# Bird Song Id Canada birdsongs — Automatic Song Recognition! > Identify Canadian bird songs and calls with automatic recognition and a personal diary. (iPhone/iPad app by Sunbird Images OHG.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bird-song-id-canada-birdsongs/id868056588 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Sunbird Images OHG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1772908503) - Category: Reference, Education - Price: Free - Rating: 4.16/5 from 372 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 8.1 · 299 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2014-04-30 - Data updated: 2026-09-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bird-song-id-canada-birdsongs/id868056588/reviews.md ## What is Bird Song Id Canada birdsongs? Identify birds of Canada by their songs and calls. Includes Automatic Recognition to help identify bird song. Make your own bird song recordings and keep a bird song diary. Watch the film: vimeo.com/isoperla/birdsongid The most functional Bird Song app on the market by far. Listen to over 300 Canadian bird songs and calls for 182 native bird species! Have you ever heard a bird singing and wondered "What kind of bird is that?". Bird Song Id is a great tool to help you learn to quickly and easily identify birds by their songs and calls. Its great fun to use too. With Bird Song Id, identification can be enjoyed by the whole family. Bird Song Id has been created by professional published ecologists. The app does not need an internet connection, all songs and calls are downloaded when the app is purchased. We have included an early version of Automatic Recognition in the app for you to try. We hope this feature will help you identify common bird species. However, it needs a good quality recording to work, and takes a bit of time and patience to get used to. Automatic Recognition takes place on the device, no connection to the internet or mobile network is needed. How successful is it ? Our aim is to get the correct bird in the top three of those listed. In our testing of over 1,000 samples we found the success rate to be 85%. Remember this is an early release of this innovative feature, so please be gentle. A demo is available on YouTube. --------------- HELP ---------------- Automatic Recognition needs a good quality recording of the bird ------------- Remove the case from your iPhone if you use one as this will significantly dampen the microphone ------------- Only record when it is very quiet, apart from the bird singing of course ------------- Be close to the bird singing, as close as you can be without disturbing it ------------- Only record when a single bird is singing, or when a single bird is dominant ------------- The analysis graph should have plenty of blue and green colors with few or no black peaks ------------- Be patient, dont expect miracles, the system works but needs good clear recordings ------------- The peaks on the graph should reach all the way to the top. Low peaks indicate poor quality and recognition is unlikely ------------- The Audio Quality, shown at the top of the results screen, should be at least Good, and preferably Very Good or Excellent ------------- The highest score should be above 70% to be useful. Below this and the system is telling you it is not sure what the song is ------------- A difference between two birds of less than 10% is not that significant, so listen to the samples from both to help you further ------------- See the samples for how the analysis graph should look (to see the samples press the sample button at the top right of the help page) ------------- The microphone is at the bottom of an iPhone, point the bottom of the phone towards the bird ------------- Record a single bird at a time ------------- Capture at least two singing episodes if you can ------------- Record for the full 30 seconds ------------- Avoid windy conditions. Air moving over the microphone will mask the bird sounds ------------- Make sure there is plenty of life in the battery. Your device will reduce power going to the microphone as the battery runs down ------------- Playing songs to the app from recorded material on the internet, other apps or CDs is unlikely to work as this material is digitally processed and edited (inter phase gaps are often shortened). They sound very different to recording birds for real on an iPhone or iPad in the natural environment. ------------- Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SunbirdImages?ref=hl ## Key features - Automatic bird song recognition - Bird song diary and logging - Offline functionality - 300+ Canadian bird songs - Identification by song and call - Created by ecologists ## Recent user reviews (10 of 50) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bird-song-id-canada-birdsongs/id868056588/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Great *2025-01-03* Perfect ### 5/5 — Bird Id *2024-11-15* What a wonderful app!So easy to use and id birds by song or by colours. ### 5/5 — Awesome App *2024-09-21* Love this app ### 5/5 — Good *2023-06-26* Works as described ### 2/5 — not at all intuitive *2022-07-12* I found the app to be clunky and not at all intuitive or helpful. The Merlin Bird id app, which my wife found after I had purchased this one, is so much better—and it is free! ### 3/5 — There are better free apps out there *2022-07-05* Has some good info but I’m deleting it after many years because the recordings are way too sensitive and pick up so many other sounds making it a poor quality recording a lot of the time. I’ve discovered other apps that don’t have this issue ### 1/5 — Difficult to use *2021-06-07* Many birds don’t seem to be on here and the search feature is weak. The recording system is unreliable and whole app often closes. ### 5/5 — From Canada *2021-05-17* Great ap. Very interesting and helpful information. You will love it. ### 1/5 — Functional? *2021-05-15* The wheel just spins when I try to record a birdsong even in my backyard! This doesn’t seem to work on my phone. I’d like a refund please. And then there’s the need to have a unique nickname!! ### 2/5 — Disappointed *2021-04-22* May have been just me but I thought this app played bird sounds on Canada. Not just one bird at a time. DG ## Frequently asked questions about Bird Song Id Canada birdsongs ### How accurate is Bird Song Id Canada's automatic recognition? The automatic recognition feature aims to get the correct bird in the top three listed results. In testing with over 1,000 samples, the success rate was found to be 85%. This feature requires good quality recordings for optimal performance. ### Does Bird Song Id Canada require an internet connection? No, the app does not need an internet connection. All bird songs and calls are downloaded when the app is purchased, and automatic recognition also takes place on the device. ### What is the price of Bird Song Id Canada? The app is a paid application. Specific pricing details can be found on the app store listing. ### How many bird species does Bird Song Id Canada cover? The app includes over 300 Canadian bird songs and calls for 182 native bird species found in Canada. ### What are the system requirements for Bird Song Id Canada? The app is rated for ages 4+ and was last updated on June 22, 2020, with version 9.0. It is available on iOS devices. ### How can I improve the quality of my bird song recordings for recognition? To improve recordings, remove your iPhone case, record in quiet conditions, get close to the bird without disturbing it, and ensure only one bird is singing or dominant. Aim for clear peaks on the analysis graph and high audio quality scores. ### What do users like most about Bird Song Id Canada? Users appreciate the app's functionality, especially the automatic recognition feature and the ability to create a bird song diary. Its offline capability and the comprehensive library of bird songs are also highly valued. ### When was Bird Song Id Canada last updated? The latest version of Bird Song Id Canada, version 9.0, was last updated on June 22, 2020. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 9.0 — 2020-06-22 - Updated to the latest iOS Version - minor corrections - improved performance ### 8.9 — 2018-07-14 improved Auto recognition! minor errors solved ### 8.8 — 2017-09-12 - minor bug fixes - improved automatic recognition Thanks for your support, hope you further enjoy the app! ### 8.01 — 2014-10-25 Works beautifully on all your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices. Improved Automatic Recognition. ### 5.06 — 2014-04-30 No release notes. ## More apps by Sunbird Images OHG - [Tree Id identify UK trees](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tree-id-identify-uk-trees/id330025326) - [Winter Tree Id - British Isles](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/winter-tree-id-british-isles/id352210960) - [Reptile Id - UK Field Guide](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reptile-id-uk-field-guide/id382036693) - [Baum Id Germany](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baum-id-germany/id424958702) - [Alpenblumen Id Automatik](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alpenblumen-id-automatik/id426356334) - [Orchid Id - British Orchids](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orchid-id-british-orchids/id436218888) All apps by Sunbird Images OHG: https://appshunter.io/developer/1772908503 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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