Finding Research
Merlin Bird ID App
Download the Free Merlin Bird ID App
Free, Instant Bird ID Help for 400 North American birds from Cornell Lab
Merlin draws upon more than 70 million observations from the eBird citizen-science project.
It customizes your list to the species you are most likely to have seen at your location and time of year.
Government and Non-Profits
For even more free ornithological resources, see the article A bird in the hand: Free online ornithological resources
- BirdLife InternationalSource: BirdLife
120 conservation nonprofit organizations across the globe and in conservation partnership. - eBirdSource: Audubon and Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Search by location, species, abundance, recommended birding “hotspots,” and seasonality. - Global Raptor Information Network (GRIN)Source: Peregrine Fund
Connects professional ornithologists specializing in birds of prey. - National Audubon Society - Christmas Bird CountSource: National Audubon Society
The most recent count summary lists regional accounts of count circle coverage, noteworthy species encountered, and highlighted numbers for species of conservation concern. - Partners in FlightSource: US Geological Survey
Species Assessment Database and Population Estimates Database - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird ProgramSource: FWS
This federal government program aims to protect, restore, and conserve birds across the nation, and has many publications and data sets available.
Databases
- Birds of the World This link opens in a new window
Birds of North American will now include the Handbook of Birds of the World, Neotropical Birds, and Bird Families of the World. The world's most comprehensive, detailed, authoritative, and accessible resource on the biology, plumage, and behaviors of every species of birds in the world.
- Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL)Source: Smithsonian Libraries
36,000 title collection. Many titles here are not indexed by Google Scholar. - Ornithology ExchangeSource: OE
Ornithologist-compiled wiki highlighting news, professional meetings and events, book reviews, and jobs. - Searchable Ornithological Research ArchiveSource: University of New Mexico Libraries
Open access publications database of top ornithology journals. - WeBS Report OnlineSource: British Trust for Ornithology
Allows the browsing of Wetland Bird Survey data, organised into WeBS Alerts and the WeBS annual report.
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