Point your camera at a bird or record its call — or do both, and BirdID combines the visual and acoustic evidence. You get the most likely species with a confidence score, its taxonomy, a link to Wikipedia, and a reference recording of its call.
Features
- Photo identificationGet the most likely species from one or several photos of the same bird.
- Sound identificationRecord a bird's song or call and identify it by ear — available for a growing set of biomes.
- Photo + sound fusionCapture both a photo and the call of the same bird and BirdID combines both models for a more confident result.
- Region-aware modelsDedicated AI models per biome across North America, Europe, East Asia, Oceania, Africa and Central America.
- Seasonal plumageThe model considers the month, so breeding and non-breeding plumages are handled.
- Taxonomy & songsSee each species' order, family and genus, and listen to a reference recording streamed from Xeno-canto with full attribution.
- Private by designYour identification history stays on your device. Photos and audio are processed only to identify the bird and are not stored on our servers.
Coverage
BirdID covers 18 biomes across six regions for photo identification. Sound identification is available for 7 of them and expanding. Each biome has its own dedicated AI model.
| Biome | Photo | Sound |
|---|---|---|
| North America | ||
| Eastern Temperate Forest | ✓ | ✓ |
| Boreal Forest | ✓ | — |
| Great Plains | ✓ | — |
| Desert Southwest | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pacific Northwest | ✓ | ✓ |
| California Chaparral | ✓ | ✓ |
| Arctic Tundra | ✓ | — |
| Europe | ||
| Scandinavian Boreal | ✓ | — |
| Atlantic Temperate | ✓ | — |
| Central European | ✓ | — |
| Mediterranean | ✓ | — |
| Eastern Steppe | ✓ | — |
| East Asia & Oceania | ||
| Japan & Ryukyu | ✓ | ✓ |
| Eastern Australia | ✓ | — |
| Tropical North Australia | ✓ | — |
| New Zealand | ✓ | — |
| Africa & Central America | ||
| South Africa | ✓ | ✓ |
| Costa Rica | ✓ | ✓ |
Support
Questions, feedback or help? Email us at feedback@fab-apps.com.