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ebird-mcp-server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the eBird API, allowing Claude and other AI assistants to access bird observation data, hotspots, and taxonomy information. Easy integration with Claude Desktop.

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What's in it

Data offered docs-verified: Recent bird observations in a region or location · Recent observations of specific bird species in a region · Notable bird observations in a region · Observations near a location (lat/lng radius) · Notable observations near a location · Birding hotspots in a region · Birding hotspots near a location · eBird taxonomy information (species list and forms)
Coverage llm-inferred: Global per entry metadata; region codes such as US, US-NY or L123456 (locations) are used in queries · Recent observations only; look-back set by 'back' parameter, default 14 days
Formats llm-inferred: JSON · MCP stdio
Access docs-verified: API key required: eBird API key from the eBird API Key Request page (https://ebird.org/api/keygen). Server code licence: MIT. eBird data licence not stated in docs.

Useful for

Use cases llm-inferred: Nearby recent bird records within a set radius of a site for ecological baseline context in an EIA or planning appraisal · Checking recent records of a target species near a proposed development footprint using ebird_get_nearby_observations_for_species · Identifying birding hotspots near a site to inform survey location or access planning
Audience llm-inferred: ecologists · ecological consultants · planners · GIS analysts

Limitations

Constraints llm-inferred: Requires an eBird API key, supplied via --api-key or the EBIRD_API_KEY environment variable · Results capped by maxResults (default 100) and look-back window (back, default 14 days) · Provisional observations are included by default (includeProvisional default true) · Requires Node.js v14 or later · Setup instructions focus on Claude Desktop; other MCP clients use a separate install script · No rate limits or data update frequency stated in docs · Entry metadata 'tools' field lists parameter names (e.g. back, maxResults), not tool names

Licence: Unknown — check provider terms
Authentication: API key via env: EBIRD_API_KEY, YOUR_EBIRD_API_KEY (auto-extracted from README)
GitHub stars: 7
Last commit: 02/05/2025
Last successful page check: 14/10/2026
Page health: healthy
Package: npm:ebird-mcp-server
Verification: Not independently verified

Auto-extracted, unverified fields: tools, install, auth. Check upstream documentation.

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Tools/install/auth auto-extracted from README; quality score heuristic (stars, recency, tool count, licence).

Metadata observed 15/10/2026 · research sweep: github-search