Intro to the rebird package

A programmatic interface to the eBird database. Find out more about eBird at their website.

Installation

You can install the stable version from CRAN

install.packages("rebird")

Or the development version from Github

install.packages("devtools")
devtools::install_github("ropensci/rebird")

Then load the package into the R sesssion

library("rebird")

Usage

The eBird API server has been updated and thus there are a couple major changes in the way rebird works. API requests to eBird now require users to provide an API key, which is linked to your eBird user account. You can pass it to the 'key' argument in rebird functions, but we highly recommend storing it as an environment variable called EBIRD_KEY in your .Renviron file. If you don't have a key, you can obtain one from https://ebird.org/api/keygen.

You can keep your .Renviron file in your global R home directory (R.home()), your user's home directory (Sys.getenv("HOME")), or your current working directory (getwd()). Remember that .Renviron is loaded once when you start R, so if you add your API key to the file you will have to restart your R session. See https://csgillespie.github.io/efficientR/r-startup.html for more information on R's startup files.

Furthermore, functions now use species codes, rather than scientific names, for species-specific requests. We've made the switch easy by providing the species_code function, which converts a scientific name to its species code:

species_code('sula variegata')
## Peruvian Booby (Sula variegata): perboo1
## [1] "perboo1"

The species_code function can be called within other rebird functions, or the species code can be specified directly.

Sightings at location determined by latitude/longitude

Search for bird occurrences by latitude and longitude point

ebirdgeo(species = species_code('spinus tristis'), lat = 42, lng = -76)
## American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis): amegfi
## # A tibble: 26 x 12
##    speciesCode comName sciName locId locName obsDt howMany   lat   lng
##    <chr>       <chr>   <chr>   <chr> <chr>   <chr>   <int> <dbl> <dbl>
##  1 amegfi      Americ… Spinus… L100… Bare V… 2019…       7  41.8 -75.9
##  2 amegfi      Americ… Spinus… L447… Bingha… 2019…       6  42.1 -76.0
##  3 amegfi      Americ… Spinus… L275… "Home " 2019…       1  42.1 -76.0
##  4 amegfi      Americ… Spinus… L505… Boland… 2019…       1  42.2 -75.9
##  5 amegfi      Americ… Spinus… L351… Anson … 2019…      25  42.1 -76.1
##  6 amegfi      Americ… Spinus… L524… Victor… 2019…       3  42.1 -76.0
##  7 amegfi      Americ… Spinus… L846… 31 Pul… 2019…       2  42.2 -76.2
##  8 amegfi      Americ… Spinus… L217… Vestal  2019…      11  42.1 -76.0
##  9 amegfi      Americ… Spinus… L211… Tri-Ci… 2019…       2  42.1 -76.1
## 10 amegfi      Americ… Spinus… L166… Chugnu… 2019…      NA  42.1 -76.0
## # … with 16 more rows, and 3 more variables: obsValid <lgl>,
## #   obsReviewed <lgl>, locationPrivate <lgl>

Same, but with additional parameter settings, returning only 10 records, including provisional records, and hotspot records.

ebirdgeo(lat = 42, lng = -76, max = 10, includeProvisional = TRUE, hotspot = TRUE)
## # A tibble: 10 x 12
##    speciesCode comName sciName locId locName obsDt howMany   lat   lng
##    <chr>       <chr>   <chr>   <chr> <chr>   <chr>   <int> <dbl> <dbl>
##  1 cangoo      Canada… Branta… L147… Quaker… 2019…       2  42.0 -75.9
##  2 mallar3     Mallard Anas p… L147… Quaker… 2019…      27  42.0 -75.9
##  3 grbher3     Great … Ardea … L147… Quaker… 2019…       1  42.0 -75.9
##  4 blujay      Blue J… Cyanoc… L147… Quaker… 2019…       1  42.0 -75.9
##  5 eursta      Europe… Sturnu… L147… Quaker… 2019…       4  42.0 -75.9
##  6 daejun      Dark-e… Junco … L147… Quaker… 2019…       1  42.0 -75.9
##  7 turvul      Turkey… Cathar… L447… Bingha… 2019…       8  42.1 -76.0
##  8 norhar2     Northe… Circus… L447… Bingha… 2019…       1  42.1 -76.0
##  9 baleag      Bald E… Haliae… L447… Bingha… 2019…       1  42.1 -76.0
## 10 rethaw      Red-ta… Buteo … L447… Bingha… 2019…       2  42.1 -76.0
## # … with 3 more variables: obsValid <lgl>, obsReviewed <lgl>,
## #   locationPrivate <lgl>

