Welcome

EWA is a network of people interested in birds, local knowledge in many languages, and all the connections to place that grow from these relationships. An alliance of researchers, local experts, and conservation practitioners, we work to help birds and diverse knowledge systems flourish.

See how we are all connected:

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In nature nothing exists alone.
- Rachel Carson

We work all around the world. Check out some of the birds & people research and conservation projects in our network:

When the birds are gone, we are lost.
- Chief Megaron Txucarramae (Kayapó)

We are a global network of people, communities, and institutions exploring the interconnections
between people and birds. See what our members are up to:

Michel Desfayes Collection

Explore the Michel Desfayes Collection of thousands of folk names for European birds.

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Ethno-ornithology World Atlas

EWA's founding atlas of digital heritage and dictionary entries related to bird knowledge around the world.

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Birds of the World - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Birds of the World is a powerful resource that brings deep, scholarly content from four celebrated works of ornithology into a single platform where biologists and birders can find comprehensive life history information on birds.

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BirdLife International

BirdLife International is the largest international Partnership for nature conservation.

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When the birds are gone, we are lost.
- Chief Megaron Txucarramae, Kayapo People

News in the Network

Sad news about two esteemed colleagues in Paraguay

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Welcome

See how we are all connected:

In nature nothing exists alone. - Rachel Carson

We work all around the world. Check out some of the birds & people research and conservation projects in our network:

When the birds are gone, we are lost. - Chief Megaron Txucarramae (Kayapó)

We are a global network of people, communities, and institutions exploring the interconnections between people and birds. See what our members are up to:

Michel Desfayes Collection

Ethno-ornithology World Atlas

Birds of the World - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

BirdLife International

When the birds are gone, we are lost. - Chief Megaron Txucarramae, Kayapo People

News in the Network

Our Partners

In nature nothing exists alone.
- Rachel Carson

When the birds are gone, we are lost.
- Chief Megaron Txucarramae (Kayapó)

We are a global network of people, communities, and institutions exploring the interconnections
between people and birds. See what our members are up to:

When the birds are gone, we are lost.
- Chief Megaron Txucarramae, Kayapo People