Conservation of Birds

As with many types of organisms, large numbers of bird species are today at risk of extinction. Below is a list of some sources of information about the status of the world's birds, and sites of some organizations working to conserve wild birds.

Conservation status of birds

• Avian species and subspecies included on the U.S. Endangered Species List
• BirdLife International data zone: international Red Data list
• International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red Data List

Bird conservation organizations

Please note that the Ornithological Council itself is not a conservation organization. The OC helps make scientific information about birds available to policymakers, and it assists ornithologists in procedures (such as permitting) that relate to the study of birds, but the organization does not engage in lobbying on conservation issues.

• BirdLife International
• American Bird Conservancy
• Bird Conservation Alliance
• Hawk Mountain Sanctuary and the Acopian Center for Conservation Learning
• National Audubon Society
• The Peregrine Fund

Other conservation organizations

The organizations below address conservation broadly. Their work includes a focus on birds to varying degrees.

• Alliance for Zero Extinction
• Conservation International
• The Nature Conservancy
• Society for Conservation Biology
• Wildlife Conservation Society
• World Wildlife Fund