Top 46 Apps Similar to GoBird - Guide to Nearby Birds
eBird by Cornell Lab 2.8.5
eBird Mobile makes it easy to record thebirdsyou see in the field, and seamlessly link these observationswitheBird--a global online database of bird records used byhundreds ofthousands of birders around the world. This freeresource makes iteasy to keep track of what you see, while makingyour data openlyavailable for scientific research, education, andconservation.eBird Mobile is the only app that passes informationdirectly fromthe Android device to your eBird account on theweb.Features- Enter bird observations from any location around the world.- Full global taxonomy based on The Clements Checklist of Birdsofthe World.- Common names available in local languages (e.g., Portuguesenamesin Brazil or in Portugal).- Checklists customized for your location and time of year,showingmost likely species based on eBird data.- Rare species flagged during data entry and on thechecklist.- "Record as you go" functionality for incremental list keepingandcounting while birding.- GPS enabled location plotting to ensure accuracy.- Map tools that enable selecting from hundreds of thousandsofeBird "Hotspots."- Full offline functionality, enabling use in places with limitedorno Internet connection.- Entire app translated to Bulgarian, Danish, German,Spanish,French, Croatian, Khmer, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish,Portuguese,Serbian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified),and Chinese(Traditional).
Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab 3.0
What's that bird? Merlin Bird ID helpsyousolve the mystery in 5 questions, or with a photo of abird.First, Merlin asks you a few simple questions. Then, almostlikemagic, it reveals the list of birds that best matchyourdescription. Pick your bird, then delve into more photos,sounds,and ID tips about your bird!If you have a photo, Merlin Photo ID is here to help. Take aphoto,or choose one from your photo gallery, and Merlin will offera listof birds that best match your photo.Merlin is fun and easy to use—whether you’re curious about abirdyou’ve seen once or you’re hoping to identify every bird thatcomesto your feeder. The answers are waiting for you with this freeappfrom the renowned Cornell Lab of Ornithology.Features• Merlin Photo ID can identify your bird photo. Select yourphoto,tell Merlin where and when you took it, and you'll see ashort listof suggested identifications.• Download bird packs containing the species of yourregion,reducing the app size.• Created for beginning and intermediate bird watchers,Merlinidentifies the 1,100 most common bird species of thecontinentalUnited States, Canada, Mexico, Belize andGuatemala.• Explore birds by location and date with a list ofspeciesseen in the area.• Intelligent results. No more scanning through hundredsofpossibilities! Merlin shows the birds near you that fityourdescription.• Customized location and date tools generate best answers foryourneighborhood and time of year.• Powered by eBird to deliver the most accurate results basedonmillions of sightings from bird watchers acrossNorthAmerica.• Enjoy more than 7,000 photos of birds, including males,females,and juveniles.• Learn ID tips from Cornell Lab of Ornithology experts.• Listen to the beautiful bird songs and calls from theMacaulayLibrary at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.• It’s all free! The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s goal is tohelpyou and millions of others to learn about birds.Merlin Bird ID currently includes Bird Pack downloads for theUnitedStates including: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, RockyMountains,Southwest, Texas and Oklahoma, Alaska, and West Coast.Canada iscovered by Eastern Canada and Western Canada packs.Mexico packsinclude Yucatan Peninsula, and another for Oaxaca andChiapas.Central America Bird Packs include Guatemala andBelize.About Photo IDPowered by Visipedia, Merlin Photo ID uses computervisiontechnology to identify birds in photos. Merlin learns torecognizebird species based on training sets of hundreds ofthousands ofphotos from birders at eBird.org. When using photo ID,enter thedate and location where you took the photo; those cluesimproveMerlin’s accuracy by helping it focus on the species youmostlikely encountered there.
