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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.


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Yakima Valley Audubon Society

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North Cascades Audubon Society

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Sunday, December 4, 2022 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM Free Advance Registration Required

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Pride Hikes: Burlington's Intervale
Sunday, December 4, 2022

Co-hosted by Audubon Vermont, Pride Center of Vermont, Outright Vermont, and the Intervale Center


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

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Potawatomi Audubon Society

Tropical Audubon Society

Augusta-Aiken Audubon Society

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The Early Bird
Sunday, December 4, 2022

Sunday, December 4, 2022 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM Free Advance Registration Required

Guided Bird Tour
Sunday, December 4, 2022

Every Sunday morning (except fifth Sunday of month)

Pride Hikes: Burlington's Intervale
Sunday, December 4, 2022

Co-hosted by Audubon Vermont, Pride Center of Vermont, Outright Vermont, and the Intervale Center


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

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Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society

Audubon Florida

Tallgrass Prairie Audubon Society

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The Early Bird
Sunday, December 4, 2022

Sunday, December 4, 2022 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM Free Advance Registration Required

Guided Bird Tour
Sunday, December 4, 2022

Every Sunday morning (except fifth Sunday of month)

Pride Hikes: Burlington's Intervale
Sunday, December 4, 2022

Co-hosted by Audubon Vermont, Pride Center of Vermont, Outright Vermont, and the Intervale Center


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

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River Bluffs Audubon Society

Rockland Audubon Society

Llano Estacado Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

The Early Bird
Sunday, December 4, 2022

Sunday, December 4, 2022 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM Free Advance Registration Required

Guided Bird Tour
Sunday, December 4, 2022

Every Sunday morning (except fifth Sunday of month)

Pride Hikes: Burlington's Intervale
Sunday, December 4, 2022

Co-hosted by Audubon Vermont, Pride Center of Vermont, Outright Vermont, and the Intervale Center


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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