# Birds of Ecuador - Field Guide — Discover the birds of Ecuador

> Interactive field guide for identifying over 1600 bird species in Ecuador. (iPhone/iPad app by Birds In The Hand, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birds-of-ecuador-field-guide/id1194665890 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Birds In The Hand, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/323029383)
- Category: Education, Travel
- Price: $34.99
- Rating: 3.30/5 from 10 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 1.4 GB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-07-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birds-of-ecuador-field-guide/id1194665890/reviews.md

## What is Birds of Ecuador?

This is the interactive mobile field guide version of The Birds of Ecuador by Robert S. Ridgely and Paul J. Greenfield. Like the paper edition, it is the most complete and authoritative field guide to the more than 1600 bird species found throughout Ecuador. Every distinct plumage is covered in superb, high-quality color illustrations. This mobile version includes all of the content included in the print edition, and much more. 

Ecuador is renowned for its unique habitats and diversity of wildlife. It attracts birders and nature seekers from around the globe. The book’s authors write “Nowhere else is such an incredible avian diversity crammed into such a small country.” Now it is easier than ever to sort through the abundance of Ecuador’s beautiful birds. 

This easy-to-use application comes equipped with concise species descriptions, range maps, audio of bird songs and calls, and detailed illustrations. Birds of Ecuador simplifies bird identification with an interactive Smart Search tool, and it makes it easy to keep track of bird sightings with an updatable life list. This app is an important and must-have tool for all bird enthusiasts traveling in Ecuador. It is also useful in surrounding countries such as Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, and the Brazilian Amazon. 

FEATURES:

• Detailed species accounts for all of Ecuador’s 1600+ bird species
• Audio recordings for over 1500 species to help identify unknown bird calls in the field or to study for an upcoming trip
• Gorgeous illustrations for every species, showing all major plumages, morphs, and geographic variations. 
• Interactive Smart Search tool helps narrow down birds by region, color, size, and habitat
• Sort birds by region or filter the species list to only show birds nearby you.  
• Easily keep track of your Ecuador Life List

This electronic title is published by Birds in the Hand, LLC. and the audio recordings were compiled and edited by Neils Krabbe.

## Key features

- Detailed species accounts for 1600+ birds
- Audio recordings for 1500+ species
- High-quality illustrations of all plumages
- Interactive Smart Search tool
- Updatable life list for sightings
- Range maps and habitat information

## Chart rankings

- #187 in Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birds-of-ecuador-field-guide/id1194665890/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Does not Play Vocalizations & does not Updates Properly

*2025-11-17*

Perhaps because the last version seems to be at least three years old (it says 2021.11.29).

### 3/5 — Good content, suboptimal execution

*2024-03-24*

Lots of good information as it is based on an authoritative original source. Translating that content into a truly useful app, however, is somewhat of a mixed bag. Some aspects that I find frustrating include:
 
-descriptions and illustrations are not both visible at once in the same page view so I’m constantly swiping back and forth to match features with their description;

-portrait only view (fine for phone but can’t use it easily with my iPad’s external keyboard); 

-the life list feature seems pretty useless because there doesn’t appear to be any way to see only the species you’ve included on your life list and scrolling through 1661 species to find the ones you’ve checked off is a non-starter. (This isn’t a huge deal since I keep my life list in eBird anyways but I had hoped to use the feature to create a small group of birds to study at a time by comparison.)

Good features include filtering by location (region) to show most likely species and multistep help with identifying unknown birds (similar to Merlin app).

One feature that I would love to see added would be a quiz mode where you could select the species or group of species that you wanted to review and you could take a test to identify species by illustration or sound.

Overall, still a useful app but it could be really great with some improvements. Leaves me a little disappointed considering the price.

### 1/5 — Buggy / not really functional

*2023-11-23*

I have an up to date iOS install on an iPhone 13. The app has gray icons that haven’t loaded (variable but the back arrow is always buggy). Most of the time screen presses don’t register and the buttons don’t map to the screen correctly. Sounds don’t play. Disappointed.

### 3/5 — Where did the sound go?

*2023-04-02*

Great app, except the sounds don’t work! Would be a cool feature if I could figure that out.

### 5/5 — This is the one to get

*2022-12-15*

This is THE field guide for Ecuador!  It is continuously updated with new distribution data, has the best descriptions, and the authors have been Ecuador birding gurus for almost 50 years. This is the one to buy!

### 1/5 — Won’t load, runtime error

*2021-07-19*

Just purchased, can’t get the app to open, get error:

”runtime error bad argument #1 to 'pairs' (table expected, got nil)”

Iphone 7
OS 14.4.2

App support appears to be non-existent 

DO NOT BUY

### 3/5 — A little disappointed

*2019-09-04*

Nice start, but disappointed with the illustrations. Great work with the descriptions and maps. In the future it would be great to link to your BirdsEye app like you do with daily bird.

## Frequently asked questions about Birds of Ecuador

### What is the price of Birds of Ecuador?

Birds of Ecuador is a paid application priced at $34.99. This one-time purchase provides access to all its features and content.

### Does Birds of Ecuador have ads?

No, Birds of Ecuador does not contain advertisements. The app is ad-free, offering an uninterrupted user experience.

### How often is Birds of Ecuador updated?

The latest version of Birds of Ecuador was released on January 27, 2022. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, users can expect content and feature improvements over time.

### What devices support Birds of Ecuador?

Birds of Ecuador is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed for iOS operating systems.

### What is the age rating for Birds of Ecuador?

Birds of Ecuador has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for children and adults alike, with no mature content.

### Can Birds of Ecuador help identify bird songs?

Yes, Birds of Ecuador includes audio recordings for over 1500 species, which can be used to identify unknown bird calls in the field or for study.

### How does the Smart Search tool in Birds of Ecuador work?

The interactive Smart Search tool in Birds of Ecuador allows users to narrow down bird identification by selecting criteria such as region, color, size, and habitat.

### Does Birds of Ecuador offer offline access?

The description implies offline functionality by stating it's an 'interactive mobile field guide' and includes features like range maps and audio, suggesting it's designed for use in the field where internet access may be limited.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.6 — 2022-01-27

Bug fixes and iOS update

### 1.0.5 — 2020-02-21

This version includes performance improvements and some new content.

### 1.0.4 — 2020-01-15

This latest version contains performance improvements and some new content for our species profiles. Enjoy the app and happy birding!

### 1.0.3 — 2019-07-17

This latest version contains bug fixes and performance improvements. We have also updated the quality of many of the illustrations. 

Happy birding!

### 1.0 — 2019-07-11

No release notes.

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