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EBird

eBird is an online database of bird observations providing scientists, researchers and amateur naturalists with real-time data about bird distribution and abundance. Originally restricted to sightings from the Western Hemisphere, the project expanded to include New Zealand in 2008, and to cover the whole world in June 2010. eBird has been described as an…

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Available in
14 languages (but see Features, below)
Created by
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Current status
Active
Launched
2002 (24 years ago) (2002)
Type of site
Wildlife database
URL
ebird.org

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EBird

Nodes47
Edges46
Triples83
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.042553
Components1

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EBird

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related to Citations · 32
EBird → Adler, Annual Review, Benefits, Benjamin, Bibcode, Biological Conservation, Bonter, Brian Sullivan, Challenges, Chris Wood, Citizen Science, Conservation, Daniel Fink, David, Ecological Research Tool, Ecology, Engaging Birders, Evolution, Frederick, Horns
related to history · 13
EBird → AI, As, Cornell Lab, Cornell University, Due, In, It, Jacques Larivée, Launched, May, National Audubon Society, Ornithology, The
related to Criticism of data · 6
EBird → Authors, COVID-19, In, Nilgiri, Such, This
related to Electronic kiosks · 5
EBird → Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Ding, Florida, In, Sanibel Island
related to Features · 5
EBird → As, Internet, Observations, Though, Users
related to Use of database information · 4
EBird → Database, India, It, The
is a · 3
EBird → example of crowdsourcing, free service, online database of bird observations providing scientists
related to Integration in cars · 3
EBird → It, Starlink, Subaru Ascent
related to Bird checklists · 2
EBird → North America, The
Available in · 1
EBird → 14 languages (but see Features, below)

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EBirdAvailable in14 languages (but see Features, below)1.00infobox
EBirdCreated byCornell Lab of Ornithology1.00infobox
EBirdCurrent statusActive1.00infobox
EBirdLaunched2002 (24 years ago) (2002)1.00infobox
EBirdType of siteWildlife database1.00infobox
EBirdURLebird.org1.00infobox
EBirdis aonline database of bird observations providing scientists0.90text
EBirdis aexample of crowdsourcing0.90text
EBirdis afree service0.90text
the COVID-19 pandemic when governmental policy restricted people's movements in many countriesinstance ofSuch biases can be exacerbated due to events0.80text
which led to the data becoming greatly biased to urban locations relative to other habitats.In another studyinstance ofSuch biases can be exacerbated due to events0.80text
eBird data provided a different estimate of suitable habitat for the Nilgiri pipit relative to data collected by scientistsinstance ofSuch biases can be exacerbated due to events0.80text

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