Bobolink
Latin:
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
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.
Least Tern
Latin:
Sternula antillarum
Ruddy Turnstone
Latin:
Arenaria interpres
American Oystercatcher
Latin:
Haematopus palliatus
Redhead
Latin:
Aythya americana
Piping Plover
Latin:
Charadrius melodus
Wilson's Plover
Latin:
Charadrius wilsonia
Greater Sage-Grouse
Latin:
Centrocercus urophasianus
Whooping Crane
Latin:
Grus americana
Gunnison Sage-Grouse
Latin:
Centrocercus minimus
Sanderling
Latin:
Calidris alba
Brown Pelican
Latin:
Pelecanus occidentalis
Snowy Plover
Latin:
Charadrius nivosus
Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Latin:
Tympanuchus pallidicinctus
Red Knot
Latin:
Calidris canutus
Sandhill Crane
Latin:
Antigone canadensis
Central Flyway In the News
Western Water News
Cocopah Indian Tribe Secures $5.5 Million for Habitat Restoration in the Colorado River Delta
Audubon partners with Cocopah Tribe to bring more resources to key riparian area.
Western Water News
Groundwater in Coconino County
Event in Flagstaff highlights importance of Arizona’s groundwater and discussed ways to manage and protect it.
Working Lands
Audubon and Partners Announce First Bird-Friendly Certified Bison Ranch in Montana
North Bridger Bison ranch in Shields Valley, Montana is using bison to boost birds.
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.
