Stylish and Social, Winter Waxwings Provide a Wonderful ID Challenge
NewsBohemian and Cedar Waxwings look very similar and are more likely to intermingle in the colder months. Here’s how to tell them apart.

Bohemian and Cedar Waxwings look very similar and are more likely to intermingle in the colder months. Here’s how to tell them apart.
The unique effort, consisting of six trails and trained guides, is a showcase for ideas that make birds and nature more accessible.
A successful expedition in Papua New Guinea captured photos and video of the chicken-size pigeon, highlighting the value of local ecological knowledge as scientists seek out other long-missing species.
Your guide to the board’s process and its decision to retain the organization’s name.
Hear directly from Dr. Elizabeth Gray on why Audubon is keeping its name.
Organization commits an additional $25 million to fund expansion of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging work, a decision that follows a thorough and inclusive process to examine the legacy of its namesake.
We’re learning more about seabirds from the monitoring studies required for offshore wind energy development.
Negative impacts of water shortages will be vast.
A new study finds ‘groupy and wimpy’ birds have a hard time fending off competition, but they can gain a boost among friends.
After the zoo fugitive learned to hunt rats in Central Park, some fans are cheering for his freedom. But ornithologists argue he should return to his enclosure, for his sake and for that of local wildlife.
We spoke with the illustrator and writer who reimagined the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher for Audubon’s The Aviary series about inspiration, process, and generating understanding through art.
Facing an outbreak that’s unusually deadly for wild birds and spreading to more mammals, scientists worry about when, or if, it will end.
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