ʻAlawī (Hawaiʻi Creeper)
The ʻAlawī is a small, inconspicuous Hawaiian honeycreeper, so unassuming in appearance that the first scientists who collected it didn’t even realize that this bird was a unique species.
Tropical Forests: Hot, Humid Biodiversity Powerhouses
Located along the equator, tropical forests are the most biodiverse habitats in the world. The relative stability of these lush habitats, where temperatures rarely fluctuate and rainfall remains steady or cyclical, creates the perfect conditions for life to flourish. And does it ever! Despite coveri...
Temperate Forests: Conserving Vital Bird Habitat in Any Season
Life in temperate forests, located midway between the equator and the North or South Pole, changes with the seasons, with plants and animals having evolved to endure cold and snowy winters, sticky and hot summers, and everything in between. This is precious habitat for birds. Temperate forests susta...
Boreal Beginnings: North America’s Bird Nursery
While the boreal forest is the endpoint for migration for hundreds of the Western Hemisphere’s migratory bird species, it is also the place where millions of birds’ lives begin each year. Nearly every Blackpoll Warbler’s journey starts when it hatches in the boreal forest, the largest intact f...
ʻAlalā (Hawaiian Crow)
Although at least five crow species historically occurred throughout the Hawaiian Island archipelago, the ʻAlalā, or Hawaiian Crow, is the only one that still exists today.
Lava Gull
The use of “lava” in this bird’s common name refers to the dark basalt lava rocks of its favored coastline habitats.
Vampire Ground-Finch
A bird that drinks blood? The aptly named Vampire Ground-Finch fills the bill — literally!
