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Published 2026-06-11 · data 2019 · birds (1970 baseline, N. America)

Three billion birds gone since 1970

North American breeding birds collapsed — grassland and forest species led the loss. A continent-scale warning.

1 cell = 10 million birds (1970 baseline, N. America) (0.1% of breeding birds 1970) · 1,000 cells

Three billion birds gone since 1970. North American breeding birds collapsed — grassland and forest species led the loss. A continent-scale warning.

Context

Rosenberg et al. Science 2019: ~3B fewer birds in US/Canada since 1970.

  • Science — bird decline

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