As humans have transformed the natural environment, abundant birds have suffered the most—while some rare species have ...

Whether gliding over the water with its tremendous wings outspread, diving at a 90-degree angle to snatch up fish, or ...

It is estimated that nearly 30% of Neotropical bird species are in decline or have been classified as at high risk of extinction, according to global and national assessments.

Lauren Bourg is an accomplished environmental leader with over a decade of experience at the National Audubon Society, specializing in coastal policy, communications, and advocacy. With two decades as ...

Almost all of our sandpipers migrate in flocks and nest on the ground, but the Solitary Sandpiper breaks both rules. In migration, as its name implies, it is usually encountered alone, along the bank ...

The only gull nesting along most of the Pacific Coast from Washington to Baja, this large species is common at all seasons. An opportunist, it often nests around colonies of other seabirds, where it ...