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BirdLife International Data Zone

Global-scale information on species conservation status and the areas they inhabit: (global) Endemic Bird Areas and (national) Important Bird Areas for some countries. Developed and maintained by BirdLife International.

NatureServe Explorer: An Online Encyclopedia of Life

Searchable database with information on conservation status, distribution maps and life histories of more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communities of the United States.  Developed and maintained by NatureServe.

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Photographs, songs, videos, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds.  Developed and maintained by USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.

 

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