Colorado is known for its mountains and yet this bird is primarily in the prairies, though it is sometimes found at elevations of 8,000-9,000 feet. We might see them in neighboring counties like Park.

Unfortunately, the bird is neither a lark nor a bunting. This did not discourage Roy Langdon, who took a fancy to the bird and proposed it to be the Colorado state bird.

I don’t mean to cause a panic, but Colorado’s sweet little state bird, the black and white lark bunting, is on the decline.

This is a peak month for bird migration as winter approaches, with millions of birds flying south over Colorado every night. On the night shown here, 6.3 million birds migrated over the state ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — In a comprehensive study entitled Survival by Degrees, Audubon scientists mapped out the impact of global warming on 588 North American birds. The report found that 314 of ...

Colorado Postcards are snapshots of our colorful state in sound. They give brief insights into our people and places, our flora and fauna, and our past and present, from every corner of Colorado ...