# Bird Id - British Isles birds — Sunbird Identification Guide

> Identify British Isles birds with detailed info, images, songs, and sighting logs. (iPhone/iPad app by Sunbird Images OHG.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bird-id-british-isles-birds/id457925718 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sunbird Images OHG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1772908503)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 66 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.3 · 210 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-08-24
- Data updated: 2026-09-11
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bird-id-british-isles-birds/id457925718/reviews.md

## What is Bird Id?

Bird Id is a great tool to help you quickly and easily identify birds of the British Isles. Its great fun to use. For the bird enthusiast there is anatomical, ecological and taxonomic information too.

With Bird Id, identification can be enjoyed by the whole family. Record your own bird sightings with GPS position and photo too.

Bird Id includes images and songs of all birds covered by the RSPB BGB survey of the British Isles. Many other species are included too, 253 bird species in total.

Bird Id can be used to keep a log of your bird sightings making it easy to build a record of all the birds you've seen. Bird Id has been created by professional published ecologists, and uses propriety image and audio libraries, accept no cheap imitations!

SUNBIRD apps appear in BBC Countryfile's top 10 apps and have been described as "incredibly useful" by ITV's Seth Conway and "lovely" by Adam Vaughan of the Guardian.

SUNBIRD field guides are the only products on the market that use the KUSAM species identification methodology. This state of the art method is a modern taxonomic keying system designed specifically for use on mobile devices.

The app does not need an internet connection, all content is downloaded when the app is purchased.

To identify birds by theirs songs and calls see our - Bird Song Id app.

## Key features

- Bird identification tool
- Anatomical, ecological, taxonomic info
- Record bird sightings with GPS and photo
- Images and songs of 253 species
- Offline functionality
- KUSAM species identification methodology

## What do users think of Bird Id?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Informative content
- 🎶 Birdsong feature is great
- 🖼️ Good quality photos
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Child friendly
- 🚀 Works offline
- ✅ Identifies birds well
- 💰 Good value for money

**Cons**

- 🖼️ Limited photos per bird
- 🌍 Not for US birds
- 👴 Outdated UI
- 🐦 Missing common birds
- 🔄 Lacks recent updates

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when editing location
- Cannot add own photos
- Dates displayed in German
- Sightings map not showing percentage species spot
- App unstable on iPhone

**Most requested features**

- More photos of birds (in flight, on ground, in water)
- Photos of both male and female birds
- Include common birds like Little Egrets
- Filter sightings by date
- Add a mammal identification feature
- Add a grass species identification feature
- Add size comparison to other birds
- Update user interface
- Make app for US birds

## Recent user reviews (10 of 66)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bird-id-british-isles-birds/id457925718/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Not bad but needs more photos

*2024-05-24*

It’s a good that that could be excellent. Needs more photos of the same bird but in flight, on the ground and in water where applicable. Also photos of both males and females. Still lacks common birds such as Little Egrets. Could also update where you ID a bird you can filter to date not just geographical location. Has not had any new photos or significant updates for 9 years! they don’t respond to emails or feedback. I wonder if they read these reviews?

### 5/5 — Great App, but wish there was more photos

*2023-03-31*

I’ve had this app for several years, and I really enjoyed using it. The only criticism I add is that I wish there were more photos of the birds. For example, on ground and in the air photos. Some birds have both on the ground and in the air photos, but others don’t.

### 2/5 — Can't edit location

*2021-07-01*

I've had this app a couple of years now. Sent feedback to the developer because it crashes every single time you try to edit the location of a sighting. It's something they're working on. Two years later. No change; still crashes.

### 2/5 — Missing birds

*2021-04-20, version 9.0*

Downloaded the app to try and help me identify birds. Very disappointed, thought the bird I was looking at was a little egret, can’t find it anywhere on the app had to go home and look in my readers digest book of birds.

### 2/5 — Limited

*2021-01-26, version 9.0*

I had hoped this app would have plenty of photos to identify birds, disappointingly, there is only one and sometimes two.

### 1/5 — Buggy and inadequate

*2020-12-14, version 9.0*

The personal sightings function is worse than useless. It crashes if you try to edit a location, and won’t let you add your own photo despite this being a function offered. Dates are in German. This is a shoddy app that I cannot recommend, and I wish I could get my money back...

### 3/5 — Good, but sighting feature not working correctly

*2020-05-17*

I really like this app, but the ability to edit locations of sightings causes the app to crash. So if I tried to enter a sighting after I got home from a walk I cannot, and it will only put the sighting as being in my current location. If you press ‘edit location’ the app crashes and force quits.

### 4/5 — Bird review

*2019-12-03, version 9.0*

It is an very good app and makes identifying easy yet when I try to edit my location it takes me of the app.
It has all the scientific names and lots of identification helps.
Overall a great app

### 4/5 — Maybe it’s me

*2019-06-12*

I am really enjoying this app and especially the fact it supports family share. For the most part it is completely intuitive and so great for kids to use as well as technophobes like me. I have read the help section and it’s clear enough in all but one aspect. I have not been able to establish the white tick on species I have logged and nor does the sightings map appear to show the percentage species spot that n the top left as indicated in the aforementioned help section. If anyone wants to let me know what I am missing then please do. All in all a welcome and valuable addition to my apps list.

### 5/5 — Love the app

*2019-06-07*

I’ve had this app (and all the other sunbird apps) for years now. I use it pretty much everyday for work so it was worth every penny. They just need to make one for uk mammals and one for grass species and I’ll have everything I need.

## Frequently asked questions about Bird Id

### What does the Bird Id app do?

The app helps you quickly and easily identify birds found in the British Isles. It provides anatomical, ecological, and taxonomic information for each species, along with images and songs. You can also record your own bird sightings with GPS location and photos.

### What are the key features of Bird Id?

Key features include a comprehensive identification tool for 253 bird species, detailed information including anatomical, ecological, and taxonomic data, images and songs of birds, the ability to log personal sightings with GPS and photos, and offline functionality. It also utilizes the KUSAM species identification methodology.

### How much does Bird Id cost?

The app is a paid application. All content is downloaded when the app is purchased, and it does not require an internet connection to use after initial download.

### Is Bird Id compatible with my device?

The description does not specify exact compatibility requirements. However, it is designed for mobile devices and uses a proprietary image and audio library, suggesting it is available for common smartphone operating systems.

### Can I use Bird Id offline?

Yes, the app does not need an internet connection to function. All necessary content, including images and songs, is downloaded when the app is purchased, allowing for offline use.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 9.0 — 2019-06-04

Thanks for years of support! Here is what we have done:

- New updated design
- taxonomy is up to date (English & scientific names)
- see what others have spotted in your area with the new community feature
- minor errors corrected

### 8.05 — 2015-11-13

Works beautifully on all your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices.

### 8.01 — 2014-10-04

Compatible with iOS8.
Works beautifully on all your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices.
Many new species. 250 birds in total.

### 5.10 — 2014-08-29

Many more species added. 250 birds are now included.

Works beautifully on all your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices.

### 5.05 — 2014-04-09

Works beautifully on all your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices.

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