Overview
eBird API from Cornell Lab provides real birding observation data including species sightings, locations, and notable birds by region. Great for nature apps and data visualization projects.
Beginner Tip
Get your free API key at ebird.org/api/keygen. Always include it as header X-eBirdApiToken, not as a query parameter.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"name": "eBird",
"data": "eBird-specific information and attributes",
"source": "eBird"
} Field Reference
speciesCode eBird species code such as "norcar" for Northern Cardinal comName Common English name of the bird species sciName Scientific Latin name of the species locName Name of the location where the bird was observed obsDt Date and time of the observation in ISO format howMany Number of individuals observed (may be null if not counted) Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://api.ebird.org/v2/data/obs/US-CA/recent?maxResults=10";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Generated guidance based on this API's documentation, not observed by us. Treat it as a starting point and check against the provider's own error reference.
Metadata Score Breakdown
Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested
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Technical Specifications
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