About Us & Bibliography
The mission, vision, and data resources of the Turkey Bird Atlas.
Who We Are
kusatlasi.com is Turkey's premier citizen science and ornithology portal. Established to document, map, and photograph the rich avian diversity of Turkey, our platform brings birdwatchers, nature photographers, and scientists together.
Our main mission is to support scientific research, promote biodiversity conservation, and raise public awareness of bird habitats across Turkey.
"Protect nature, watch birds."
Bibliography & Data Providers
This portal is built utilizing open data and taxonomy guidelines from the following reputable organizations:
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Wikidata & Wikipedia Open Database
Species descriptions, physical dimensions (length, wingspan, weight), and multilingual taxonomy translations. -
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Conservation statuses (LC, NT, VU, EN, CR) according to international standards. -
Xeno-Canto Foundation
Audio recordings of bird calls and songs, filtered for quality levels A and B. -
eBird & Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Distribution data, habitat guidelines, and global observation statistics.