Where Birds Meet Art . . .
The Audubon Mural Project is a public-art initiative of the National Audubon Society and Gitler &_____ Gallery that celebrates birds while drawing attention to the risk climate changes poses to both birds and people. It began in the Harlem and Washington Heights neighborhoods of northern Manhattan, where pioneering bird artist John James Audubon once lived and is buried, and is now stretching its wings across the country.
The project commissions artists with a diverse range of styles and life experiences to paint birds imperiled by climate change. In Audubon’s groundbreaking “Survival By Degrees” report, scientists found that climate change will threaten the existence of 389 bird species—two-thirds of all North American birds—and that no bird will escape the impacts of related hazards like increased wildfire and sea-level rise. But the report also offers hope: If we take action on climate change now, hundreds of bird species will be better off—and nearly 150 will no longer be vulnerable to extinction.
Dozens of birds now perch on doors, walls, and security gates throughout New York City, and the project has been widely celebrated in the media, including by The New York Times. Want to tour the murals? New York City Audubon leads a monthly walk, or you can take a self-guided tour using one of the maps below. The New-York Historical Society also features rotating images from the Audubon Mural Project in its Birds of America gallery.
Satellite murals and partner mural projects have begun to proliferate across the country. Scroll down to see some featured sites. If you’d like to learn more about how to support the Audubon Mural Project in New York City or elsewhere, e-mail us at muralproject@audubon.org and amp@gitlerand.com. Are you a teacher who has incorporated the mural project into your science or arts class? We'd like to know that, too. And a huge thank you to all of our donors and supporters thus far!
Our Progress
148
bird species painted
109
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: 188