All Birds Germany - A Sunbird Field Guide
*** Do you want to go birding in Germany? Then this is the appforyou! Find information no other app has: bird populationsize,abundance, migration and breeding status - for all 514 specieseverrecorded incl. all irregular visitors in Germany! *** Comeswithdistribution maps and 2.411 premium photos in HD-qualityand>900 bird songs. You can map birds with GPS, makeyourbirdwatching own lists+ explore 5 search modes, all bird namesin19 languages. This exceptional nature field guide includesallspecies which have been listed by the GermanOrnithologist'sSociety and the German Rarity Commission. It hasbeen developed bypassionate field ornithologists and publishedecologists. Speciescan be sorted in several ways: – A-Z bird names- choose between 19(!) languages: Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch,English, Finnish,French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese,Latin, Latvian,Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, andSwedish – Sortby group – through gallery view or foldable list – Inall casesirregular visitors can be faded in or out A simpleidentificationkey narrows the species down (e.g. by foot colour,bill shape,length of tail etc.) leading to the bird searched forand a choiceof similar species. You can also look for fragments ofa speciesname – the search for “finch”, for example, shows all thespecieswhich include the word “finch”. Despite the abundance ofspeciesprovided: in order to precisely identify a bird nopreviousknowledge in bird watching or ornithological expert skillsarerequired. Of decisive help here are the qualitativelyhigh-classlarge-scale images which show all bird species in theirnaturalenvironment and, amongst others, originate fromrenownedphotographers of the wildlife foto agency SUNBIRD IMAGES.Thepictures have been chosen from thousands in order to allow themostreliable identification. The choice of photos is essentialforidentification: Bird pictures which only show the bird fromfront,like it is the case for many of the sloppily developed appson themarket today, are of little use for birding. This appprovidesextensive texts and data for each bird species withinformation to:Description, ecology, population size, frequency,habitat, birdsongs and much more. Texts for this app haveespecially beenwritten for Germany. This especially holds forpopulation size,abundance, breeding status, local distribution,status ofprotection as well as migration. Special features: –Includes all514 species recorded in Germany – Detailed distributionmaps ofEurope – Compare function to compare photos, maps, eggs& birdsongs – Irregular visitors are marked in red –Extensivedescriptions to every species with 25 sub-features each! –2.411well selected photographs, all in the size of 1024 x 678Pixels –Photos to each species, including female as well as summerandwinter plumage for nearly every bird species – All imageslabeled –Sort and display species: A-Z, 19 different languages,taxonomic –Egg photos of 80% of all German species – 911 bird songsand callsof 90% of all German species – Spectrograms of all birdsongs andbird calls – Create sighting lists and sort by place,date, group,and name – Automatically plots all spots on a map viaGPS, whichcan be edited – Make notes for each bird spotted ***Agraphicallywell-designed layout – easy to use with largelettering.*** “AllBirds Germany” is very well suited for keepingpersonalised birdwatching lists. The development of this app took 2years. It willbe continuously developed further. In the future,more photos andbird songs will be added constantly as well as newidentificationfeatures. Once downloaded no internet connectionneeded – justdownload the app + start birding! Visit our internetsupport sitefor more information. We are happy, if you like ournature apps.Please don't hesitate to email us if you haveanyquestions,suggestions or comments at: [email protected]
UK Birds Sounds 4.0
Presenting a UK Birds Sounds compilation app with highqualitysounds and songs of birds found in the United Kingdom!Reviewed bythe popular BirdWatch Magazine: "Learning bird songs andcalls addsan extra dimension to your skills, allowing you toidentify thoseunseen birds, as well as more fully enjoy the birdsyou do see".Featuring the Barn Owl, Blackbird, Brambling,Bluethroat,Bullfinch, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Nightingale, Redkite,and manymore birds! Bird Sounds can be played by tapping on a birdpicture.All sounds can be saved as Ringtones, Notifications andAlarms bylong pressing on a bird and selecting the relevant option.Birdscan be grouped by family or alphabetical order (with andwithoutheadings) using the Menu Settings. A Birdwatching checklistisincluded allowing you to tick off birds you have seen. Tapping onabird on the checklist screen allows you to view moreinformationabout the bird on Wikipedia or perform an image searchvia Googleimages. Personal Lists can be created too! Create a listof yourfavorite birds, or add birds that you've seen on a recentbirdwatching trip. Birds can be added to your lists from thechecklistscreen. Mini games are also included helping you to learnthedifferent birds found in this app: Guess the Picture, GuesstheSound and Guess the Name. There are no ads present in this appandall updates have no extra charge. Permissions are requiredforsaving birds sounds. All images and sounds used are royaltyfree.If you have any questions, requests or suggestions, just sendanEmail or Tweet us and we'll happily respond :)
FlowerChecker, plant identify
This app provides plantidentificationservice. You simply take a picture of an unknownplant (ormoss, lichen and even fungi) and get it identified byinternationalteam of experts.The identification process is not computer-based, it requireshumaninvolvement. Therefore each identification is paid usingGoogle'sin-app purchase. One plant identification costs 1 USD / 0.7EUR.The reason is the identification process is not computer-based,itrequires human involvement. Anyway, if we can't identifyyourplant, you don't spend anything.The installation includes one identification for free asatrial.Our team will respond as soon as possible, but theidentificationusually takes minutes or hours. In average, we manageto solve morethan 95% plant requests.The app is add-free.
