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We are the only global Partnership conserving birds and all life on our planet.🦜 123 Partners in 119 Countries.📍🌍 Follow us to join the flock!
Until now, African Hornbills have had no international protection, but a new global decision to regulate their trade will help countries stop illegal trafficking and give these birds the chance to recover.💪

Together, we’re helping secure their future.🌿

Learn more: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Meet the majestic Sage Grouse!💫

Their spectacular mating display involves strutting for 3-4 hours a day during spring!👏

But they're Vulnerable to extinction.📉

This December, all donations will be doubled, giving birds a fighting chance of survival. Donate today👉 www.birdlife.org/campaigns-ap...
December 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Meet the mighty Harpy Eagle! 🦅

This bird inhabits the vast lowland forests of the Brazilian Amazon. Here, it depends on towering trees for nesting and hunting mammals, playing a key role in maintaining ecosystem balance. 🌳💚

Discover more: datazone.birdlife.org/species/fact...
November 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Discover your new field guide!🔎

Whether you’re a seasoned ecologist or a curious nature lover, this one-of-a-kind illustrated field guide will inspire you to explore and protect the rich biodiversity of Europe's habitats.🌍

Pre-order the invaluable resource here👉 press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
November 13, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Want to help tell one of nature’s greatest stories? ✨

Join the team as our new Global Flyways Communications Officer and bring the wonder of bird migration to audiences worldwide. 🌍


Learn more here 🔗 birdlifeinternational.teamtailor.com/jobs/6733623...
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Meet our Partner cohort!🙌

A new cohort of Forest Impact Accelerator Partners have been selected and will develop financially sustainable forest-based enterprises.🌳

Read more to meet our incoming cohort and the exciting plans they have in place!👉 www.birdlife.org/forest-accel...
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Meet the Scissor-tailed Kite! ✨

Found across the Sahel region of Africa, this bird is unmistakable as it hovers over open grasslands. 🌾

These kites play a vital role in ecosystems and help support local agriculture by feeding on locust swarms. 🦗

Learn more: datazone.birdlife.org/species/fact...
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Join our webinar for the launch of the African-Eurasian Flyway Initiative! ✨

The African-Eurasian Flyway is one of the world’s great migratory routes, used by over 2 billion birds, connecting ecosystems and people across Africa, Europe and Asia. 🌍

Learn more here www.worldbank.org/en/events/20...
October 31, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Exciting Announcement! 📣

Discover our new Key Biodiversity Areas Website! 🌍

Packed with information and tools to help you protect and champion the world’s most significant places for biodiversity.

@keybiodiversity.bsky.social

Start your journey here: www.keybiodiversityareas.org
October 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Today is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay !🌏🐦

Celebrate the wonder of bird migration by birdwatching in your local area – every bird counts!🙌

You can contribute to conservation science and raise vital funds!🔎

Want to get involved? There’s still time!

Find out more👉 www.birdlife.org/getcounting/ #WMBD2025
October 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
🚨2025 #RedList Update🚨

We have reassessed 1,360 bird species. Out of the 11,185 species assessed worldwide: 

⚠️11.5% are globally threatened.

📉61% have declining populations.

But restoring habitats will help put these species on a path to recovery.🌱

Read more👉 www.birdlife.org/red-list-upd...
October 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
It's #WorldHabitatDay ! 🌎

From pole to pole, over forests, wetlands, mountains and seas, and across the migration paths of the world, birds know no borders. And neither do we. 🦜🗺️

Connecting countries, continents and cultures, we pull together to conserve and restore species and habitats.🙌
October 6, 2025 at 8:45 AM
#WorldMigratoryBirdDay is coming up on 11th October!🌍

As millions of migratory birds embark on a journey across landscapes and borders, you can unite with birders and nature lovers worldwide.🗺️🐦

Want to get involved? Start today! 🙌

Find out more here 👉 www.birdlife.org/getcounting/ #WMBD2025
October 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Discover the birds of Miyake-jima Island!🏝️

HIH Princess Takamado visited for the first time in 45 years and spotted Izu Thrush – a bird designated as a Natural Monument of Japan.

They foraged and returned to their nest where hungry chicks waited.🐦

Read more here👉 www.birdlife.org/birds-miyake...
October 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Celebrating #WorldRiversDay !💧

Rivers not only provide fresh water but also serve as rich habitats for countless species and sustain the livelihoods of millions of people worldwide.🦆

Read more about river @keybiodiversity.bsky.social in our article here👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/09...
September 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Today is #WorldCassowaryDay !🌏

The blue-faced Southern Cassowary is a large bird native to Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.🌳

By eating fallen fruit, they play a fundamental role in seed dispersal, helping to maintain rainforest diversity.

Read more👉 datazone.birdlife.org/species/fact...
September 26, 2025 at 9:49 AM
An epic 3,300km migration!👏🕊️

Our Partner @birdlifemalta.bsky.social tracked a full migration cycle of a Turtle-dove named May, from Malta to Timbuktu, as part of the EU-funded Habitrack project.🗺

Find out more here 👉 birdlifemalta.org/2025/06/turt... @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
🌊 A historic day for our oceans! 🌍

With 60 ratifications, the High Seas Treaty will now come into force – a milestone for global ocean conservation.

Let’s keep building momentum and turn 60 into global! #60toGlobal

Discover more 👉 highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratif... @highseasalliance.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Meet the Metallic Starling!💫

Microscopic differences in feather structure gives these glossy feathered fruit eaters their rainbow sheen.

They nest in large groups with up to 400 globe-shaped nests in one tree.🌳

Find out more on our DataZone👉 datazone.birdlife.org/species/fact...
September 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Meet the Arabian Babbler! 🐦

This grey-brown bird is widespread in lowland coastal areas of the Arabian Peninsula. ☀️

They are communal nesters and also show altruistic behaviour as they present each other with gifts.🎁

Find out more on our DataZone 👉 datazone.birdlife.org/species/fact...
September 16, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Did you know a group of vultures in flight is called a “kettle?”🦅

Today is #InternationalVultureAwarenessDay!

Vultures have suffered severe population declines from the poisoning of carcasses. We need ongoing efforts to conserve the 23 vulture species.

Read more👉 www.birdlife.org/protecting-t...
September 6, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Meet the Tawny Frogmouth!🐸🪶

They’re a master at camouflage, using their plumage and body position to mimic dead branches.🌳

And this Australian species does in fact eat frogs! It will dive from a perch to capture its moving prey.

Find out more on our DataZone👉 datazone.birdlife.org/species/fact...
September 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Restoring nature in a just and effective way!🌿🙌

Join the webinar to gain key insights from newly developed guidance that explores critical opportunities and practical steps for inclusive participation in restoration initiatives.🌳

Register here👉 jbs-cam.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📷Viktar Malyshchyc
September 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Local champions in Rwanda are bringing life back to the land. 💚

With BirdLife Partner Nature Rwanda, we’re working with communities in Bweyeye to restore degraded ecosystems, protect Nyungwe National Park and safeguard 300+ bird species. 🐦

🎥 Watch the inspiring story here: bit.ly/47izz1F
August 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Expectations: Staring at birds until they're magically saved from extinction.👀✨

vs Reality: Trekking through the forest, discussing policy and analysing data with brilliant scientists.🙌

Welcome to #HornbillWeek2025, where you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to protect species.
August 26, 2025 at 10:27 AM