Collins British Bird Guide

Collins British Bird Guide

A field guide to Britain

1 ratings
18 reviews
$9.99 $7.99
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Lowest price: $6.99 3 years ago (-14%)


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  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 23, 2016
  • July 9, 2026

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Explore British and Irish birds with detailed illustrations, authoritative text, and sound recordings. Search by location, time, or plumage, and record your sightings. An AI-powered identification tool is available via subscription.

Detailed illustrations
Authoritative bird text
Sound recordings of songs and calls
Powerful search filter
Record sightings tool
AI-powered species identification (subscription)
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What's New in Collins British Bird Guide

3.3.0

July 9, 2026

In the Introduction you can now zoom into the illustrations and we've fixed an issue where some of the punctuation had become corrupted. For Identify subscribers we've improved the audio identification AI model and made some changes to the similar songs and calls.

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Subscription plans

Identify Assist - monthly

Identify birds from photos and calls

$1.991 Month
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In-App Purchases

$4.99

Video Library

Videos for all 262 species

User reviews

Lists!

Good for identification but it also used to be great for recording sightings - picking up time and exact location automatically which I could then download to a database. That functionality disappeared and has been replaced, after I bought the upgrade, with a stand-alone app which has proved a nightmare to use so I will have to find another way of recording sightings in the field. Very disappointing.
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Where are my lists?

Moved to England just over a year ago and have loved using this app to get to know the local birds but I no longer have access to my lists that I had made of the birds I had sighted on different journeys!
I haven’t paid to “upgrade” to the new version as I can’t tell if that will reinstate my lists! I would if I knew it would!!
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Lists

The previous version had a great feature where you could make lists of birds seen.

Not only does this feature no longer appear all my lists have disappeared too.

Response from developer

Sorry to hear you’re missing your lists. They should be safe and sound in the separate Life List app, available for free on the App Store. Apologies again for the confusion, and our delay in replying!

Update has errors

The recent update (for which an additional charge was made) seems to have numerous bugs and errors compared to the previous version. Hopefully these will be fixed; it may be helpful to give an option in the app for providing feedback.
An example is the picture of the heron- initially it only had one image (previous app had about five of six), this is now corrected but it is now incorrectly titled ‘White Stork’ !
The new version has clearly not been properly checked and for now it is a retrograde step- annoying as I have now paid for the ‘upgrade’ and cannot go back to the previous version!
Still basically a good app though.
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No Syncing iPhone to iPad

I am enjoying using the app with my little grandson. We easily made our first list on my iPhone but I later noticed it had not synced to my iPad. Is there anyway of doing that? It would be a great help. Also sharing my list with my wife for her app would be good. Its a great app for the price.

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FAQ

What is the Collins British Bird Guide app?

The Collins British Bird Guide app is a digital field guide for identifying common British and Irish bird species. It features illustrations, text, sound recordings, and distribution maps.

How much does the Collins British Bird Guide app cost?

The base app is available for a one-time purchase of $7.99. There is also an optional 'Identify Assist' subscription service for AI-powered identification.

Does the Collins British Bird Guide app have ads?

No, the Collins British Bird Guide app does not contain advertisements.

What are the subscription options for Identify Assist?

Identify Assist offers a monthly subscription for $1.99 or a yearly subscription for $12.99, which includes a 14-day free trial.

What devices is the Collins British Bird Guide app compatible with?

The app is designed for iPhone and iPad devices and requires iOS 17.0 or later.

How often is the Collins British Bird Guide app updated?

The latest version of the app is 3.2.3, and it was last updated on March 10, 2026. Updates typically include new features and improvements.

Can I identify birds from photos using the Collins British Bird Guide app?

Yes, the 'Identify Assist' subscription service uses cutting-edge AI to instantly identify species from photos and recordings.

What languages are supported for species names in the Collins British Bird Guide app?

The app allows you to select species names from over 30 different languages, making it accessible to a wider audience.