The free Merlin Bird ID app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology utilizes AI technology to recognize bird species by their sounds, providing a real-time list and photos of the birds that are singing or calling.
Merlin showcases top community-contributed photos, songs, and calls, along with expert tips from around the globe to assist you in identifying the birds you observe, and range maps from Birds of the World—all driven by billions of bird observations submitted to eBird.
Identify Bird Songs and Calls
Sound ID listens to the birds nearby and offers real-time suggestions for who's singing. Compare your recording to the songs and calls in Merlin to verify what you heard. Sound ID functions entirely offline, enabling you to identify birds you hear regardless of your location.
Available for birds in the US, Canada, Europe, with some common birds of Central and South America, and India. More species and regions coming soon.
Identify Birds in a Photo
Snap a photo of a bird, or pull one in from your camera roll, and Photo ID will offer a short list of possible matches. Photo ID works completely offline, so you can identify birds in the photos you take no matter where you are.
Save Birds to Your Life List
Build a digital scrapbook of your birding memories with Save My Bird. Tap “This is my bird!” each time you identify a bird, and Merlin will add it to your growing life list.
Explore Lists of Birds Near You
Merlin is powered by eBird, allowing you to build custom lists of the birds you’re likely to spot wherever you are. Use the filter options to explore birds for different locations or time of year, or switch to show all the species in the Bird Packs you’ve downloaded.
The Merlin Bird ID app with the new Sound ID feature is available for free on iOS and Android devices. First released in 2014 and downloaded by more than 6 million people worldwide, Merlin is the only bird ID app enabling both sound and photo identification powered by AI.
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This information was republished from Merlin
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