Recent sightings from location IDs

Search for bird occurrences for in a hotspot using its ID

ebirdregion(loc = 'L99381')
## # A tibble: 68 x 12
##    speciesCode comName sciName locId locName obsDt howMany   lat   lng
##    <chr>       <chr>   <chr>   <chr> <chr>   <chr>   <int> <dbl> <dbl>
##  1 cangoo      Canada… Branta… L993… Stewar… 2019…       8  42.5 -76.5
##  2 mallar3     Mallard Anas p… L993… Stewar… 2019…      25  42.5 -76.5
##  3 ribgul      Ring-b… Larus … L993… Stewar… 2019…      30  42.5 -76.5
##  4 hergul      Herrin… Larus … L993… Stewar… 2019…      35  42.5 -76.5
##  5 gbbgul      Great … Larus … L993… Stewar… 2019…       6  42.5 -76.5
##  6 doccor      Double… Phalac… L993… Stewar… 2019…     250  42.5 -76.5
##  7 rebwoo      Red-be… Melane… L993… Stewar… 2019…       1  42.5 -76.5
##  8 dowwoo      Downy … Dryoba… L993… Stewar… 2019…       3  42.5 -76.5
##  9 norfli      Northe… Colapt… L993… Stewar… 2019…       1  42.5 -76.5
## 10 blujay      Blue J… Cyanoc… L993… Stewar… 2019…       8  42.5 -76.5
## # … with 58 more rows, and 3 more variables: obsValid <lgl>,
## #   obsReviewed <lgl>, locationPrivate <lgl>

Search by location ID and species name, as well as some additional parameter settings

ebirdregion(loc = 'L99381', species = species_code('larus delawarensis'), 
         max = 10, provisional = TRUE, hotspot = TRUE)
## Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis): ribgul
## # A tibble: 1 x 12
##   speciesCode comName sciName locId locName obsDt howMany   lat   lng
##   <chr>       <chr>   <chr>   <chr> <chr>   <chr>   <int> <dbl> <dbl>
## 1 ribgul      Ring-b… Larus … L993… Stewar… 2019…      30  42.5 -76.5
## # … with 3 more variables: obsValid <lgl>, obsReviewed <lgl>,
## #   locationPrivate <lgl>

Nearest observations of a species

Search for a species' occurrences near a given latitude and longitude

nearestobs(species_code('branta canadensis'), 42, -76)
## Canada Goose (Branta canadensis): cangoo
## # A tibble: 36 x 12
##    speciesCode comName sciName locId locName obsDt howMany   lat   lng
##    <chr>       <chr>   <chr>   <chr> <chr>   <chr>   <int> <dbl> <dbl>
##  1 cangoo      Canada… Branta… L147… Quaker… 2019…       2  42.0 -75.9
##  2 cangoo      Canada… Branta… L978… Murphy… 2019…      NA  42.1 -76.0
##  3 cangoo      Canada… Branta… L207… Workwa… 2019…       4  42.1 -75.9
##  4 cangoo      Canada… Branta… L245… Water … 2019…      20  42.1 -75.9
##  5 cangoo      Canada… Branta… L274… River … 2019…      25  42.1 -76.0
##  6 cangoo      Canada… Branta… L255… Wall S… 2019…       1  42.1 -75.9
##  7 cangoo      Canada… Branta… L446… PA-SQ-… 2019…      25  41.8 -75.9
##  8 cangoo      Canada… Branta… L179… Joyce … 2019…       6  41.8 -75.9
##  9 cangoo      Canada… Branta… L246… Martin… 2019…       2  42.1 -75.9
## 10 cangoo      Canada… Branta… L166… Chugnu… 2019…      40  42.1 -76.0
## # … with 26 more rows, and 3 more variables: obsValid <lgl>,
## #   obsReviewed <lgl>, locationPrivate <lgl>

