Merlin Bird ID

  • Android, iPad, iPhone
  • Free
  • age 16+
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About Merlin Bird ID

Merlin Bird ID is the best bird identification app for birding beginners. Answer 5 simple questions about the location and date sighted, size, and colors, the behavior of your mystery bird, and the app come up with a shortlist of possible species for you to choose from. Merlin Bird ID is available for free to download on iOS and Android devices.

Merlin Bird ID Review

When you see a bird you don’t recognize, simply answer five straightforward questions about its color and size, and the Merlin Bird ID app suggests likely species matches. Managed to snap a photo? Even better! upload it to the app, and Merlin will offer a list of possibilities. You’ll also get plenty of information about the species you’re seeing, courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

If this sounds easy, wait till you hear about the other identifying feature: Take a photo of the bird, upload it, and the app will tell you what it is. 

Highlights

  • Bird identifier app 
  • Field marking practice
  • Photo identification ability
  • Bird information repository (trivia, pictures, calls)
  • Beginner friendly
  • No sign-ups
  • Can be used internationally

App Details

Teacher Ratings

Devices

Android, iPad, iPhone

Price

Free

Skills

Organisational and Productivity Skills

Safeguarding

In-App Purchases - No

In-App Advertising - No

Publisher

Cornell University

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