The go-to for Australian birds.
Easy to use digital version complements and improves on my 1984 copy of the hardback Field Guide. Minus 2 stars because I can’t share it with my wife using Family Sharing even though the App store says Family Sharing is supported
Great app just one suggestion
I really like the app, think the combo of pics and drawings is perfect. The compare feature is fantastic. The only recommendation I would have would be to split the different taxonomic groups with some sort of bar or separation (perhaps like the Morcombe app) making it easier to locate the bird faster and less confronting than a whole list of birds with no separation between groups. Other than that, my go to app after using Morcombe for years.
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Calls
Rather disappointed that an app for 50 bucks doesn’t even have a call for common spices such as wedge tailed eagle
Don’t leave on holiday without it
This was a present for my birthday and it exceeded my expectations. On holiday now in Qld where there are so many birds we don’t get in Victoria. Bird call feature sorts out the confusion of similar looking birds and the list feature tracks all the ones I’ve spotted. For me, as a medium range bird nerd it’s perfect
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Great app
Easy to use….but sometimes I have seen or know that a bird is in a location but doesn’t show on the list of possible birds. For instance in Port Macquarie/Lake Cathie you will see Regent and Satin bowerbirds along with King parrots but they do not appear on the list!?!
Kingfishers
Of the 10 odd Kingfishers that are in Australia only 4 are listed
Response from developer
You are working with a local area list. Please change the bird list settings to the full Australia and Islands list. An update to your review will be appreciated.
Excellent app
Wasn’t keen on this earlier as it didn’t look great, but recent updates made me bite the bullet and purchase it. I’m very impressed. Quite complex so it takes a bit of getting used to but heaps of great information along with bird call audio and physical appearance comparisons. And I keep finding different ways to view species details (via the Field Guide like in the books, and via the Bird Guide section) which is very helpful. I also like picking a location and then scrolling through the list of possible species for the area. Really enjoying this app!
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Good app, but family sharing stopped working.
All of a sudden stopped been family shared with my wife who has been using it with me for years.
Did all the fault finding from Apple, other apps family shared, but this our most expensive app and do not feel like paying for it twice.
Did all the fault finding from Apple, other apps family shared, but this our most expensive app and do not feel like paying for it twice.
Response from developer
I am sorry to hear that. Family sharing is managed by the App Store and not by the app.
Improvements required
State filter highly inaccurate. Many birds listed under Tasmania that don’t occur.
Bit of a pain having to exit from a bird to hear its calls.
Great that real photos are used
Bit of a pain having to exit from a bird to hear its calls.
Great that real photos are used
Months of Year : Confusing
First month of year: July
Last month of year: June
Please fix this; it’s awfully confusing when checking migratory birds.
Last month of year: June
Please fix this; it’s awfully confusing when checking migratory birds.
