Spring has arrived in North America, and with it, billions of migratory birds that will breed and nest in the region. Unfortunately, these birds face a gauntlet of threats as they make their journey north, and many perish along the way. Their chicks are also at risk — less than half will make it to the end of summer.
Many of the dangers that migratory birds face are human-caused, such as glass … Continue
More than 70 species of migratory birds travel from North America to the Caldas region in the Colombian Andes to spend the winter. Upon arrival, these birds often encounter habitats that have been fragmented and degraded by tree felling for wood production, agriculture, and urbanization.
The Paisajes Sostenibles (PaSos) project is a multi-partner sustainability that aims to restore degraded working lands, increase habitat connectivity, and reduce the environmental impact of coffee production, … Continue
There are about 600 million acres of grasslands left in the U.S. They occur throughout the country and are among our most threatened landscapes. We have been losing acres at an alarming rate for a long time. One disastrous result of those sustained losses is that we now have about half as many birds in our grasslands that we did in 1970. And the decline continues.
More needs to be done … Continue
Both the genus and species names for the Sword-Billed Hummingbird derive from the Latin words for “sword bearer” – a fitting description for the only bird in the world with a bill longer than its body. One of the larger hummingbird species – almost the size of a Swallow-Tailed Hummingbird – the Sword-Bill’s astonishing beak adds an additional four inches to its length. Its bill alone is longer than many other … Continue
We are so grateful for our members and supporters! You helped us raise more than $1.6 million for bird conservation. These critical funds will be put to work making ABC’s bold plans for 2024 a reality, including:
– Planting trees and shrubs and conserving land to benefit some of the world’s most endangered bird species, including the Purple-backed Sunbeam and Marvelous Spatuletail of Peru; – Creating new protected areas for rare … Continue
