Abert's Towhee
Latin: Melozone aberti
Birds of America
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January 14, 2022
A ‘Big Boom Theory’ Could Help Conserve Common Nighthawks
New research confirms that males’ wing-boom sound marks hard-to-find nesting sites—a boon for efforts to save these mysterious, declining birds.
Birding
January 14, 2022
How You Can Help Make Birding More Welcoming and Inclusive
It's easy to create a friendly and encouraging birding community when you keep these pointers in mind.
News
January 13, 2022
Audubon Spotlight: Bethany Chan, A Designer for Others
Chan draws from the triumphs—and struggles—of building a global design cohort to create essential materials for Audubon’s conservation work.
Boreal Birds: Sounds of the Seal River Watershed
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11 at 1 - 2PM (ET). Join us for a webinar with CPAWS and Seal River Watershed Alliance to learn how our bird song project got started, what has been discovered so far, and how the data is being used to help build the baseline biodiversity inventory for the watershed and aid the Seal River Watershed Alliance’s work in conserving this special and globally unique area. REGISTER TODAY.
Press Room
January 12, 2022
2022 Audubon Photography Awards Open for Entries
The North American photography and video contest is accepting entries until March 9, 2022.
News
January 10, 2022
Inside the Amazing Cross-Continent Saga of the Steller’s Sea-Eagle
The journey of the lost Asian bird started more than a year ago. Follow along as birders gather in awe and speculate on its next moves.
Western Water News
January 7, 2022
Investing in Arizona’s Water will Improve Outlook for People and Birds
Audubon’s priorities for the 2022 Arizona Legislative Session.
News
January 7, 2022
Meet the Bird Guide and Blogger on a Mission to Keep Women Birders Safe
Tiffany Kersten spent 2021 shining a light on the dangers many birders face in the field—and broke a birding record along the way.
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