Birds API
Search bird species by region or coordinates, enriched with IUCN Red List conservation status.
Base URL:
https://birdlife.tech/birds/api/v1 Search by Region
Query bird species observed in an eBird region with their IUCN conservation status.
GET /birds/api/v1/species/region/{regionCode}?days={days}&threatened_only={bool} Try it
Search by Coordinates
Query bird species observed near a location with their IUCN conservation status.
GET /birds/api/v1/species/nearby?lat={lat}&lng={lng}&days={days}&threatened_only={bool} Try it
IUCN Status Categories
CR Critically Endangered
EN Endangered
VU Vulnerable
NT Near Threatened
LC Least Concern
Rate Limiting
- 60 requests per minute per IP
- Response headers:
X-RateLimit-Limit,X-RateLimit-Remaining,X-RateLimit-Reset - Exceeded:
429 Too Many RequestswithRetry-Afterheader
Data Sources
This API combines data from eBird (recent observations) and the IUCN Red List (conservation status). Powered by birdlife-ebird-iucn.