get_taxonomy
Retrieve eBird's complete bird species taxonomy with codes, names, and classifications. Filter by species, category, or version, and choose response format for integration.
Instructions
Get the eBird taxonomy (list of all species with codes, names, and classification).
Tool call template
This tool declares no required parameters. Add optional parameters from the input schema as needed.
{
"id": 1,
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"arguments": {},
"name": "get_taxonomy"
}
}Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| cat | No | Taxonomic category filter (e.g., 'species', 'issf', 'hybrid') | |
| fmt | No | Response format | json |
| locale | No | Language for common names | en |
| species | No | Comma-separated species codes to fetch (e.g., 'cangoo,barswa') | |
| version | No | Specific taxonomy version |