State Birds and Global Warming - National Wildlife Federation


Birds and Global Warming

Birds & Global Warming

State Birds

Migratory Birds

Ducks and Other Waterfowl

Help Birds Affected by Global Warming

Is Your State Bird Moving On?

Delaware species impacted by Global Warming

The Blue Hen chicken is a domestic bird and not under major threat.

History

Blue Hen chickens were used in cockfights during the Revolutionary War and have been used as a motif in numerous political campaigns.

See birds in your state with populations that are:

Acadian Flycatcher
American Redstart
Baltimore Oriole
Bank Swallow
Black-and-white Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Hooded Warbler
House Wren
Kentucky Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Ovenbird
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
Summer Tanager
Swamp Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Vesper Sparrow
Warbling Vireo
White-breasted Nuthatch
Willow Flycatcher
Yellow Warbler

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The background information for this presentation comes from The Birdwatcher's Guide to Global Warming, which was prepared by Jeff Price, Ph.D., American Bird Conservancy and Patricia Glick, M.S., National Wildlife Federation.

General Notes

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