Recent observations at a region

Search for bird occurrences by region and species name

ebirdregion(loc = 'US', species = species_code('Setophaga caerulescens'))
## Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens): btbwar
## # A tibble: 1,492 x 12
##    speciesCode comName sciName locId locName obsDt howMany   lat   lng
##    <chr>       <chr>   <chr>   <chr> <chr>   <chr>   <int> <dbl> <dbl>
##  1 btbwar      Black-… Setoph… L668… Naples… 2019…       1  26.1 -81.7
##  2 btbwar      Black-… Setoph… L399… Florid… 2019…       1  26.4 -80.1
##  3 btbwar      Black-… Setoph… L900… 1301 S… 2019…       2  26.3 -80.1
##  4 btbwar      Black-… Setoph… L486… Union … 2019…       1  40.7 -74.0
##  5 btbwar      Black-… Setoph… L100… "Parki… 2019…       1  26.1 -80.1
##  6 btbwar      Black-… Setoph… L685… Hillsb… 2019…       2  26.3 -80.2
##  7 btbwar      Black-… Setoph… L616… Lake L… 2019…       3  35.9 -78.7
##  8 btbwar      Black-… Setoph… L871… Eno Ri… 2019…       1  36.1 -79.0
##  9 btbwar      Black-… Setoph… L994… Jupite… 2019…       1  27.0 -80.1
## 10 btbwar      Black-… Setoph… L127… Hugh T… 2019…       1  26.1 -80.1
## # … with 1,482 more rows, and 3 more variables: obsValid <lgl>,
## #   obsReviewed <lgl>, locationPrivate <lgl>

Search by location ID and species name, as well as some additional parameter settings. Note that we use US-OH to represent Ohio within the US.

ebirdregion(loc = 'US-OH', max = 10, provisional = TRUE, hotspot = TRUE)
## # A tibble: 10 x 12
##    speciesCode comName sciName locId locName obsDt howMany   lat   lng
##    <chr>       <chr>   <chr>   <chr> <chr>   <chr>   <int> <dbl> <dbl>
##  1 amekes      Americ… Falco … L813… Washbu… 2019…       1  40.7 -83.3
##  2 turvul      Turkey… Cathar… L813… Washbu… 2019…       1  40.7 -83.3
##  3 bkcchi      Black-… Poecil… L805… Rocky … 2019…       4  41.4 -81.9
##  4 tuftit      Tufted… Baeolo… L805… Rocky … 2019…       1  41.4 -81.9
##  5 reshaw      Red-sh… Buteo … L805… Rocky … 2019…       1  41.4 -81.9
##  6 rebwoo      Red-be… Melane… L805… Rocky … 2019…       1  41.4 -81.9
##  7 mallar3     Mallard Anas p… L805… Rocky … 2019…       4  41.4 -81.9
##  8 houfin      House … Haemor… L805… Rocky … 2019…       6  41.4 -81.9
##  9 dowwoo      Downy … Dryoba… L805… Rocky … 2019…       2  41.4 -81.9
## 10 cangoo      Canada… Branta… L805… Rocky … 2019…      14  41.4 -81.9
## # … with 3 more variables: obsValid <lgl>, obsReviewed <lgl>,
## #   locationPrivate <lgl>

