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Updated July 2026
Bird Nerd NZ
Bird Nerd NZ
Chris Hawkins
📚 Education
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Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab#1

Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab by Cornell University

Identify Birds You See & Hear
Editor's Choice
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4.9😊(109K ratings)
FreeAds
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Easily identify birds by sight or sound using advanced machine learning. Explore birds in your region, track your sightings, and learn about species with photos, sounds, and range maps. This free app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology helps build your birding skills.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Helpful for bird identification
  • 🔒 Accurate bird identification
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Useful for beginners and experts

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Sound ID not always accurate
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🐛 Difficulty adding birds to life list
ChirpOMatic - BirdSong USA#2

ChirpOMatic - BirdSong USA by Spiny Software Ltd

Identify birds by song & call
Strong Contender
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4.6😞(1.6K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Identify North American birds by their songs and calls. Simply record the sound, and the app analyzes it to provide species identification, even in noisy environments. Access detailed information and contribute to bird research.

What We Love

  • 🌟 Wonderful bird identification app
  • 🎓 Helps learn bird songs and species
  • 🐦 Enjoyable for bird lovers
  • 🔊 Plays bird sounds to train pets

Room to Improve

  • 🔒 Locked out of app after update
  • 💰 Forced to pay subscription fee
  • 🗑️ Lost all previous recordings
Picture Bird: Bird identifier#3

Picture Bird: Bird identifier by Next Vision Limited

Identify Sound & Call, Birding
Worth Considering
🔍 Reference
4.7😐(35K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#17in Reference
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Identify birds by photo or sound with this smart app. Access detailed information, learn about bird feeding, and manage your sightings. It's a comprehensive tool for bird enthusiasts of all levels.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Accurate identification
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful information about birds
  • 🚀 Ability to identify from photos and sounds

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent identification accuracy
  • 🔒 Misleading subscription model
  • 🐛 Incorrect identification of common birds

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Pizzey and Knight Birds of Aus
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