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The Plain Chachalaca is a member of the Cracidae family, which includes large turkey or chicken-like tropical birds such as the Blue-Billed Curassow, Great Curassow, and Baudo Guan. Like many of its relatives, the Plain Chachalaca is highly social, living in flocks of up to 15 birds. However, this wary bird can be hard to spot amid its preferred habitat of thick, thorny scrub. It’s reluctant to fly, escaping threats by running or climbing through the underbrush.

When spotted, this chicken-like bird epitomizes the name “plain,” with drab, olive-brown … Continue

The Zone-Tailed Hawk is a large, dark raptor with a wide, but disjunct, range that barely reaches into the southwestern United States. It’s about the size of a Red-Tailed Hawk, but noticeably slimmer. Perched, this hawk appears blackish, but in flight, reveals finely-barred gray flight feathers that can appear silvery from a distance. Its tail has three light-colored bands, or zones, which give this bird its common name. Yellow legs and a yellow and gray bill round out the Zone-Tailed Hawk’s most noticeable ID features.

In flight, the Zone-Tailed … Continue

Throughout 2024, our staff was out in the field, taking bold action for birds! Thank you to our supporters and partners for making it all possible.

Featured projects and partners:

• Aquia Private Conservation Area, part of the Conserva Aves initiative and in partnership with ECOAN, with the support of Bezos Earth Fund and private donors.
• Motus Wildlife Tracking System, an international collaborative research network led by Birds Canada
• Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition, a group of organizations safeguarding the future of the horseshoe crab.
• Oaks & Prairies Joint Venture, a