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Explore the remarkable diversity of birds with Birds of the World, the world's leading collection of avian life histories published by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in collaboration with a global editorial team of avian experts. birdsoftheworld.org.
In case you missed this big news! The entire corpus of Birds of the World is now available in Portuguese! We hope Portuguese-speakers worldwide will find this useful!
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Birds of the World - Birds of the World adds Portuguese to growing language offerings
Language should never be a barrier to learning about birds. When we launched automatic translations into Spanish, the number of logged in users from Central and South America more than doubled — and w...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
In case you missed this big news! The entire corpus of Birds of the World is now available in Portuguese! We hope Portuguese-speakers worldwide will find this useful!
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Feature Friday! Birds of the World adds #Portuguese to growing language offerings #brazil #portugal
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November 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Feature Friday! Birds of the World adds #Portuguese to growing language offerings #brazil #portugal
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November 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Have you signed up to be notified about our FREE online, scholarly seminars given by our network of global experts? Our seminars cover a range of ornithological studies, training, species introspectives, conservation, and more. Sign up here:
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Are you ready for the annual eBird/Clements taxonomy update? Happening as soon as tomorrow! Details at ebird.org and explore the species on Birds of the World (birdsoftheworld.org). The site will be open access from 29 Oct-7 Nov.
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Birds of the World - Comprehensive life histories for all bird species and families
Species accounts for all the birds of the world.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Are you ready for the annual eBird/Clements taxonomy update? Happening as soon as tomorrow! Details at ebird.org and explore the species on Birds of the World (birdsoftheworld.org). The site will be open access from 29 Oct-7 Nov.
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Grab a friend and let's go birding!
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Birds of the World - October Big Day—11 Oct 2025
Now's the time to prepare for October Big Day on 11 October! Grab your friends, your coworkers, your community and go watch birds!
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October 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Grab a friend and let's go birding!
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The busy conference and event season is nigh! We just might be coming to your neck of the woods. First stop: the Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance Centennial Celebration - 100 years of building community and conservation (Friday and Saturday, Oct 3-4).
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Birds of the World - The Birds of the World Team on the Move!
The Birds of the World team has been on the move, attending global science and birding conferences. Meetings are a fantastic opportunity to engage with the science and birding community and provide an...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The busy conference and event season is nigh! We just might be coming to your neck of the woods. First stop: the Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance Centennial Celebration - 100 years of building community and conservation (Friday and Saturday, Oct 3-4).
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How can you get involved? Polish your bins, grab a friend, and let's go!
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September 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
How can you get involved? Polish your bins, grab a friend, and let's go!
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New! Read on for science news and species updates from Birds of the World (BOW).
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Temminck's Courser in Tendaba Camp Lower River, Gambia by Chris Venetz / Macaulay Library
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Temminck's Courser in Tendaba Camp Lower River, Gambia by Chris Venetz / Macaulay Library
September 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New! Read on for science news and species updates from Birds of the World (BOW).
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Temminck's Courser in Tendaba Camp Lower River, Gambia by Chris Venetz / Macaulay Library
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Temminck's Courser in Tendaba Camp Lower River, Gambia by Chris Venetz / Macaulay Library
In case you missed it!
Emerging Strategies for Greater Ornithological Impact
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Emerging Strategies for Greater Ornithological Impact
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Birds of the World - Emerging Strategies for Greater Ornithological Impact
Birds of the World is expanding beyond its origin as a purely digital monograph series to become a dynamic, data-driven resource that better serves our readers and meets an urgent need for targeted bi...
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September 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
In case you missed it!
Emerging Strategies for Greater Ornithological Impact
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Emerging Strategies for Greater Ornithological Impact
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The Cornell Lab launched BOW in '20 with a central mission: to build a comprehensive, global knowledgebase of avian life histories and data resources to support scientific research and conservation. Many new initiatives have taken root since then! Read more.