Frequency of observations at hotspots or regions

Obtain historical frequencies of bird occurrences at a given hotspot

ebirdfreq(loctype = 'hotspots', loc = 'L196159')
## # A tibble: 9,408 x 4
##    comName                     monthQt   frequency sampleSize
##    <chr>                       <chr>         <dbl>      <dbl>
##  1 Snow Goose                  January-1     0             33
##  2 Greater White-fronted Goose January-1     0             33
##  3 Cackling Goose              January-1     0             33
##  4 Canada Goose                January-1     0             33
##  5 Cackling/Canada Goose       January-1     0             33
##  6 Trumpeter Swan              January-1     0             33
##  7 Wood Duck                   January-1     0.152         33
##  8 Blue-winged Teal            January-1     0             33
##  9 Cinnamon Teal               January-1     0             33
## 10 Blue-winged/Cinnamon Teal   January-1     0             33
## # … with 9,398 more rows

Same, but in wide format (for making bar charts)

ebirdfreq(loctype = 'hotspots', loc = 'L196159', long = FALSE)
## # A tibble: 197 x 49
##    comName `January-1` `January-2` `January-3` `January-4` `February-1`
##    <chr>         <dbl>       <dbl>       <dbl>       <dbl>        <dbl>
##  1 Sample…      33         32          43         113           47     
##  2 Snow G…       0          0           0           0            0     
##  3 Greate…       0          0           0           0            0     
##  4 Cackli…       0          0           0           0            0     
##  5 Canada…       0          0.0312      0.0015      0.106        0.191 
##  6 Cackli…       0          0           0           0            0     
##  7 Trumpe…       0          0           0           0            0     
##  8 Wood D…       0.152      0.0312      0           0.0177       0.0426
##  9 Blue-w…       0          0           0           0            0     
## 10 Cinnam…       0          0           0           0            0     
## # … with 187 more rows, and 43 more variables: `February-2` <dbl>,
## #   `February-3` <dbl>, `February-4` <dbl>, `March-1` <dbl>,
## #   `March-2` <dbl>, `March-3` <dbl>, `March-4` <dbl>, `April-1` <dbl>,
## #   `April-2` <dbl>, `April-3` <dbl>, `April-4` <dbl>, `May-1` <dbl>,
## #   `May-2` <dbl>, `May-3` <dbl>, `May-4` <dbl>, `June-1` <dbl>,
## #   `June-2` <dbl>, `June-3` <dbl>, `June-4` <dbl>, `July-1` <dbl>,
## #   `July-2` <dbl>, `July-3` <dbl>, `July-4` <dbl>, `August-1` <dbl>,
## #   `August-2` <dbl>, `August-3` <dbl>, `August-4` <dbl>,
## #   `September-1` <dbl>, `September-2` <dbl>, `September-3` <dbl>,
## #   `September-4` <dbl>, `October-1` <dbl>, `October-2` <dbl>,
## #   `October-3` <dbl>, `October-4` <dbl>, `November-1` <dbl>,
## #   `November-2` <dbl>, `November-3` <dbl>, `November-4` <dbl>,
## #   `December-1` <dbl>, `December-2` <dbl>, `December-3` <dbl>,
## #   `December-4` <dbl>

Obtain frequency data for a given state

ebirdfreq(loctype = 'states', loc = 'CA-BC')
## # A tibble: 36,048 x 4
##    comName                                    monthQt  frequency sampleSize
##    <chr>                                      <chr>        <dbl>      <dbl>
##  1 Fulvous Whistling-Duck                     January… 0              16870
##  2 Emperor Goose                              January… 0              16870
##  3 Snow Goose                                 January… 0.0281         16870
##  4 Ross's Goose                               January… 0              16870
##  5 Snow x Ross's Goose (hybrid)               January… 0              16870
##  6 Snow/Ross's Goose                          January… 0              16870
##  7 Swan Goose (Domestic type)                 January… 0.0000593      16870
##  8 Graylag x Swan Goose (Domestic type) (hyb… January… 0              16870
##  9 Greater White-fronted Goose                January… 0.00765        16870
## 10 Pink-footed Goose                          January… 0              16870
## # … with 36,038 more rows

