Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Information Science - APIs
This site contains documentation and examples for Cornell Lab of Ornithology Information Science
public web service APIs. By using any of these APIs you agree to the relevant terms of use.
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News
Blog Posts
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eBird v1.0 API Shut Down
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Oct 05, 2010
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The Wildlab Uses eBird API
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May 26, 2010
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Commercial Application is Putting eBird API to Use
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Dec 04, 2009
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crossdomain.xml file added for ebird.org
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Sep 08, 2009
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Let us know where and how you are using these APIs!
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Aug 13, 2009
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eBird Version 1.1 API Released
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Jul 08, 2009
Contact Us
Questions about these APIs can be directed to clois-api@cornell.edu
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Data Sources
Web service APIs are available for two major data sources, eBird and Avian Knowledge Network (AKN).
eBird
- eBird version 0.9 — SHUT DOWN
- eBird version 1.0 — SHUT DOWN
- eBird version 1.1 — PRODUCTION
- Terms of Use for all versions of eBird APIs — Simply stated, noncommercial use of these APIs is free and open; commercial use requires a written agreement. See terms of use for complete details.
- eBird crossdomain.xml policy file for Adobe clients
Tell us how/where you are using the eBird APIs.
Avian Knowledge Network
- The Avian Knowledge Network APIs will be shutdown on May 15, 2014, some services will be migrated to eBird during the next 3 months; consult the eBird API documentation for URIs and service specifics.
- AKN version 1.0 — PRODUCTION
- Terms of use for AKN APIs are currently under development. Contact clois-api@cornell.edu for more information.
Tell us how/where you are using the AKN APIs.
Neotropical Birds Online
- Neotropical Birds version 1.0 — PRODUCTION
- There are currently no published terms of use for Neotropical Birds APIs.
Tell us how/where you are using the Neotropical Birds APIs.
Versions
Each API is versioned. Each version will have one of the following statuses:
- development - proposed functionality; not completely implemented or implemented only experimentally
- production - stable version
- deprecated - stable version but will be retired at some point in the future
- retired - version is retired and no longer available