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Movebank
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xeno-canto

Movebank: Animal tracking data: see how birds, whales and mammals move. xeno-canto: Bird sounds from around the world, mapped by location.

Movebankxeno-canto
CategoryEnvironment & Wildlife MapsWebcams, Radio & Sound Maps
CoverageWorldwideWorldwide
UpdatesContinuously (community edits)Continuously (community edits)
Data sourceResearch tracking studiesCommunity recordings
Made byMax Planck Institute of Animal BehaviorXeno-canto Foundation
PriceFreeFree
AccountFree to view, account for extrasNo account needed
On phonesBest on a computerWorks well on phones
Map viewFlat mapFlat map
Visits from ColorfulMaps00
Open map Open map

What you can do with Movebank

  • Animal tracks from research studies
  • Search by species
  • Public data for many studies

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What you can do with xeno-canto

  • Hundreds of thousands of bird recordings
  • Maps of recording locations
  • Sonograms

Full review · xeno-canto alternatives

Summary based on public information. Check each map's website for current features and prices.