Or county

ebirdfreq(loctype = 'counties', loc = 'CA-BC-GV')
## # A tibble: 25,536 x 4
##    comName                                    monthQt  frequency sampleSize
##    <chr>                                      <chr>        <dbl>      <dbl>
##  1 Emperor Goose                              January…   0             5411
##  2 Snow Goose                                 January…   0.0641        5411
##  3 Ross's Goose                               January…   0             5411
##  4 Snow/Ross's Goose                          January…   0             5411
##  5 Greater White-fronted Goose                January…   0.00573       5411
##  6 Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type)         January…   0             5411
##  7 Brant                                      January…   0.0307        5411
##  8 Cackling Goose                             January…   0.0163        5411
##  9 Canada Goose                               January…   0.200         5411
## 10 Swan Goose (Domestic type) x Canada Goose… January…   0             5411
## # … with 25,526 more rows

Obtain frequency data within a range of years and months

ebirdfreq(loctype = 'hotspots', loc = 'L196159', startyear = 2010,
          endyear = 2014, startmonth = 1, endmonth = 3)
## # A tibble: 3,792 x 4
##    comName                             monthQt   frequency sampleSize
##    <chr>                               <chr>         <dbl>      <dbl>
##  1 Canada Goose                        January-1       0           10
##  2 Wood Duck                           January-1       0.4         10
##  3 Northern Shoveler                   January-1       0.8         10
##  4 Gadwall                             January-1       0           10
##  5 Eurasian Wigeon                     January-1       0.4         10
##  6 American Wigeon                     January-1       1           10
##  7 Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) January-1       0           10
##  8 Mallard                             January-1       1           10
##  9 Northern Pintail                    January-1       0           10
## 10 Green-winged Teal                   January-1       0           10
## # … with 3,782 more rows

Recent notable sightings

Search for notable sightings at a given latitude and longitude

ebirdnotable(lat = 42, lng = -70)
## # A tibble: 1,710 x 12
##    speciesCode comName sciName locId locName obsDt howMany   lat   lng
##    <chr>       <chr>   <chr>   <chr> <chr>   <chr>   <int> <dbl> <dbl>
##  1 buhvir      Blue-h… Vireo … L100… 92–98 … 2019…       1  42.4 -72.6
##  2 yebcuc      Yellow… Coccyz… L167… Rachel… 2019…       1  43.4 -70.4
##  3 redhea      Redhead Aythya… L131… Sabatt… 2019…       1  44.1 -70.1
##  4 pinwar      Pine W… Setoph… L345… Home    2019…       1  42.3 -72.4
##  5 comgal1     Common… Gallin… L100… Trusto… 2019…       1  41.4 -71.6
##  6 tufduc      Tufted… Aythya… L100… Trusto… 2019…       1  41.4 -71.6
##  7 grycat      Gray C… Dumete… L271… Dahl W… 2019…       1  44.0 -71.1
##  8 trokin      Tropic… Tyrann… L593… Rock M… 2019…       1  42.4 -71.2
##  9 reevir1     Red-ey… Vireo … L813… P. J. … 2019…       1  41.7 -70.9
## 10 wessan      Wester… Calidr… L830… Plum I… 2019…       1  42.8 -70.8
## # … with 1,700 more rows, and 3 more variables: obsValid <lgl>,
## #   obsReviewed <lgl>, locationPrivate <lgl>

or a region

ebirdnotable(locID = 'US-NY-109')
## # A tibble: 49 x 12
##    speciesCode comName sciName locId locName obsDt howMany   lat   lng
##    <chr>       <chr>   <chr>   <chr> <chr>   <chr>   <int> <dbl> <dbl>
##  1 blkvul      Black … Coragy… L212… Steven… 2019…       2  42.4 -76.4
##  2 blkvul      Black … Coragy… L212… Steven… 2019…       2  42.4 -76.4
##  3 whevir      White-… Vireo … L100… Monroe… 2019…       1  42.4 -76.5
##  4 whevir      White-… Vireo … L542… Norths… 2019…       1  42.4 -76.5
##  5 whevir      White-… Vireo … L100… 101–19… 2019…       1  42.4 -76.5
##  6 andduc1     Andean… Oxyura… L100… Bogota  2019…       2  42.5 -76.5
##  7 whtdov1     White-… Leptot… L100… Bogota  2019…      11  42.5 -76.5
##  8 whtdov      White-… Leptot… L100… Bogota  2019…       3  42.5 -76.5
##  9 wfwduc1     White-… Dendro… L100… Bogota  2019…       1  42.5 -76.5
## 10 musduc      Muscov… Cairin… L100… Bogota  2019…       3  42.5 -76.5
## # … with 39 more rows, and 3 more variables: obsValid <lgl>,
## #   obsReviewed <lgl>, locationPrivate <lgl>

