Abert's Towhee
Latin: Melozone aberti

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.
While humans have been dealing with the difficult and sad implications of COVID, birds have been dealing with their own deadly virus called Highly
You wouldn’t know it by their football-shaped bodies and awkward flight, but Soras cover more ground than any other North American rail.
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.
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.
Even though he's gone, Monty's success shows the lasting effects of advocacy and conservation in the Great Lakes region.
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.
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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