Where Birds Meet Art . . . 

The Audubon Mural Project is a public-art initiative of the National Audubon Society and Gitler &_____ Gallery that draws attention to birds threatened by climate change. Audubon’s groundbreaking science report "Survival By Degrees" found that climate change will threaten 389 birds species—at least half of all North American birds—with extinction, and that no bird will escape the impacts of climate-change-related hazards like increased wildfire and sea-level rise. The project commissions artists to paint murals of these species on walls, doors, and other surfaces throughout New York City, and partners have carried it to communities across the country. A special thanks to the many donors and supporters who make this project possible!

Most of the bird murals are concentrated in the Harlem and Washington Heights neighborhoods of northern Manhattan, where pioneering bird artist John James Audubon once lived and is buried, and where streets, schools, and other local landmarks carry Audubon's name. But John James Audubon's legacy is also intertwined with that of America’s past and present culture of racial oppression. Learn more about his biography  and explore questions that it raises  about diversity and inclusion in the birding and conservation movements today.

New York City Audubon—one of several Audubon chapters in the process of renaming—offers monthly tours of the Harlem murals. More details and registration here. You can also take a self-guided tour using our printable map or the Google map below. When in New York City, another point of interest is the New-York Historical Society's Birds of America gallery, which features the mural project along with John James Audubon's original watercolors. And in Illinois, be sure to check out a spin-off project in Chicago's Rogers Park, featuring 13 climate-threatened birds that use habitats in that region, or the bird murals proliferating in Rockford thanks to the work of Sinnissippi Audubon. Scroll down to see where other satellite projects have popped up.

If you are an artist and would like to participate in the New York project, e-mail amp@gitlerand.com. (Because we receive a large amount of submissions, not all e-mails can be answered.) Are you a teacher who has incorporated the mural project into your science or arts class? We'd like to know that, too! Email us at muralproject@audubon.org

Our Progress

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 bird species painted

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 murals painted

New York City Murals

Allen’s Hummingbird by Socky

Location: 101 Edgecombe Ave, New York, NY 10030

American Black Duck by Peter Daverington

Location: Halletts Point, Queens, NY 11102

American Goldfinch by Samuel Medina

Location: 565 W 169th Street, New York, NY 10032

American Oystercatcher by Stefen Reed

Location: 3740 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

American Redstart by James Alicea

Location: 3612 Broadway, New York, NY, 10031

American Robin by Jessica Maffia

Location: 630 W. 173rd Street, New York, NY 10032

American Three-toed Woodpecker, Bullock's Oriole, Red-breasted Sapsucker by Jacinta Stewart

Location: 3612-18 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

American White Pelican and Yellow-billed Magpie by Kristin Doeblin (ANJL)

Location: 500 W. 135 Street, New York, NY 10031

Anhinga by Lexi Bella

Location: 3458 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Audubon's Oriole by Dister

Location: 2180 Amsterdam, New York, NY 10032

Baird's Sparrow by Ralph Serrano

Location: J&G Wines and Liquors, 3803 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Bald Eagle by Peter Daverington

Location: 3623 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Bank Swallow, Common Redpoll, Northern Shoveler, White-faced Ibis by Creative Art Works

Location: 500 W. 138th Street, New York, NY 10031

Barn Owl by Lexi Bella

Location: 3458 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Barn Swallows by Marthalicia Matarrita

Location: Broadway Pharmacy, 3621 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Bay-breasted Warbler and Semipalmated Plover by FIFTY/FFTY

Location: 3300 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Black Tern by Laura Ramón Frontelo

Location: 3632 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Black Vultures by Marthalicia Matarrita

Location: 3627 Broadway, New York, NY, 10031

Black-bellied Plover by Pat Arnao

Location: 3740 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Black-billed Magpie by Andre Trenier

Location: New Happiness Chinese Restaurant, 3640 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Black-capped Vireo by George Boorujy

Location: 601 W. 162nd Street, New York, NY 10032

Black-chinned Hummingbird by Ashli Sisk

Location: 601 W. 149th Street, New York, NY 10031

Black-crowned Night-Heron by Esteban Ocampo-Giraldo

Location: 3740 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Black-throated Blue Warbler by minusbaby

Location: 3637 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Blackburnian Warbler and Yellow-throated Warbler by George Boorujy

