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Audubon Bird Guide Scraper

Scrape bird species data from the Audubon Field Guide (audubon.org). Extract taxonomy, conservation status, habitat, diet, nesting, behavior, migration, range, images, and audio for 830+ North American bird species.

What data can you get?

Card-level data (fast, no detail page visits)

• Common name and scientific name
• Family classification
• Conservation status (IUCN)
• Habitat types
• Description / At a Glance text
• Species image URL and photographer credit
• Audio call URL

Full detail data (visits individual species pages)

All card-level data plus:

• Order / category classification
• Regional range
• Physical description
• Diet details
• Nesting behavior
• Feeding behavior
• Migration patterns
• Songs and calls description
• Habitat description (expanded)
• Conservation status description
• Eggs and young information
• Population estimate
• Size, color, wing shape, tail shape

Input

Example input

{
"searchQueries":["eagle","hawk","owl"],
"maxListings":20,
"scrapeDetails":true
}

Scrape all species

{
"searchQueries":["*"],
"maxListings":0,
"scrapeDetails":false
}

Output

Each result contains:

{
"commonName":"Bald Eagle",
"scientificName":"Haliaeetus leucocephalus",
"family":"Hawks and Eagles",
"order":"Hawk-like Birds",
"conservationStatus":"Least Concern",
"habitat":"Coasts and Shorelines, Forests and Woodlands, ...",
"range":"Alaska and The North, California, ...",
"description":"The national emblem of the United States since 1782...",
"diet":"Mostly fish when available, including salmon, herring...",
"nesting":"During a spectacular courtship display...",
"behavior":"Direct Flight, Soaring, Swooping",
"migration":"Migratory behavior varies across North America...",
"imageUrl":"https://media.audubon.org/nas_birdapi_hero/...",
"imageCredit":"Bonnie Block/Audubon Photography Awards",
"audioUrl":"https://media.audubon.org/...",
"sourceUrl":"https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/bald-eagle",
"scrapedAt":"2026-04-26T12:00:00.000Z"
}

How it works

1. Search mode: Uses Audubon's internal search API to find matching bird IDs by name
2. All mode: Loads the bird guide listing page to get all 830+ species IDs
3. Card data: Fetches structured JSON data via Audubon's lazy-load API (fast, no HTML parsing needed)
4. Detail mode: Optionally visits individual species pages for comprehensive data extraction

Use cases

• Birding apps and field guide databases
• Conservation research and IUCN status tracking
• Educational content about North American birds
• Habitat and migration pattern analysis
• Bird identification tools and audio libraries

Cost

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing. Each bird species result costs a small amount. Card-level scraping is very fast and efficient. Detail scraping visits one page per species.

Limitations

• Data is sourced from Audubon's field guide which covers North American species
• Search matches common names only (scientific name search may have limited results)
• Audio URLs may not be available for all species
• Conservation descriptions and detailed text vary by species