# Audubon Bird Guide Scraper - Bird Species Database (`lulzasaur/audubon-scraper`) Actor Scrape bird species from Audubon.org Field Guide. Extract names, taxonomy, conservation status, habitat, diet, nesting, behavior, migration, range, images, and sounds for 830+ North American bird species. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/audubon-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Audubon Bird Guide Scraper Scrape bird species data from the [Audubon Field Guide](https://www.audubon.org/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 | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `searchQueries` | string[] | `["eagle"]` | Bird names to search. Use `*` or `all` for all 830+ species. | | `maxListings` | integer | `50` | Maximum species to return (0 = unlimited, max 500). | | `scrapeDetails` | boolean | `false` | Visit detail pages for full data (slower but more complete). | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | — | Proxy settings for large-scale runs. | #### Example input ```json { "searchQueries": ["eagle", "hawk", "owl"], "maxListings": 20, "scrapeDetails": true } ```` #### Scrape all species ```json { "searchQueries": ["*"], "maxListings": 0, "scrapeDetails": false } ``` ### Output Each result contains: ```json { "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 # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): List of bird names to search for. Use '\*' or 'all' to scrape all 830+ species. Examples: 'eagle', 'owl', 'cardinal'. Matches common names via Audubon search. ## `maxListings` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of species to scrape. Set to 0 for unlimited. ## `scrapeDetails` (type: `boolean`): If enabled, visits individual species pages to get full data (diet, nesting, behavior, conservation details, range, images). If disabled, returns card-level data only (name, family, status, habitat, description). ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Not required for basic scraping but recommended for large-scale runs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQueries": [ "eagle" ], "maxListings": 50, "scrapeDetails": false, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "searchQueries": [ "eagle" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/audubon-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searchQueries": ["eagle"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/audubon-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "searchQueries": [ "eagle" ] }' | apify call lulzasaur/audubon-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/audubon-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Audubon Bird Guide Scraper - Bird Species Database", "description": "Scrape bird species from Audubon.org Field Guide. Extract names, taxonomy, conservation status, habitat, diet, nesting, behavior, migration, range, images, and sounds for 830+ North American bird species.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "yizMetqOMyfC1AKBo" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~audubon-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-audubon-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~audubon-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-audubon-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~audubon-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-audubon-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "searchQueries" ], "properties": { "searchQueries": { "title": "Bird Names", "type": "array", "description": "List of bird names to search for. Use '*' or 'all' to scrape all 830+ species. Examples: 'eagle', 'owl', 'cardinal'. Matches common names via Audubon search.", "default": [ "eagle" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxListings": { "title": "Max Species", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of species to scrape. Set to 0 for unlimited.", "default": 50 }, "scrapeDetails": { "title": "Scrape Full Details", "type": "boolean", "description": "If enabled, visits individual species pages to get full data (diet, nesting, behavior, conservation details, range, images). If disabled, returns card-level data only (name, family, status, habitat, description).", "default": false }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Not required for basic scraping but recommended for large-scale runs.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": false } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```