The template is for making external links to the Internet Bird Collection species pages.

The first parameter is required, the second is optional.

{{InternetBirdCollection|IBC Page Name|free text}}

The Internet Bird Collection Page Name can be found in the URL of the search results for that species. It is usually the common English name followed by the scientific name, with all words separated by hyphens. e.g. - white-tipped-quetzal-pharomachrus-fulgidus

*{{InternetBirdCollection|white-tipped-quetzal-pharomachrus-fulgidus|White-tipped Quetzal}}

will be displayed as