When going for a walk in nature and looking for garden birds or outdoor birds you bring ... your smartphone. What is the best bird app for identifying your fine feathered friends, for example through recording a trill or tweet or from a photo you took?
Merlin Bird ID
Do you often spot birds, but you don't know which kinds they are? Take a photo or answer five simple questions, and this guide will provide you with a list of the best bird recognition apps.
Pros:
Cons:
- Large app, quickly takes up 500 MB
- Registration is required via email
- App is in English, although you can see bird names in any language.
BirdNET
To identify garden birds or outdoor birds during a walk with this bird app, simply record the sound of the birds.
Pros:
Cons:
- App is in English, although you can see bird names in any language.
eBird
THE app for bird watchers. Worldwide overview of the best observation sites and moments, as entered by other bird enthusiasts.
Pros:
- Completely free
- Available for iOS and Android
- App is available in different languages
- Available offline
Cons:
- Registration is required with username and password
Bird Calls, Sounds & Ringtones
Do you want to wake up in the morning to the lyrical song of a nightingale? Or do you want a screaming hawk to announce your text messages? No problem: this app collects the sounds of all kinds of birds, which you can download right away.
Pros:
- Completely free
- No registration required
- Clear, clean sound
- App offers a very wide selection
Cons:
- Only available on Android
- Too much advertising to bear
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