Location: 560 W. 157th Street, New York, NY 10032

Blue-headed Vireo, Northern Parula, and Pine Siskin by BlusterOne

Location: 3898 Broadway, New York, NY

The Almighty Boat-tailed Grackle by Ezo Wippler

Location: Buena Vista Vision Center, 3777 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Bohemian Waxwing and Fox Sparrow by ESPY

Location: 511 West 182nd Street, New York, NY 10033

Brewer's Blackbird by Klone

Location: 3767 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Bridled Titmouse by Samuel Medina

Location: 600 W. 150th Street, New York, NY

Broad-winged Hawk by Jenevieve

Location: Opulence Waxing Spa, 1724 Amsterdam, New York, NY 10032

Brown Pelicans by Jason Covert

Location: 601 W 149th Street, New York, NY, 10031

Brown Thrasher by Jesus Medina

Location: 600 W. 150th Street, New York, NY

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch by Yazmeen Collazo

Location: Sexy Nails Inc., 3803 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Burrowing Owl by Jana Liptak

Location: 606 West 145 Street, New York, NY 100131

Calliope Hummingbird​ by Kristy McCarthy

Location: Apollo Pharmacy, 3569 Broadway (at 146th St.), New York, NY 10031

Canada Goose by Snoeman

Location: 3868 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Canada Warbler by Andres Alvarez

Location: 3668 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Cerulean Warbler by Tom Sanford

Location: 601 West 149th Street, New York, NY 10031

Common Loon by Kristian Glynn

Location: 601 W. 149th St., New York, NY 10031

Connecticut Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler by Shawn Bullen

Location: 3507 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Eastern Kingbird by Andre Trenier

Location: 409 W 145th Street, New York, NY 10031

Eastern Whip-poor-will by Yumi Rodriguez, Candice Flewharty, and Melanie Sokolow

Location: 601 W. 161st Street, New York, NY 10032

Endangered Harlem by Gaia

Location: 1883, 1885, and 1887 Amsterdam, New York, NY 10032

Evening Grosbeak and Black-headed Grosbeak by Ouizi

Location: 1805 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10031

Ferruginous Hawk​ by Ben Angotti

Location: GNC, 3551 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Fish Crow by Hitnes

Location: 3750 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Florida Scrub-Jay and Mexican Jay by Welin

Location: 3528 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Forest Park by Cern

Location: Off 72nd Road on the bridle path, Queens, NY 11421

Gang of Warblers by George Boorujy

Location: 601 W. 162nd Street, New York, NY 10032

Glossy Ibis and Lewis’s Woodpecker by Kristy McCarthy and Pelumi Adegawa

Location: 3671 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Golden-fronted Woodpecker by Juan Travieso

Location: 3740 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Gray Hawk by Marthalicia Matarrita

Location: 500 W. 135th St New York, NY 10031

Great Gray Owl by Key Detail

Location: Daliza Pharmacy, 3481 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Greater Sage-Grouse by George Boorujy

Location: 3920 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Gyrfalcon by Frank Parga

Location: 3750 Broadway at W. 156th St., New York, NY 10032

Henslow's Sparrow and Mountain Bluebird by youth artists

Location: 2113 Amsterdam Ave., New York NY 10032

Hooded Oriole and Lawrence's Goldfinch by Christian Penn

Location: 3415 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Hooded Warbler by GERALUZ

Location: 522 W. 147th St., New York, NY 10031

Horned Grebe by Giannina Gutierrez

Location: Kim Tong Wireless, 1722 Amsterdam, New York, NY 10031

House Finch by Mr. Mustart

Location: 3764 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Laughing Gull by Simon Aredondo

Location: Monkey Cup, 1728 Amsterdam, New York, NY 10031

Long-eared Owl by Greg Burak

Location: 3740 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Long-tailed Jaeger by Jesus Medina

Super Plan Laundromat, 754A St. Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10031

Mallard by Graham Preston

Location: 601 W. 149th St., New York, NY 10031

Mangrove Cuckoo by Candice Flewharty

Location: 3675 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Montezuma Quail by Hagar Fletcher

Location: 3740 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Mountain Bluebird by Nathan Catlin

Location: 3604 Broadway, New York, NY 10031 and 3610 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Mourning Warbler by Tom Sanford

Location: 700 W. 175th Street, New York, NY 10033

Northern Gannet by Marthalicia Matarrita

Location: 752 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10031

Northern Saw-whet Owl by Summer McClinton

Location: 3740 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Osprey by Soten

Location: 3663 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Ovenbird by Cern

