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Distribution
 Websites presented in alphabetical order All About Birds 
 Information about bird watching, identification, and study of birds. Includes a "Bird Guide" that provides "ID tips, photos, maps, audio, [information on] habitat, behavior," and more. Also features a guide to selecting and using birding equipment, resources on bird conservation, and tips for attracting birds. From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1189 Topics: Animals, Birds, Hobbies, Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jul 29, 2009 Avibase: The World Bird Database
"Avibase is an extensive database information system about all birds of the world, containing over 4.5 million records about 10,000 species and 22,000 subspecies of birds, including distribution information, taxonomy, synonyms in several languages and more." Each entry links to subspecies, images, and further information. The site also includes species checklists for each continent and region. Searchable and browsable by Latin family name. Available in several languages. From an ornithologist. http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/avibase.jsp Topics: Birds, Science, Science Last updated Jun 24, 2009 Bird Banding Laboratory: The North American Bird Banding Program
Information on the banding of wild birds to monitor populations and migration and for other studies. Includes a history of the practice, descriptions of types of bands and auxiliary markers (used for identifying individual birds at a distance), resources for banders, and a form for reporting recovered bands (also in Spanish). A joint program of the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Canadian Wildlife Service. http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/ Topics: Birds Last updated Nov 1, 2005 BirdLife International
This group "is a global alliance of conservation organisations working together for the world's birds and people." The site provides news, information, and data about bird species and important bird areas throughout the world, case studies, and reports such as "State of the World's Birds," which examines what birds can tell us about the state of biodiversity." http://www.birdlife.org/ Topics: Animals, Birds, Environment Last updated Jul 30, 2005 The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)
The GBBC "is an annual [mid-February] four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent." Site features material about participation, blog, and photo galleries back to 2005. View results back to 1999 using maps, U.S. state and Canadian province tallies, or top ten lists. Also includes material for children and links. From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon. http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/ Topics: Birds Last updated Feb 17, 2009 InfoNatura: Birds and Mammals of Latin America
"Conservation information on the birds and mammals of Latin America and the Caribbean--more than 5,500 common, rare, and endangered species in 44 countries and territories." There are distribution maps and a glossary of terms and abbreviations used on the site (see site index). Searchable by scientific or English common name, taxonomy, country, and global conservation status. http://www.natureserve.org/infonatura/ Topics: Animals, Birds, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 8, 2002 The State of the Birds
Website for "the first ever comprehensive report [released March 2009] on bird populations in the United States, showing that nearly a third of the nation's 800 bird species are endangered, threatened or in significant decline due to habitat loss, invasive species, and other threats." Find the report, maps, data, and suggestions for how to get involved in bird population studies. Produced for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. http://www.stateofthebirds.org/ Topics: Birds Last updated Mar 23, 2009 |
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