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ML463829651 - Buller's Albatross - Macaulay Library
Macaulay Library ML463829651; © JJ Harrison; Tasman, Tasmania, Australia
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August 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The Cornell Lab launched BOW in '20 with a central mission: to build a comprehensive, global knowledgebase of avian life histories and data resources to support scientific research and conservation. Many new initiatives have taken root since then! Read more.
birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/eme...
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Who is in Wales at the European Ornithological Congress #EOU2025 this week? We are! Please stop by the booth and see Shawn and Nick and ask about the exciting things happening with Birds of the World and our partner network.
August 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Who is in Wales at the European Ornithological Congress #EOU2025 this week? We are! Please stop by the booth and see Shawn and Nick and ask about the exciting things happening with Birds of the World and our partner network.
Birds of the World is made possible by 1000s of researchers, authors, and org. partners dedicated to advancing our understanding of birds and ensuring their conservation. Today, we spotlighted one of those authors, Vicente Pantoja-Maggi from Chile. Meet Vicente! birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/con...
August 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Birds of the World is made possible by 1000s of researchers, authors, and org. partners dedicated to advancing our understanding of birds and ensuring their conservation. Today, we spotlighted one of those authors, Vicente Pantoja-Maggi from Chile. Meet Vicente! birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/con...
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Any members of the American Ornithological Society at this year's meeting? Please stop by our booth and say hi to Maria, Nicole, and Nati. Some exciting research going on! #AOS2025
August 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Any members of the American Ornithological Society at this year's meeting? Please stop by our booth and say hi to Maria, Nicole, and Nati. Some exciting research going on! #AOS2025
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It is important that people understand that only building engineering prevented this being a wholesale slaughter of dedicated public servants.
The man who attacked the CDC fired more than 180 shots into the campus
Man Fired 180 Shots, Shattering 150 Windows, In CDC Attack
Bullets pierced "blast-resistant" windows, and it could take weeks or even months to repair the damage, agency officials said.
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August 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
It is important that people understand that only building engineering prevented this being a wholesale slaughter of dedicated public servants.
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In this morning's #AOS25 plenary session, we paused to celebrate, honor & remember our departed friends & colleagues in our In Memoriam tribute. Please join us in honoring these individuals & their contributions to the field of #ornithology.
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August 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In this morning's #AOS25 plenary session, we paused to celebrate, honor & remember our departed friends & colleagues in our In Memoriam tribute. Please join us in honoring these individuals & their contributions to the field of #ornithology.
youtu.be/O8JJKNeRFcY?...
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Any members of the American Ornithological Society at this year's meeting? Please stop by our booth and say hi to Maria, Nicole, and Nati. Some exciting research going on! #AOS2025
August 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Any members of the American Ornithological Society at this year's meeting? Please stop by our booth and say hi to Maria, Nicole, and Nati. Some exciting research going on! #AOS2025
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Coming soon! A mid-summer special BOW Discovery Webinar on AVILIST - the world's first unified global checklist of birds. Does this sound good? Would you like to join us?
Stay tuned for more info. Target is late July. We'll do our best to make this during a globally friendly timeslot.
Stay tuned for more info. Target is late July. We'll do our best to make this during a globally friendly timeslot.
June 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Coming soon! A mid-summer special BOW Discovery Webinar on AVILIST - the world's first unified global checklist of birds. Does this sound good? Would you like to join us?
Stay tuned for more info. Target is late July. We'll do our best to make this during a globally friendly timeslot.
Stay tuned for more info. Target is late July. We'll do our best to make this during a globally friendly timeslot.
Anyone heading to the American Ornithological Society meeting in Saint Louis this summer? We're also heading to the European Ornithological Congress in Bangor, Wales, UK and soon after the Congreso Mexicano de Ornitologia. Please look for us wherever you travel! www.bangor.ac.uk/eou-congress
15th European Ornithologists' Congress, Wales 2025
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July 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Anyone heading to the American Ornithological Society meeting in Saint Louis this summer? We're also heading to the European Ornithological Congress in Bangor, Wales, UK and soon after the Congreso Mexicano de Ornitologia. Please look for us wherever you travel! www.bangor.ac.uk/eou-congress
Okay, let's all have a sit-down and talk about this AVILIST thing. Experts convene July 31 at 9 am EST. JOIN US!