Location: Hamilton Discount Wine & Liquor, 3607 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Peregrine Falcon by Damien Mitchell

Location: 752 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10031

Pine Warbler by Wildriana Paulino

Location: 240 Wadsworth Avenue, New York, NY 10033

Pinyon Jay by Mary Lacy

Location: 3668 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Piping Plover by Colleen Smith

Location: 3740 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Purple Finches by Max Kauffman

Location: 130 Hamilton Place, New York, NY 10031

Red-faced Warbler by ATM

Location: 601 W. 162 St., New York, NY 10032

Red-naped Sapsucker by BlusterOne

Location: 750A St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10031

Reddish Egret by Matthew Woodward

Location: 3604 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Ringed Kingfisher by Geobany Rodriguez

Location: 500 West 175th Street, New York, NY 10033

Roseate Spoonbill by Danielle Mastrion

Location: 3531 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Rough-legged Hawk by TOTEM

Location: 2157 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10032

Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Golden-crowned Kinglet by MANTRA

Location: 90 S. 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Rufous Hummingbird by Yumi Rodriguez

Location: 3860 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Rusty Blackbird by Taylor McKimens

Location: 3621 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Sandhill Crane by Kim Power

Location: 3740 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Snowy Owl by Mike Fernandez

Location: 3875 Broadway, New York NY 10032

Spotted Owl by Paul Nassar

Location: 3841 Hardware, 3841 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Swainson's Hawk by Sarah Kenny Werner and Harlem Educational Activities Fund

Location: 564 W. 149th St., New York, NY 10031

Swallow-tailed Kite (and Others) by Lunar New Year

Location: 575 W. 155th St., New York, NY 10032

Townsend’s Warbler by ATM

Location: 3632 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Tricolored Heron by Iena Cruz

Location: 432 West 163rd St., New York, NY 10032

Tropical Parula by Carla Torres

Location: 1220 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10032

Trumpeter Swan by Carlos Pinto and John Sear

Location: 601 West 163rd Street, New York, NY 10032

Tundra Swan by Boy Kong

Location: 3631 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Violet-green Swallow by Christian Penn

Location: 3662 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Western Bluebird and Rufous-crowned Sparrow by Shawn Bullen

Location: Amsterdam Tobacco, 1614 Amsterdam, New York, NY 10031

Western Tanager by Yu-baba

Location: Marina Dental Center, 3768 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Whiskered Screech-Owl by Snoeman

Location: 3631 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

White-tailed Hawk by TOTEM

Location: 562 West 164th Street, New York, NY 10032

Wild Turkey by N. Soala

Location: 3629 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Williamson's Sapsucker by ATM

Location: 663 W. 158 St., New York, NY 10032

Wilson's Warbler by Cara Lynch

Location: 1805 Amsterdam Ave., New York NY 10031

Yellow Warbler by Creative Art Works

Location: Montefiore Square, 138th Street and Broadway, New York, NY 10031

Yellow-headed Blackbird by Don Rimx

Location: Aure Multi Services, 1732 Amsterdam, New York, NY 10031

Zone-tailed Hawk by Aaron Zimmerman

Location: 3740 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

Partner Murals and Mural Projects

A Swainson's Thrush painted in the Vashon Audubon Mural. The secretive, small brown woodland bird is projected to lose 46 percent of its summer breeding range in Washington State if global warming continues apace.
Audubon Mural Project

The Audubon Mural Project Lands in the Pacific Northwest

On Washington's Vashon Island, the community has embraced a public art initiative to inspire conservation of local climate-threatened species.
Audubon Mural Project

The Audubon Mural Project Takes Flight in Rockford, Illinois

Paintings of imperiled birds beautify buildings throughout the city, providing a catalyst for conversations about climate change.
Audubon Mural Project

How San Diego City College Audubon Club Found Community Through a Mural

Inspired by the Audubon Mural Project, this summer students in an Audubon campus chapter came together to paint dozens of climate-threatened birds—each in their very own frame.

Mural Locations

Want a paper version? Download a printable map here.
(Note the Google map may reflect more recent updates to the status of murals.)

 

 

 

 

Explore the story behind the murals with NY1:

 

Plus: How the Audubon Mural Project amounts to a new kind of birdwatching. Why the murals help people tune back in to the problem of climate change. Hear from artists and neighbors on the murals' impact. Learn how it provided one neighbor with her spark bird. Find more press coverage here