Least Tern
Latin:
Sternula antillarum
The Flyways
Central Flyway
Priority Project
Central Flyway Migration Corridor
Many of North America’s migratory birds rely on the Central Flyway’s diverse marsh and wetland habitats for their spring and fal
An Expanse of Mountains, Rivers, Plains, and Shores
Spanning the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, arid Southwest, and western Gulf Coast
The Central Flyway comprises more than half the landmass of the continental United States, before extending into Central and South America. Audubon works to protect threatened ecosystems, such as riparian habitat in the Colorado River basin and vast sagebrush habitats, on behalf of such iconic bird species as the Yellow-billed Cuckoo and the Greater Sage-Grouse.
Recently Audubon Dakota identified 67 new IBAs in North and South Dakota. Audubon Rockies has been influential in protecting more than 15 million acres of sagebrush habitat in Wyoming; Audubon Arizona rebuilt habitat for owls, hummingbirds, and cuckoos; and Audubon Texas successfully saved a number of critical barrier-island bird roosting sites from an oil spill in Galveston Bay.
Sanderling
Latin:
Calidris alba
Red Knot
Latin:
Calidris canutus
Brown Pelican
Latin:
Pelecanus occidentalis
Whooping Crane
Latin:
Grus americana
Wilson's Plover
Latin:
Charadrius wilsonia
Redhead
Latin:
Aythya americana
Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Latin:
Tympanuchus pallidicinctus
Greater Sage-Grouse
Latin:
Centrocercus urophasianus
Piping Plover
Latin:
Charadrius melodus
Gunnison Sage-Grouse
Latin:
Centrocercus minimus
Sandhill Crane
Latin:
Antigone canadensis
Snowy Plover
Latin:
Charadrius nivosus
Bobolink
Latin:
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Ruddy Turnstone
Latin:
Arenaria interpres
American Oystercatcher
Latin:
Haematopus palliatus
Central Flyway In the News
Western Water News
Wet Winter Brings Arizona’s Salt River to Life
A river flows through the heart of the Phoenix Valley.
Western Water News
Federal Decision on Colorado River Management in the Third Decade of Climate Change-Driven Drought
As decision-makers consider how to reduce water use, they should consider all impacted resources.
Western Water News
Utah’s Wet Winter Gives Some Reprieve to Great Salt Lake
But long-term water conservation solutions and secure water are still needed.
Conservation Projects in the Central Flyway
Saving Important Bird Areas
Central Flyway Migration Corridor
Protecting the Central Flyway’s diverse marsh and wetland habitats for migrating species
Working Lands
Sagebrush Ecosystem
Balancing prairie-bird protection with our nation’s need for energy
Working Lands
Grassland Birds
Developing market-based management of dwindling prairie habitat that benefits birds and ranchers alike
Water
Western Rivers
Audubon is working to identify, protect, and restore priority riparian Important Bird Areas throughout the Southwest
Water
Western Water
Audubon is working to identify, protect, and restore priority habitats in the Colorado River basin and around intermountain saline lakes
Water
Saline Lakes
Saline lakes and their associated wetlands throughout Intermountain West create a network of critical habitat that millions of birds depend on for breeding, resting and feeding during migration, and wintering.
