eBird API
The eBird API provides free access to a vast database of bird observations worldwide. It offers endpoints for recent sightings, species data, hotspot locations, and checklists, empowering developers to build birdwatching apps, research tools, and citizen science projects. An API key registration is required, but free, and data is updated frequently to ensure accuracy.
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Endpoints
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Jul 20, 2025
Last Checked
10,000 requests/day
Rate Limit
API Endpoints
Lists recent bird sightings in a region
Full URL
https://api.ebird.org/v2/obs/region/recentCode Examples
curl -X GET 'https://api.ebird.org/v2/obs/region/recent' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'Parameters
{
"back": 7,
"regionCode": "US-NY"
}Example Response
[
{
"obsDt": "2023-07-18 08:30",
"comName": "Red-winged Blackbird",
"howMany": 12,
"speciesCode": "rewbla"
}
]Version
v2
Rate Limit
10,000 requests/day
Tags
birdsornithology
Technical Details
Authentication
API KeyResponse Formats
JSONAvailability
globalStatus
Published Rate Limits
10,000 requests/day
Supported Languages
Any
Use Cases
conservation apps
birdwatching tools
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