Abert's Towhee
Latin: Melozone aberti
Birds of America
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News
May 27, 2022
Birds Have a Role to Play in Confronting a Notorious Tree-Killing Beetle
Twenty years after the invasive emerald ash borer was detected in North America, researchers are finding that woodpeckers, working in tandem with introduced wasps, can help to control the pest’s spread.
Boreal Forests
May 26, 2022
The Avian Flu in Canada
While humans have been dealing with the difficult and sad implications of COVID, birds have been dealing with their own deadly virus called Highly
News
May 25, 2022
Better Know a Bird: the Remarkable Migration of the Secretive Sora
You wouldn’t know it by their football-shaped bodies and awkward flight, but Soras cover more ground than any other North American rail.
Culture
May 23, 2022
'Prehistoric Planet,' a Stunning New Series, Depicts Dinosaurs Like Never Before
Drawing from science that connects modern birds and ancient dinosaurs, the David Attenborough-narrated Apple TV+ show was influenced by avian biology and behavior at every step.
Press Room
May 20, 2022
Top Music and Hollywood Artists Join Forces in “The Birdsong Project” To Benefit the National Audubon Society in Celebrating and Protecting Birds
Contributors include Yoko Ono, Yo-Yo Ma, Mark Ronson, Wale, Beck, Andrew Bird, Elvis Costello, Jim James, Karen O, Angélica Negrón, Calexico, Michael Uzowuru, Stephin Merritt, Karen Elson, The Flaming Lips, Nick Cave, and more.
News
May 19, 2022
A Farewell to 'Small but Mighty' Monty, the Plover Dad of Montrose Beach
Even though he's gone, Monty's success shows the lasting effects of advocacy and conservation in the Great Lakes region.
News
May 19, 2022
How the World’s Largest Wildlife Overpass Could Brighten a Low-Flying Bird’s Future
Wrentits don’t exactly soar, and a 10-lane highway has cut off populations from each other—a growing threat as the climate heats up.
Boreal Forests
May 19, 2022
22 Actions You Can Take for Birds
Biodiversity Day is on May 22, and it is a great opportunity to commit to helping protect the incredible diversity of life on this planet, including BIRDS!
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