Central Flyway

The Central Flyway is a bird migration route that generally follows the Great Plains in the United States and Canada.

[1] The main endpoints of the flyway include the Canadian Prairies and the region surrounding the Gulf of Mexico; the migration route tends to narrow considerably in the Platte River and Missouri River valleys of central and eastern Nebraska, which accounts for the high number of bird species found there.

Routes used by birds are typically established because no mountains or large hills block the flyway over its entire extent.

[3] The other primary migration routes for North American birds includes the Atlantic, Mississippi and Pacific Flyways.

[4] The Central Flyway Council is composed of representatives from agencies responsible for migratory bird management in 10 states, two Canadian provinces and the Northwest Territories.