iKnow Birds 2 PRO - Europe
The ultimate FIELD GUIDE to BIRDS OFEUROPE,all in the palm of your hand!Finally, you have the option to identify species without thehelpof a heavy book. You get a comprehensive library full offacts,figures, and images. Read fascinating information and learnfactsabout birds; browse professional images; listen tospectacular callsand songs. Find inspiration and experience naturein a whole newway.CONTENT* 300 bird species - 2000 images - 550 calls and songs* Extensive description of the species* Bird names in 30 languages* Scientific identification* Quiz gameBIRD IDENTIFICATION BY* APPEARANCE- Size, feathering, beak type, etc.* RANGE AND HABITAT- Cities, forests, waters, mountains, etc.* ORDER- Owls, herons, eagles, etc.* MIGRATION- Sedentary, short, medium, longQUIZ GAME* Guess species from pictures* Guess species from calls and songsNATURE MOBILE on YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/naturemobileABOUT NATURE MOBILEThe mission of NATURE MOBILE is to present exciting topicsfromnature and other areas to a wide audience of interestedpeople,enthusiasts, and experts in an attractive way. You are anauthor orphotographer, you have fascinating ideas or content,please contactus at [email protected] OUT MORE APPS BY NATURE MOBILE
Kruger National Park FieldApp 2.22
Wildlife field guide and map for the Kruger NationalParksandsurrounding bushveld which include a varietyanimals,birds,plants, insects, reptiles and frogs. Enhance yourKrugerNationalPark and Bushveld experience by discoveringtheinterestingwildlife found in these areas. The Kruger NationalParkField Appis the most comprehensive guide loaded with hundredsofdigitalimages of animals, birds, insects and otherinvertebrate,reptilesand plants. In addition to images you canenrich yourexperiencewith more than 160 sounds made by some ofthese mammals,birds andinsects. Yes, and you will be surprised howeasy it can betoidentify a species using the powerful “Cleversearch”andidentification tool build into the app. Features: -Thisversionhas a total of 806 species of different wildlife, -861digitalimages and - information and facts of: - 76 mammals -347birds -34 Reptiles - 77 insects and other invertebrate likespidersandscorpions - 265 of the most common found plants andanadditional 7of the rarer (unique to the park) plants found inthePark - 161sounds and noises made by some of the animals, birdsandinsects -observation maps of all 806 species and where you canfindthem inthe park - impressive high resolution map of theKrugerNationalPark - powerful Clever search tool to eliminate,search orfilterfor an unknown species - maintain multiple checklists -create ansightings checklist in your own in your ownlanguage -export /email your checklist and sightings - fullyfunctionalofflinePlease keep a link to the Kruger National ParkFieldAppFacebookpage for updates and news in regards of this app.
FlowerChecker+, plant identify
This app provides plantidentificationservice. You simply take a picture of an unknownplant (ormoss, lichen and even fungi) and get it identified byinternationalteam of experts.The installation includes three prepaididentifications,each other for: 1 USD / 0.7 EUR. We useGoogle's in-apppurchase. The reason is the identification processis notcomputer-based, it requires human involvement. Anyway, if wecan'tidentify your plant, you don't spend anything.Our team will respond as soon as possible, but theidentificationusually takes minutes or hours. In average, we manageto solve morethan 95% plant requests.The app is add-free.
Great Smoky Mountains: Chimani 5.0.2
The Chimani Great Smoky Mountains NationalParkapp boasts rich, detailed information on the unspoiledAppalachianwoodlands and other attractions of this fascinatingnational park,including:• expert-written details on more than 300 unique points ofinterest(POIs)• a professionally voiced 60-minute audio-guided auto tour• GPS-enabled maps that work without a cell/wifi connection andcanbe custom edited and annotated• calendar of Ranger-led events• sunrise/sunsets times and top viewing locations• photo gallery with more than 126 park images• descriptions of more than 45 hiking trails• information on museums, restrooms, picnicking,in-parktransportation, bicycling, and other in-parkactivities• "Where Am I?" locator function for the entire park (note: doesnotwork on non-GPS enabled devices)Other features include:• Easy-to-use interface with menus based on universal nationalparksymbols.• Push notifications for park-related news, alerts,andevents.• Lightning-fast search engine to quickly find information.• Tag your favorite park sights.Collect points and earn badges for visiting parks and pointsofinterest, tagging your favorites, and recording parksyou’vealready visited.For more details on this and other Chimani apps for thenationalparks, visit www.chimani.com. Be sure to follow us onTwitter attwitter.com/chimani and Facebook atwww.facebook.com/chimaniAndroid Permissions Request ExplanationFor human readable explanations on why this Chimani appisrequesting various permissions on your device, please refer toourprivacy policy at http://www.chimani.com/privacy.html.*** This app requires an initial Internet connection todownloadphotos (either Wifi or cellular). ****
