World Migratory Bird Day 2025 Unveils Official Poster and Focal Bird Species
[Bonn/Boulder/Incheon, January 24, 2025] – The partners behind World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) are happy to released the official 2025 campaign poster and announced this year’s featured bird species. The campaign highlights the beauty of birds, their importance to ecosystems, and the urgent need for conservation. With a focus on creating bird-friendly cities and communities, the theme of World Migratory Bird Day 2025 aims to raise awareness about the many challenges migratory birds face due to human activities and expanding urban development as well as inspire action around the world.
The poster features a vibrant visual representation of migratory birds from across continents, symbolizing this year’s conservation theme. Created by featured artist Annamaria Savarino Drago, the artwork celebrates birds that are being affected by human-dominated landscapes and serves as a call to action to make our cities and communities bird-friendly.
Through this poster, WMBD hopes to engage audiences globally and raise awareness of the challenges migratory birds face, particularly as urban environments expand.
Focal Birds Representing Conservation Action
This year’s campaign showcases migratory bird species from flyways across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. These species were carefully chosen to represent essential actions individuals and communities can take to support bird conservation.
- American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
This bright and active songbird often collides with windows during migration. You can help by using bird-safe window solutions and buying Bird Friendly-certified coffee to protect their winter habitats.
Take Action: Install Bird-Safe Windows | Choose Bird-Friendly Coffee
- Giant Hummingbird (Patagona gigas)
The world’s largest hummingbird relies on native plants for food and shelter. You can help by planting tubular flowers and avoiding pesticides to create a safe environment for these pollinators.
Take Action: Plant Native Flowers | Avoid Pesticides
- American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
A familiar urban bird, the American Robin is at risk from outdoor cats while foraging. Help protect them by creating insect-friendly spaces and keeping cats indoors or supervised outside.
Take Action: Create Insect-Friendly Spaces | Keep Cats Indoors
- Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
This incredible long-distance migrator depends on coastal ecosystems, which are threatened by plastic pollution and habitat loss. You can help by reducing single-use plastics and supporting conservation efforts.
Take Action: Reduce Plastic Waste | Support Conservation Efforts
- Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
These powerful urban birds face risks from light pollution and toxic chemicals. Help them thrive by turning off unnecessary lights and avoiding harmful pesticides.
Take Action: Minimize Light Pollution | Eliminate Toxic Chemicals
- Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola)
Once common, this critically endangered bird suffers from habitat destruction and illegal poaching. Support sustainable urban planning and spread awareness to help their conservation.
Take Action: Support Sustainable Urban Development | Educate Others
- Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Urban green spaces and wildlife corridors are necessary for migratory birds like the Greylag Goose. These areas provide resting and feeding spots while reducing habitat loss. Advocate for policies that promote urban biodiversity.
Take Action: Support Green Space Policies
- White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
Light pollution disrupts migration and causes collisions. You can help by turning off unnecessary lights and using fixtures with timers, sensors, or shields to reduce sky glow.
Take Action: Reduce Light Pollution
- Common Crane (Grus grus)
Each year, millions of birds, including the Common Crane, die from collisions with windows, turbines, and other structures. Simple fixes like window films, curtains, or patterned glass can prevent these accidents.
Take Action: Install Window Films | Use Bird-Safe Glass
Call to Action
This year’s theme, “Shared Spaces: Building Bird-Friendly Cities,” emphasizes the importance of sustainable urban planning to protect habitats and create healthier ecosystems within our cities. WMBD organizers call on individuals and communities to take practical steps, such as reducing light pollution, planting native vegetation, and participating in local conservation campaigns.
Global Cooperation for Bird Conservation
WMBD 2025 recognizes the need for international collaboration to support migratory birds across their flyways. By partnering with the United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species, the African Eurasian Waterbird Agreement, and the East Asian Australasian Flyway Partnership, the campaign encourages collective action on a global scale.
Learn More and Get Involved
This year’s featured species, order the official WMBD poster, and discover how you can help make your community bird-friendly.
Together, we can build a future where migratory birds continue to thrive alongside us.
About World Migratory Bird Day
World Migratory Bird Day is an annual global campaign dedicated to raising awareness of migratory birds and the need for their conservation. Held twice a year, in May and October, WMBD is celebrated through events, festivals, and educational activities worldwide.
Related Links
World Migratory Bird Day Website: www.migratorybirdday.org
Press and Social Media Kit: WMBD / DMAM 2024 | Trello
World Migratory Bird Day Global Event Map: World Migratory Bird Day | Events