Returns a list of all bird species (along with their most recent sighting and location) in a given area.
http://ebird.org/ws1.1/data/obs/geo/recent?lng=-76.507416&lat=42.45994
Parameter Descriptions
parameter |
required |
default |
value options |
example value |
description |
status |
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lat |
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n/a |
[-90,90] |
42.46 |
latitude |
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lng |
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n/a |
[-180,180] |
-76.51 |
longitude |
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dist |
|
250 for notable sightings, 25 otherwise |
[0,250] for notable sightings, [0,50] otherwise |
15 |
distance defining area of interest from given lat/lng in miles |
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db |
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14 |
[1,30] |
7 |
daysBack, the number of days since the current date to look for observations |
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maxResults |
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n/a |
[0,infinity) |
10 |
the maximum number of result rows to return in this request |
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Results
parameter |
required |
default |
value options |
example value |
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commonName |
|
n/a |
[-90,90] |
42.46 |
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obsDt |
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n/a |
[-180,180] |
-76.51 |
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howMany |
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250 for notable sightings, 25 otherwise |
[0,250] for notable sightings, [0,50] otherwise |
15 |
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locID |
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14 |
[1,30] |
7 |
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locName |
|
n/a |
[0,infinity) |
10 |
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