Migratory Birds
BirdLife is the global authority on the status of birds.
More than 40% of migratory species are declining,
and nearly 200 are now classified as globally threatened.
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Common Kestrel © dereliev-photography.com
Migratory Birds in Europe and Central Asia
Migratory birds are some of the most inspiring and impressive groups of birds. This is not only because of the spectacular views they offer as they move across the sky but also because of the incredible distances they cover during their voyages.
Migratory birds mark the seasons leaving their breeding areas before food gets scarce and landing on another continent to build a new life. When we enjoy the presence and behaviour of these migratory birds we hope and even assume that they will return each year. Unfortunately many migratory species, especially the long-distance migrants do not return.
Read more about our global work on migratory birds and flyways.
The BirdLife Partnership works to identify, tackle or mitigate the main causes of the decline of migratory birds mainly through international projects and policy work:
Here are some examples of our work:
- Ending the illegal killing of birds
- Preventing bird poisoning
- Stopping threats from power lines
- Cross-border initiatives
Stichting BirdLife Europe gratefully acknowledges financial support from the European Commission. All content and opinions expressed on these pages are solely those of Stichting BirdLife Europe.