Historic Observations

Search for historic observations on a date at a region

ebirdhistorical(loc = 'US-VA-003', date = '2019-02-14', max = 10)
## # A tibble: 10 x 12
##    speciesCode comName sciName locId locName obsDt howMany   lat   lng
##    <chr>       <chr>   <chr>   <chr> <chr>   <chr>   <int> <dbl> <dbl>
##  1 cangoo      Canada… Branta… L139… Lickin… 2019…      30  38.1 -78.7
##  2 mallar3     Mallard Anas p… L139… Lickin… 2019…       5  38.1 -78.7
##  3 gnwtea      Green-… Anas c… L139… Lickin… 2019…       8  38.1 -78.7
##  4 killde      Killde… Charad… L139… Lickin… 2019…       1  38.1 -78.7
##  5 baleag      Bald E… Haliae… L139… Lickin… 2019…       1  38.1 -78.7
##  6 belkin1     Belted… Megace… L139… Lickin… 2019…       1  38.1 -78.7
##  7 carwre      Caroli… Thryot… L139… Lickin… 2019…       1  38.1 -78.7
##  8 whtspa      White-… Zonotr… L139… Lickin… 2019…       2  38.1 -78.7
##  9 norcar      Northe… Cardin… L139… Lickin… 2019…       1  38.1 -78.7
## 10 canvas      Canvas… Aythya… L331… Montic… 2019…      19  38.0 -78.5
## # … with 3 more variables: obsValid <lgl>, obsReviewed <lgl>,
## #   locationPrivate <lgl>

or a hotspot

ebirdhistorical(loc = 'L196159', date = '2019-02-14', fieldSet = 'full')
## # A tibble: 14 x 27
##    speciesCode comName sciName locId locName obsDt howMany   lat   lng
##    <chr>       <chr>   <chr>   <chr> <chr>   <chr>   <int> <dbl> <dbl>
##  1 annhum      Anna's… Calypt… L196… Vancou… 2019…       4  49.3 -123.
##  2 ribgul      Ring-b… Larus … L196… Vancou… 2019…       4  49.3 -123.
##  3 glwgul      Glauco… Larus … L196… Vancou… 2019…      29  49.3 -123.
##  4 norcro      Northw… Corvus… L196… Vancou… 2019…     100  49.3 -123.
##  5 bkcchi      Black-… Poecil… L196… Vancou… 2019…      16  49.3 -123.
##  6 bushti      Bushtit Psaltr… L196… Vancou… 2019…      20  49.3 -123.
##  7 pacwre1     Pacifi… Troglo… L196… Vancou… 2019…       1  49.3 -123.
##  8 houfin      House … Haemor… L196… Vancou… 2019…       2  49.3 -123.
##  9 purfin      Purple… Haemor… L196… Vancou… 2019…       3  49.3 -123.
## 10 amegfi      Americ… Spinus… L196… Vancou… 2019…      15  49.3 -123.
## 11 daejun      Dark-e… Junco … L196… Vancou… 2019…      37  49.3 -123.
## 12 sonspa      Song S… Melosp… L196… Vancou… 2019…      12  49.3 -123.
## 13 spotow      Spotte… Pipilo… L196… Vancou… 2019…       1  49.3 -123.
## 14 rewbla      Red-wi… Agelai… L196… Vancou… 2019…       6  49.3 -123.
## # … with 18 more variables: obsValid <lgl>, obsReviewed <lgl>,
## #   locationPrivate <lgl>, subnational2Code <chr>, subnational2Name <chr>,
## #   subnational1Code <chr>, subnational1Name <chr>, countryCode <chr>,
## #   countryName <chr>, userDisplayName <chr>, subId <chr>, obsId <chr>,
## #   checklistId <chr>, presenceNoted <lgl>, hasComments <lgl>,
## #   firstName <chr>, lastName <chr>, hasRichMedia <lgl>

