Biodiversity Information Projects of the World

All Birds Barcoding Initiative

Project Website

http://www.barcodingbirds.org

Project Description

Birds are among the most conspicuous and well-studied groups of animals, yet genetic surveys including results so far with DNA barcoding suggest there are hundreds of as yet undescribed species. All Birds Barcoding Initiative (ABBI) aims to collect DNA barcodes from the approximately 10,000 species of known birds and speed discovery of new species, establishing an electronic library that links barcodes, reference specimens in collections, and associated collection data. The avian barcode library will be a valuable resource for conservation planners, ornithologists, ecologists, public health officials, and the interested public. Once the library is established, DNA barcoding can be applied by interested persons to confirm identification regardless of age, sex, or plumage, including from individual feathers. This will aid banding and customs operations, for example, and will help reduce bird collisions on aircraft by identifying feathers and other remnants. The avian barcode library will be a testing ground for DNA barcoding, providing benchmarks for the larger initiative to barcode all animal and plant life.

Contact

Pablo Tubaro
Chair, Steering Committee
All Birds Barcoding Initiative

Project Type

Data Provider

Project Language

English

Project Start Date

12-Mar-2006

Key Inputs

Funding from Consortium for the Barcode of Life and Alfred P. Sloan foundarion

Key Infrastructure

Unknown

Key Technologies

Contributes data to Barcode of Life Data Systems database

Key Processes

Data sharing, publication, voucher specimens, DNA

Geographic Scope

Global - Global

Taxonomic Scope

Class - Aves

Comments

5 year project

Record Status

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