スミソニアン国立動物園のインスタグラム(smithsonianzoo) - 12月7日 07時27分

Animal keeper Sarah Steele holds a female indigo bunting, one of the many songbirds at the Bird House that are native to North America. Unfortunately, some migratory songbird populations are declining. To understand the challenges migratory birds face, our colleagues at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center are gathering data by tagging and GPS-tracking the birds. From Kirtland’s warbler and gray catbird migrations, they have been able to see and piece together the ways climate change and manmade changes to landscapes are affecting a variety of species.

Meanwhile, over at the Bird House, keepers go to great lengths to study husbandry and breeding habits of indigo buntings and other native species. Birds’ needs and wants change with the seasons, so keepers must be flexible; they may need to adjust care at a moment’s notice! The information we learn about these species may help answer some of our scientists’ questions and help us conserve these birds and their native habitats.

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