 202-234-7181 ext.210 Houston before and after Lights Out. Photo: © LightsOut Houston Saturday, March 27, 2010 8:30 pm, your local time, where ever you are around the globe, will be Earth Hour. By turning off… Read More »
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New Species of Bird Discovered, Named After Conservationist Family
For Immediate Release Contact: , 202-234-7181 ext.210 Fenwick's Antpitta. Photo: ©Fundacion ProAves (Washington, D.C. May 20, 2010) A new species of bird for science has been discovered and named after a leading conservation family. The new species of antpitta,… Read More »
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Groups Threaten Luxury Hawaiian Resort with Lawsuit Over Seabird Deaths
Starwood-owned hotel responsible for over one-quarter of downed Newell’s shearwaters on Kaua‘i For Immediate Release Contact: , American Bird Conservancy, 202-234-7181, ext. 216 David Henkin, Earthjustice, 808-599-2436 Maka‘ala Ka‘aumoana, Hui Ho‘omalu i Ka ‘Äina, 808-346-5458 Don Heacock, Conservation Council for… Read More »