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Birds of the World - BOW Discovery Webinar: Introducing AviList: a unified global avian checklist
Save July 31 for this mid-summer webinar! Join four expert taxonomists for a deep discussion about AviList, a unified global avian checklist that provides the most current and authoritative taxonomy o...
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June 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Okay, let's all have a sit-down and talk about this AVILIST thing. Experts convene July 31 at 9 am EST. JOIN US!
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Take a moment to visit Birds of the World and feast your eyes on this wicked Lesser Horned Owl photo, taken by Francisco Castro Escobar in Mirador Paposo, Taltal, Antofagasta, Chile. Have a good weekend!
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June 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Take a moment to visit Birds of the World and feast your eyes on this wicked Lesser Horned Owl photo, taken by Francisco Castro Escobar in Mirador Paposo, Taltal, Antofagasta, Chile. Have a good weekend!
birdsoftheworld.org/bow/home
birdsoftheworld.org/bow/home
Coming soon! A mid-summer special BOW Discovery Webinar on AVILIST - the world's first unified global checklist of birds. Does this sound good? Would you like to join us?
Stay tuned for more info. Target is late July. We'll do our best to make this during a globally friendly timeslot.
Stay tuned for more info. Target is late July. We'll do our best to make this during a globally friendly timeslot.
June 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Coming soon! A mid-summer special BOW Discovery Webinar on AVILIST - the world's first unified global checklist of birds. Does this sound good? Would you like to join us?
Stay tuned for more info. Target is late July. We'll do our best to make this during a globally friendly timeslot.
Stay tuned for more info. Target is late July. We'll do our best to make this during a globally friendly timeslot.
A monumental taxonomy unification effort has just been published - thanks to all those who've collaborated for years to make this happen!
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Birds of the World - AviList: A Unified Global Checklist of the World’s Birds is Now Available
AviList, a unified global checklist of birds, that provides the most current and authoritative taxonomy of birds around the world was released today by experts in taxonomy, nomenclature, and bioinform...
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June 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A monumental taxonomy unification effort has just been published - thanks to all those who've collaborated for years to make this happen!
birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/avi...
birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/avi...
A monumental taxonomy unification effort has just been published - thanks to all those who've collaborated for years to make this happen!
We've just launched AviList! - the new unified global taxonomic checklist for the world's birds, developed through the Working Group on Avian Classification, including BirdLife, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, IOC and others @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social www.avilist.org
June 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A monumental taxonomy unification effort has just been published - thanks to all those who've collaborated for years to make this happen!
The male Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) might be gray-brown on the outside but it packs a lot of color into its outstretched wings! Many thanks to @gleneth93.bsky.social, who recently updated the Systematics section of this account. Visit:
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ML623694007 - Brazilian Teal - Macaulay Library
Macaulay Library ML623694007; © Dubi Shapiro; Capital, Salta, Argentina
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May 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The male Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) might be gray-brown on the outside but it packs a lot of color into its outstretched wings! Many thanks to @gleneth93.bsky.social, who recently updated the Systematics section of this account. Visit:
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New study finds where birds are declining most. High trend resolution data reveals complexity of bird population changes. “This is the first time we’ve had fine-scale information on population changes across such broad spatial extents and across entire ranges of species,” said Dr. Amanda Rodewald.
Birds of the World - New study finds where birds are declining most; some locales with positive trends
“This is the first time we’ve had fine-scale information on population changes across such broad spatial extents and across entire ranges of species. And that provides us a better lens to understand t...
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May 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
New study finds where birds are declining most. High trend resolution data reveals complexity of bird population changes. “This is the first time we’ve had fine-scale information on population changes across such broad spatial extents and across entire ranges of species,” said Dr. Amanda Rodewald.