Bird Migrations Approximately The Globe

The Globe of Bird Migration is a mapped visualization of the migratory paths of xi dissimilar species of birds to a greater extent than or less the world. The simplified migratory paths of each of the xi plane species are animated on a 3d globe over the variety out of twelve months.

You tin choose to persuasion the path of whatever of the xi species using the carte du jour on the left of the globe. When you lot choose a species from the listing you lot tin persuasion a few details well-nigh the birds' estimated population together with conservation status. You tin besides notice where it breeds together with winters together with how far the species migrates.

Each plane species' migratory path is animated on the 3d globe. The breeding areas of the selected species is shaded on the globe.  The wintering grounds of the species is besides shaded on the map. If you lot press play on the globe timeline you lot tin persuasion the plane migrating dorsum together with forth from its breeding together with wintering grounds over the variety out of the year.

The 3d globe was custom coded for the visualization using the Unity WebGL engine together with 3DS Max.