xeno-canto
FreeLiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Search and stream crowdsourced wildlife sound recordings by species, location and recording metadata.
Example request
curl 'https://xeno-canto.org/api/3/recordings?query=gen:troglodytes&key=$API_KEY'
Free tier, in plain English
Free for any registered member with a verified email; the old rate limiter was removed in API v3.
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