Species Guide

Explore bird species around the world by region or search for a cool bird you're interested in. See distribution maps, photos, info and Birda user sightings. If it is up there, it is in here!

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Accentors Alcippe Fulvettas Anhingas, Darters Asian Barbets Austral Storm Petrels Babblers, Scimitar Babblers Barn Owls Bearded Reedling Bee-eaters Bulbuls Buntings Bushtits Bustards Buttonquail Caracaras, Falcons Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies Chats, Old World Flycatchers Cisticolas & Allies Cormorants, Shags Coursers, Pratincoles Crab-plover Cranes Crows, Jays Cuckoos Cuckooshrikes Cupwings Dippers Drongos Ducks, Geese, Swans Elachura Fairy Flycatchers Fairy-bluebirds Fantails Figbirds, Orioles, Turnagra Finches, Euphonias Finfoots Flamingos Flowerpeckers Frigatebirds Frogmouths Gannets, Boobies Goldcrests, Kinglets Grassbirds & Allies Grebes Ground Babblers Guineafowl Gulls, Terns, Skimmers Herons, Bitterns Honeyguides Hoopoes Hornbills Hypocolius Ibisbill Ibises, Spoonbills Ioras Jacanas Kingfishers Kites, Hawks, Eagles Larks Laughingthrushes & Allies Leaf Warblers & Allies Leafbirds Loons Megapodes Monarchs Nightjars Northern Storm Petrels Nuthatches Old World Parrots Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches Ospreys Owls Oystercatchers Painted-snipes Parrotbills & Allies Pelicans Penduline Tits Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels Pheasants & Allies Pigeons, Doves Pittas Plovers Rails, Crakes & Coots Reed Warblers & Allies Rollers Sandgrouse Sandpipers, Snipes Shrikes Skuas Starlings, Rhabdornis Stilts, Avocets Stone-curlews, Thick-knees Storks Streaked Scrub Warbler Sunbirds Swallows, Martins Swifts Sylviid Babblers Thrushes Tits, Chickadees Treecreepers Treeswifts Trogons Tropicbirds Typical Broadbills Vangas & Allies Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers Wagtails, Pipits Wallcreeper Waxbills, Munias & Allies Waxwings Weavers, Widowbirds Whistlers & Allies White-eyes Woodpeckers Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies Wrens

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What Our Birders Say

Carrie

Makes you want to spot birds more

I think this app is fun. It makes you want to spot birds more so I guess in a way it encourages you to get out and about instead of sitting in front of the TV.

SuperOliviaGirl

Really great app

It’s easy to use and it’s fun to log the birds you notice on a walk or just in your garden. There’s a option to record the birds you see in a session which is really nice. Good excuse to stop for a while and just watch birds. I am also enjoying the information part where you can find out fact about birds from all over the world.

BCHphotography_

Such a great app!

I didn’t think I could enjoy birding more but this app makes it so much better. Some great features and a really great way to share your sightings with your friends or fellow birders nearby or around the world! ❤️

Dan R

Great app for bird fanatics

Great app for bird fanatics - very user friendly and a perfect place to share sightings.

Mike T

Sense of Community

A great app, which is continually being improved. What really comes through is the passion of those behind the app. The sense of community is brilliant, so much help and support provided to new and/or in experienced birders.

Unbridled Discoveries

Great app for bird lovers

I love this app! It’s a wonderful way to track birding sessions, and also connect you with fellow birders. I also really like the unidentified bird section, it’s a great community tool to help figure out what a never-before-seen bird is!

Foxgirl100

Great app for beginner twitchers

I’ve had a passion of photographing birds for a long time now but have only just gotten into proper birdwatching, and this app is brilliant for those just getting started. There is a great sense of community among users and the app is very easy to use and professional. Awesome app altogether

Pdydhdrexgi

Fantastic App

This is a really lovely app, for everyone interested in birds - from newbies to old hands. There is a very friendly feel to the community and you will genuinely learn a lot as you record your sightings and photos. There are lots of badges and competitions to keep you engaged, and a host of really useful features.

Tralisalandhoop

Fantastic app - Love it!

Love this app and have used it almost daily. Lots of species information and easy to use. Love seeing birds spotted by other users in the UK and worldwide.

Amylia S

Best app for any birding person!

I love this app!! I am so addicted to it when I saw it had 3 star review I was so sad! The app is awesome!! The best app for any birding person! ❤️

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Black-naped Monarch

Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher

Indian Paradise Flycatcher

Andaman Nightjar

Egyptian Nightjar

Great Eared Nightjar

Grey Nightjar

Indian Nightjar

Jerdon's Nightjar

Jungle Nightjar

Large-tailed Nightjar

Nightjar

Savanna Nightjar

Sykes's Nightjar

Band-rumped Storm Petrel

Leach's Petrel

Swinhoe's Petrel

Beautiful Nuthatch

BADGES

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

Chestnut-vented Nuthatch

Eastern Rock Nuthatch

Indian Nuthatch

Kashmir Nuthatch

Przevalski's Nuthatch

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

White-cheeked Nuthatch

White-tailed Nuthatch

Yunnan Nuthatch

Alexandrine Parakeet

Blossom-headed Parakeet

Blue-winged Parakeet

Grey-headed Parakeet

Layard's Parakeet

HELP CONSERVATION

Long-tailed Parakeet

Lord Derby's Parakeet

Nicobar Parakeet

Plum-headed Parakeet

Red-breasted Parakeet

Ring-necked Parakeet

Slaty-headed Parakeet

Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot

Vernal Hanging Parrot

Afghan Snowfinch

Black-winged Snowfinch

Blanford's Snowfinch

Dead Sea Sparrow

House Sparrow

Pale Rockfinch

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Makes you want to spot birds more

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Sense of Community

Great app for bird lovers

Great app for beginner twitchers

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Fantastic app - Love it!

Best app for any birding person!

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