xeno-canto
Bird recordings
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Animals
- Documentation / URL
- https://xeno-canto.org/explore/api
Overview
xeno-canto provides bird recordings — keyless (API v2 retired; v3 docs are live, verified).
Quick Start
Recordings (v3 per the docs):
curl "https://xeno-canto.org/api/3/recordings?query=cn:tawny"Notes
- Bird recordings.
- v2 returns 404 “no longer available” (verified) — use v3.
FAQ
Is xeno-canto free? Yes — free and keyless.
Why 404? v2 is retired (verified) — the docs point to v3.
What does it return? Bird recordings.