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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

Cape Fear Audubon Society

Rutland County Audubon Society

Green Mountain Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Sunset Stroll at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Wednesday, November 30, 2022

​Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is an 

Adult Discovery Walk (Members Only)
Thursday, December 1, 2022

Walk along Aullwood’s trails searching for seasonal birds and other nature finds!

Preschool Story Time
Thursday, December 1, 2022

Join us at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, each Thursday morning, where we'll enjoy some nat

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

Aiken Audubon Society

Cedar Keys Audubon Society

Yolo Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Sunset Stroll at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Wednesday, November 30, 2022

​Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is an 

Adult Discovery Walk (Members Only)
Thursday, December 1, 2022

Walk along Aullwood’s trails searching for seasonal birds and other nature finds!

Preschool Story Time
Thursday, December 1, 2022

Join us at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, each Thursday morning, where we'll enjoy some nat

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

East Ozarks Audubon Society

Northwest Illinois Audubon Society

Zumbro Valley Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Sunset Stroll at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Wednesday, November 30, 2022

​Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is an 

Adult Discovery Walk (Members Only)
Thursday, December 1, 2022

Walk along Aullwood’s trails searching for seasonal birds and other nature finds!

Preschool Story Time
Thursday, December 1, 2022

Join us at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, each Thursday morning, where we'll enjoy some nat

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

Putnam Highlands Audubon Society

Mission Mountain Audubon Society

Seven Mountains Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Sunset Stroll at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Wednesday, November 30, 2022

​Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is an 

Adult Discovery Walk (Members Only)
Thursday, December 1, 2022

Walk along Aullwood’s trails searching for seasonal birds and other nature finds!

Preschool Story Time
Thursday, December 1, 2022

Join us at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, each Thursday morning, where we'll enjoy some nat

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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