eBird taxonomy

Returns a data.frame of all species in the eBird taxonomy for the given parameter inputs

ebirdtaxonomy()
## # A tibble: 16,513 x 14
##    sciName comName speciesCode category taxonOrder bandingCodes
##    <chr>   <chr>   <chr>       <chr>         <dbl> <chr>       
##  1 Struth… Common… ostric2     species           1 <NA>        
##  2 Struth… Somali… ostric3     species           6 <NA>        
##  3 Struth… Common… y00934      slash             7 <NA>        
##  4 Rhea a… Greate… grerhe1     species           8 <NA>        
##  5 Rhea p… Lesser… lesrhe2     species          14 <NA>        
##  6 Rhea p… Lesser… lesrhe4     issf             15 <NA>        
##  7 Rhea p… Lesser… lesrhe3     issf             18 <NA>        
##  8 Nothoc… Tawny-… tabtin1     species          19 <NA>        
##  9 Nothoc… Highla… higtin1     species          20 HITI        
## 10 Nothoc… Highla… higtin2     issf             21 <NA>        
## # … with 16,503 more rows, and 8 more variables: comNameCodes <chr>,
## #   sciNameCodes <chr>, order <chr>, familyComName <chr>,
## #   familySciName <chr>, reportAs <chr>, extinct <lgl>, extinctYear <int>

Search for hybrid species only

ebirdtaxonomy(cat = "hybrid")
## # A tibble: 462 x 11
##    sciName comName speciesCode category taxonOrder bandingCodes
##    <chr>   <chr>   <chr>       <chr>         <dbl> <chr>       
##  1 Dendro… Spotte… x00721      hybrid          219 <NA>        
##  2 Dendro… Black-… x00775      hybrid          224 <NA>        
##  3 Dendro… White-… x00938      hybrid          226 <NA>        
##  4 Dendro… Black-… x00875      hybrid          227 <NA>        
##  5 Anser … Snow x… sxrgoo1     hybrid          244 SRGH        
##  6 Anser … Grayla… x00776      hybrid          252 <NA>        
##  7 Anser … Bar-he… x00755      hybrid          260 <NA>        
##  8 Anser … Snow x… x00627      hybrid          261 <NA>        
##  9 Anser … Snow G… x00685      hybrid          281 <NA>        
## 10 Anser … Pink-f… x00756      hybrid          283 <NA>        
## # … with 452 more rows, and 5 more variables: comNameCodes <chr>,
## #   sciNameCodes <chr>, order <chr>, familyComName <chr>,
## #   familySciName <chr>

Information on a given region or hotspot

Obtain detailed information on any valid eBird region

ebirdregioninfo("CA-BC-GV")
## # A tibble: 1 x 5
##   region                                     minX  maxX  minY  maxY
##   <chr>                                     <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl>
## 1 Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -123. -122.  49.0  49.6

or hotspot

ebirdregioninfo("L196159")
## # A tibble: 1 x 16
##   locId name  latitude longitude countryCode countryName subnational1Name
##   <chr> <chr>    <dbl>     <dbl> <chr>       <chr>       <chr>           
## 1 L196… Vanc…     49.3     -123. CA          Canada      British Columbia
## # … with 9 more variables: subnational1Code <chr>, subnational2Code <chr>,
## #   subnational2Name <chr>, isHotspot <lgl>, locName <chr>, lat <dbl>,
## #   lng <dbl>, hierarchicalName <chr>, locID <chr>