Best The Birders Apps & Games

Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab

Identify Birds You See & Hear

Free

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.

eBird

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Free

Easily record bird sightings in the field and contribute to a global database for scientific research and conservation. This app offers offline functionality, customized checklists, and GPS-enabled location plotting.

Learn Bird Watching—Larkwire

Smart Birding & Identification

Free

Learn to identify birds by sound and sight with a game-based system. This app offers audio and visual courses created by experts to improve your birding skills, suitable for beginners and advanced enthusiasts alike.

Syrinx: Learn Bird Songs

Bird Calls & Ear Training

Free

This app teaches you to identify bird songs and calls through interactive daily lessons and quizzes. It offers a comprehensive guide with over 250 species and focuses on ear training to build your birding skills.

Haikubox

Listening to Nature

Free

Identify bird and bat species by their calls in real-time using your phone's microphone. This app utilizes advanced AI models and contributes your detections to scientific research. Extend functionality with an optional dedicated listening device for continuous monitoring.

Birda - Bird Watching, Birding

eBird Import & AI Identifier

Free

This app helps you identify birds using AI, track your sightings, and build life lists. Connect with a global community, discover new species, and contribute to conservation efforts. It also allows for easy import of your existing birding data.

Audubon Bird Guide

Identify over 800 bird species

Free

Identify North American birds with this comprehensive field guide. Features include a bird ID tool based on observations, detailed species information with photos and audio, and a personal sightings log. Discover nearby birding locations and connect with conservation efforts.

Birdle - A Daily Guessing Game

Guess the daily Birdle

Free

A daily guessing game for bird enthusiasts. Players guess a bird and its traits within five attempts by listening to calls and viewing revealed images. It aims to raise awareness for bird conservation and encourage birdwatching.

Perchly - Bird Journal

Bird identify & Life List

Free

Identify birds from photos with a single tap and build your personal birdwatching journal. Track sightings by date and location, and collect bird species like a game.

Bird lover feeder

by Guangdong Pine Lake Technology Co., Ltd

Free

This app uses AI to identify birds visiting your feeder. Remotely capture photos and videos, share access with loved ones, and receive reminders about backyard visitors. Never miss a moment with playback support.

BirdingApp.

connecting birders

Free

Connect with fellow birdwatchers, organize your birding activities, and stay updated on sightings. Discover local guides, plan routes, and receive real-time alerts for rare birds. Engage in friendly competition and challenges.

Bird Song Identifier・Sounds ID

Picture Identify Birds Calls

Free

Effortlessly identify birds by their songs or photos. Discover species around you, learn fascinating facts, and keep a personal log of your birdwatching discoveries. Perfect for nature enthusiasts and curious minds.

PerchLens

by POCKET INC

Free

This app enhances bird watching by integrating camera technology with bird feeders to capture images of visiting birds. It offers enthusiasts an innovative way to observe and engage with local wildlife.

Birdie Memory

A fun way to learn birdsongs

Free

Explore birds through augmented reality and learn their songs. Engage in observation mode with bird facts or test your memory with a fun, progressive game that introduces sound visualization.

Smart Bird ID: Identify Birds

Advanced Bird Photo & Sound ID

Free

Instantly identify birds from photos or sounds. Explore a global bird guide, learn through interactive challenges and courses, and log your sightings. Connect with a community of bird watchers and collect animated stickers.

The Warbler Guide

by Princeton University Press

$12.99

Identify birds by sight or song with this comprehensive guide. Features 3D models, detailed ID points, and a vast library of songs and calls to help you quickly and confidently identify warblers in the field.