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Subscribers 540K

Videos 690

Views 141.7M

Channels Like Cornell Lab of Ornithology

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology channel centers on birds, birdwatching, birding, and related wildlife topics, with a strong emphasis on citizen science, sound recording, bird photography, and conservation education. Content styles range from tutorials and how-to guides to in-depth explorations and wildlife photography showcases, including Wild Birds Revealed videos and field-focused pieces. The channel publishes a large library of content (around 700 videos) and gathers substantial viewership, with a total of 143.2 million views and an ongoing presence since June 2008, averaging about 153.5K views per video.

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We found 45 YouTube channels similar to Cornell Lab of Ornithology

#1

Badgerland Birding

91% relevance

Subscribers 102K

Videos 802

Views 19.0M

Appearances 24

SERP 100%

Similarity 85%

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Strong overlap with Cornell Lab for bird watching basics and backyard bird topics (queries include bird watching basics and backyard bird feeding), indicating a similar audience though Badgerland emphasizes practical, hobbyist birding content rather than lab-focused ornithology.

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#2

Bob Duchesne

76% relevance

Subscribers 24K

Videos 143

Views 1.7M

Appearances 12

SERP 66%

Similarity 83%

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Similar audience using queries like bird watching basics and field guides for birds, aligning with general bird identification and naturalist interest, though Duchesne centers on individual storytelling and field-guide style rather than institutional science outreach.

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#3

BBC Earth view on YouTube ▶

69% relevance

Subscribers 14.3M

Videos 3.3K

Views 5.5B

Appearances 8

SERP 53%

Similarity 79%

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High content similarity on wild birds behavior and bird photography, with a shared interest in natural history, but BBC Earth often features broader nature storytelling and cinematic production beyond lab-style ornithology education.

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#4

Birdfeeding with Kurtis

62% relevance

Subscribers 4.1K

Videos 659

Views 1.9M

Appearances 7

SERP 31%

Similarity 82%

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Parallels Cornell Lab in backyard bird feeding and care topics, targeting amateur birders, though Kurtis emphasizes practical feeding setups whereas Cornell Lab provides broader scientific context.

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#5

Mark's Backyard Birds- Let’s talk birds!

59% relevance

Subscribers 25K

Videos 1.3K

Views 4.1M

Appearances 8

SERP 18%

Similarity 87%

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Shares backyard bird feeding and winter care themes, appealing to home birders like Cornell Lab’s outreach audience, yet Mark’s channel tends toward casual chat rather than research-based programming.

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#6

Paul Miguel Photography

59% relevance

Subscribers 45K

Videos 351

Views 5.8M

Appearances 10

SERP 29%

Similarity 79%

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Overlap exists in bird photography techniques and lighting queries, matching visual documentation interest, while Cornell Lab centers more on science-based identification and ecology rather than photography-focused tutorials.

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Discovered competitors include BBC Earth (69% match, 14.3M subscribers) and Badgerland Birding (91% match, 102K subscribers) as top matches. They overlap on queries such as bird photography techniques, wild birds behavior, and puffin flight underwater, aligning with Cornell’s emphasis on birding tutorials and wildlife photography. Submarine differences show Cornell’s 547K subscribers vs. BBC Earth’s massive audience, highlighting scale differences. Other notable competitors include Bob Duchesne (76% match, 27.3K subscribers) and Mark's Backyard Birds (59% match, 24.5K subscribers), who share queries about backyard bird feeding and field guides. Overall, the closest overlaps involve backyard birding, bird photography techniques, and bird behavior queries.

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#7	59%	My Birding Year	82%	29.3K	23%	4
#8	57%	Flying Parrot Photography	82%	4.2K	19%	4
#9	57%	Simon d'Entremont ▶	71%	765K	34%	10
#10	56%	Olle Nilsson	79%	195K	21%	4
#11	56%	Backyard Ecology™	80%	55.8K	19%	2
#12	55%	Hawk In The Lens	83%	3.0K	11%	2
#13	54%	Mossy Earth ▶	75%	703K	24%	2
#14	53%	Doug Hitchcox	82%	4.9K	10%	1
#15	53%	Jo Alwood (BIRDS AND THEN SOME)	83%	24K	9%	3
#16	53%	Learn-the-Birds	83%	1.4K	9%	1
#17	53%	Better Birders	83%	2.1K	8%	2
#18	53%	Texas Parks and Wildlife ▶	82%	140K	8%	2
#19	52%	Leporello the Goldfinch – Birdtaming Tips & Tricks	80%	17.2K	10%	1
#20	52%	Mercer Falconry	81%	21.2K	10%	2
#21	51%	The Wildlife Homestead ▶	80%	664K	9%	3
#22	51%	Morten Hilmer ▶	78%	536K	11%	3
#23	51%	Scotland's Wildlife Channel	76%	13.9K	13%	1
#24	51%	GoTrails	78%	33.1K	9%	1
#25	50%	David Reid Photography	77%	6.7K	10%	2
#26	50%	Animalogic ▶	75%	2.1M	13%	2
#27	50%	Robbie and Gary Gardening Easy	76%	374K	10%	3
#28	49%	Aviary Birds And Co	77%	2.8K	9%	1
#29	49%	A Shot Of Wildlife	77%	125K	9%	5
#30	49%	Linnean Society	74%	8.0K	13%	1
#31	49%	Latest Sightings	72%	6.5M	13%	1
#32	48%	Nature on PBS	73%	1.2M	12%	2
#33	48%	BBC Studios	69%	3.9M	17%	3
#34	48%	National Geographic ▶	71%	25.9M	14%	2
#35	48%	Forest Film Studio	72%	114K	11%	3
#36	46%	Nebraska Game and Parks Commission	70%	6.7K	10%	1
#37	46%	nature video	71%	855K	9%	3
#38	46%	TED-Ed ▶	67%	22.4M	14%	2
#39	46%	Insider Science ▶	70%	3.1M	9%	1
#40	45%	brian david gilbert	69%	1.1M	10%	1
#41	45%	This Old House ▶	69%	2.3M	9%	1
#42	44%	thependulumswing	66%	2.8K	10%	1
#43	43%	Matt Kloskowski	65%	131K	10%	1
#44	42%	AnimalWised	64%	636K	10%	1
#45	42%	ABC 10 News	64%	416K	9%	1

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Cornell Lab of Ornithology?

Badgerland Birding — 91% match, 102K subscribers; Bob Duchesne — 76% match, 27.3K subscribers; BBC Earth — 69% match, 14.3M subscribers. They share a focus on wildlife and nature content, particularly birds and related natural history topics, similar to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

What type of content does Cornell Lab of Ornithology make?

The channel makes bird-related content, including topics like bird behavior, feeding, woodpecker holes, winter adaptation, and slow motion footage of backyard birds, as seen in video titles such as What’s the Hole Deal with Woodpecker Holes? and Capturing Epic Slow Motion Footage of Backyard Birds. Upload frequency is around multiple per week, with an average of about 153.5K views per video.

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