print email comment close Avibase: The World Bird Database URL: http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/avibase.jsp Description: "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. Author: Lepage, Denis Library of Congress Subject Headings: Birds Birds -- Classification Birds -- Geographical distribution LII Database Information: Record 7773 created by Wendy Hyman on 09/19/2004 Last modification on 06/24/2009 Published: 06/24/2009   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/7773