Bird Studies Canada conserves wild birds through sound science, on-the-ground actions, innovative partnerships, public engagement, and science-based advocacy.
Canadian Birds
The Indigo Bunting is a regular neotropical migrant found in most of southern Canada, except in the prairies.
Their vibrant blue colour, like for most blue birds, isn't due to a pigment, but rather to a structural effect on light.
(Photo: Norm Q. Townsend)
Featured Programs
IBA Local Action Fund
A new partnership between Bird Studies Canada, Nature Canada, and the Gosling Foundation provides grants to support conservation action for threatened ecosystems.
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Canada-U.S.-Mexico Report
According to The State of North America's Birds 2016, 37% of our continent's native bird species are in crisis.
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