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The Flyways

Central Flyway

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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 fall journeys. More»

Georgi Baird

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.

Photo: Randal Ford

Central Flyway's Priority Birds

#1 lek sounds

Lesser Prairie-Chicken

Tympanuchus pallidicinctus

   

Central Flyway In the News More News »

Conservation Projects in the Central Flyway

Water

Great Salt Lake

Great Salt Lake, with its five globally Important Bird Areas, is drying up. Audubon works with local stakeholders to find sustainable water solutions for birds and all Utahns.

Water

Colorado River Basin and Delta

With Audubon’s expertise in both Western water policy and conservation science, we are uniquely positioned to identify long-term water-management solutions that will secure a reliable water supply for wildlife and for people throughout the West.

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.

Working Lands

Grassland Birds

Developing market-based management of dwindling prairie habitat that benefits birds and ranchers alike

Working Lands

Sagebrush Ecosystem

Balancing prairie-bird protection with our nation’s need for energy

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