Bananaquit
Latin: Coereba flaveola
Birds of America
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From Audubon Magazine
April 14, 2022
How Migrating Snow Geese Helped Stretch My Perspective
The seasonal movements of birds have captivated humans for millennia. Now we know enough about their flights to make surprising connections.
Climate
April 13, 2022
A Matter of Timing: Can Birds Keep Up With Earlier and Earlier Springs?
The seasons are changing as the planet warms. Some migratory species may break under the strain—but others could surprise us.
The Aviary
April 13, 2022
Flying Gardens of Maybe
Artist Andrew S. Yang coaxes new life from seeds that bird-strike victims consumed, turning dead ends into second chances.
From Audubon Magazine
April 13, 2022
To Experience Migration in a New Way, Check Out a Bird Banding Station
Visiting or volunteering at one of these sites can provide up-close avian encounters and a chance to contribute to valuable data collection.
Press Room
April 13, 2022
Audubon Events Marking Earth Day 2022
While conservation and stewardship of the environment are top of mind every day across the Audubon network, Earth Day on April 22 is a special day
Science
April 13, 2022
A Brief History of How Scientists Have Learned About Bird Migration
Researchers today can follow birds' paths as they fly thousands of miles. But it wasn't always that way. Scroll through more than two centuries of advances in understanding this natural wonder.
From Audubon Magazine
April 13, 2022
The Many Styles of Bird Migration Are More Varied Than You Think
It's the journey, not the destination.
From Audubon Magazine
April 13, 2022
Philadelphia Darkens Its Skyline to Protect Migrating Birds
Spurred by a mass collision event, Audubon chapters and partners lead a Lights Out program during spring and fall migration.
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