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‘Like Finding a Unicorn’: Researchers Rediscover the Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon, a Bird Lost to Science for 140 Years

A successful expedition in Papua New Guinea captured photos and video of the chicken-size pigeon, highlighting the value of local ecological knowledge as scientists seek out other long-missing species.

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Top Audubon Successes of 2022

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Audubon took a huge leap forward this year protecting birds, people, and the places they need to live and thrive. Here, a look back at a selection of our achievements from the last 12 months.

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You are a part of the
Pacific Flyway

Each year more than a billion birds migrate along the Pacific Flyway, which stretches from the North Slope of Alaska to Central and South America.


About the Flyways

Audubon follows the birds to our work, organizing our conservation strategies along the four flyways of the Americas.


Learn More About the Flyways

Audubon Near You

Cedar Rapids Audubon Society

Big Bluestem Audubon Society

Red Rock Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

TEST PLOT: Community Volunteer Event w/ Terremoto
Friday, December 2, 2022

Come get your hands dirty!

Project FeederWatch at Aullwood
Friday, December 2, 2022

You're invited to join us for the 2022-2023 Project FeederWatch season!

Hawk Watch Season's-End Gathering & Season Report
Friday, December 2, 2022

Close out our hawk watching season with a presentation on this year's results!


The Pacific Flyway includes Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, and California

You are a part of the
Mississippi Flyway

The Mississippi Flyway is named for the great river underpinning the migration route followed by 60 percent of North America's birds, including the American White Pelicans, Least Terns, and Prothonotary Warblers. By restoring habitat from the headwaters of the Mississippi to the Louisiana Delta, Audubon is protecting birds year-round. 


About the Flyways

Audubon follows the birds to our work, organizing our conservation strategies along the four flyways of the Americas.


Learn More About the Flyways

Audubon Near You

Wake Audubon Society

Kalmiopsis Audubon Society

Choctawhatchee Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

TEST PLOT: Community Volunteer Event w/ Terremoto
Friday, December 2, 2022

Come get your hands dirty!

Project FeederWatch at Aullwood
Friday, December 2, 2022

You're invited to join us for the 2022-2023 Project FeederWatch season!

Hawk Watch Season's-End Gathering & Season Report
Friday, December 2, 2022

Close out our hawk watching season with a presentation on this year's results!


The Mississippi Flyway includes Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin

You are a part of the
Atlantic Flyway

From the forests of New England, where birds like the Wood Thrush nest and breed, to the beaches and marshlands that stretch down the coast and provide habitat for Piping Plovers and Saltmarsh Sparrows, Audubon is employing tactics as diverse as this flyway's ecosystems to protect the millions of birds that depend on this flyway.


About the Flyways

Audubon follows the birds to our work, organizing our conservation strategies along the four flyways of the Americas.


Learn More About the Flyways

Audubon Near You

Shoals Audubon Society

Audubon California

Audubon Western Water, Saline Lakes Program

Upcoming Events

TEST PLOT: Community Volunteer Event w/ Terremoto
Friday, December 2, 2022

Come get your hands dirty!

Project FeederWatch at Aullwood
Friday, December 2, 2022

You're invited to join us for the 2022-2023 Project FeederWatch season!

Hawk Watch Season's-End Gathering & Season Report
Friday, December 2, 2022

Close out our hawk watching season with a presentation on this year's results!


The Atlantic Flyway includes Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Las Bahamas

You are a part of the
Central Flyway

Stretching from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains to the desert Southwest and the western Gulf Coast, the Central Flyway comprises more than half of the continental U.S.'s land mass and includes 509 Important Bird Areas. Across this expansive flyway, such iconic bird species as the Greater Sage Grouse, Sandhill Crane, and Yellow-billed Cuckoo drive Audubon's work to protect threatened ecosystems.


About the Flyways

Audubon follows the birds to our work, organizing our conservation strategies along the four flyways of the Americas.​


Learn More About the Flyways

Audubon Near You

Delaware Audubon Society

Moraine Shores Audubon

Lehigh Valley Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

TEST PLOT: Community Volunteer Event w/ Terremoto
Friday, December 2, 2022

Come get your hands dirty!

Project FeederWatch at Aullwood
Friday, December 2, 2022

You're invited to join us for the 2022-2023 Project FeederWatch season!

Hawk Watch Season's-End Gathering & Season Report
Friday, December 2, 2022

Close out our hawk watching season with a presentation on this year's results!


The Central Flyway includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming 

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