The Ohio Valley region is home to many birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Below you will find some of those birds, coupled with their official Audubon illustrations. Hover or click on a bird card to hear its call.
Note: Not all regional MBTA birds will be found on this list.
Source: Audio clips from Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Macaular Library; Illustrations from John J. Audubon's Birds of America; Bird population status from Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Services, Ohio Fish and Wildlife Services, and West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Interactive by Alexandra Kanik