About Birds of the World
Birds of the World is a powerful ornithological research platform that brings together deep, scholarly content from several celebrated works of ornithology with millions of bird observations from eBird and multimedia from the Macaulay Library into a single platform where biologists and birders can explore comprehensive life history information on birds.
View nine free sample accounts that demonstrate the following features:
- 11,017 species accounts with details on appearance, taxonomy, habitat, diet, breeding, behavior, and more.
- 251 bird family accounts
- Descriptions and photos of hybrids and subspecies
- BirdLife Range maps, eBird Status & Trends maps, and animated migration maps
- Scientific illustrations of every species and many subspecies
- Expertly curated media galleries showing the bird throughout its life cycle (photos, videos, and sound recordings from the Macaulay Library)
- IUCN Conservation Status
- Avian taxonomy explorer with regional filters
- ‘Key to Scientific Names‘ by James A. Jobling, including original description, protonym, and type locality.
- Full Species List
- Literature cited
- Ornithological Notes
- Science news blog
- Common bird names available in more than 96 languages and regional variations, including regional versions of English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Content remains in English.
- Ongoing updates by leading ornithologists
Birds of the World is available by subscription to anyone in the world – both personal and institutional plans are available. Free scholarships are available. Free access is also provided to many communities in the Global South through our publishing partners.
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A global alliance of nature organizations working to document the natural history of all bird species at an unprecedented scale.
