Red-billed Starling

Audubon Assembly 2018 Attendees
October 25, 2018 — Over 100 conservation leaders from local Audubon chapters and staff from Audubon California and National Audubon Society will attend this year's Assembly.
CALIFORNIA
This Fossil Is Probably the First to Preserve Ancient Bird Lungs
October 25, 2018 — If so, the similarity of the 120-million-year-old organs to those in modern birds sheds new light on avian evolution.
News
On the Job With the Tower of London's Ravenmaster
October 24, 2018 — In his remarkable new memoir, Christopher Skaife tells of the birds and the humble beginnings that have defined his eminent role in England.
Books
Minnesota's Newest Sports Stadiums Take Very Different Approaches to Bird Safety
October 23, 2018 — The homes of the Vikings and the Loons stand in stark contrast when it comes to preventing avian collisions. They’re both also about to be tested.
News
Yards With Non-Native Plants Create ‘Food Deserts’ for Bugs and Birds
October 22, 2018 — New research finds that Carolina Chickadees require a landscape with 70 percent native plants to keep their population steady.
Native Plants
$5 Million Gift by Audubon Board Chair and Philanthropist Maggie Walker Will Spur Youth-Focused Reinvention of America’s Largest Nonprofit Nature Center Network
October 22, 2018 — “Audubon centers have enormous potential to create opportunity for young people and develop a new, diverse generation of conservation leaders.” —Maggie Walker
Press Room
What Is the Most Abundant Wild Bird in the World?
October 22, 2018 — Found in sub-Saharan Africa, Red-billed Queleas are so plentiful that a single colony can span hundreds of acres.
Podcast
Gillmor Sanctuary Unit 4 Looking West Summer 2018
The Tale of Gillmor Sanctuary
October 22, 2018 — Protecting critically important shorebird habitat at Great Salt Lake
Saline Lakes News
Five Regal Orioles That Put Other Fall Colors to Shame
October 19, 2018 — From ochre to hellfire orange, these birds scream Halloween in any season.
News