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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Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches

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What Our Birders Say

Trevarthen1

Birda fan

I really enjoy using Birda, all sightings are recorded and photos can be added. There are monthly challenges which help to get you out to record your sightings. The Birda community are great and are happy to help with unidentified bird sightings. Suitable for all ages and experience!

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

Safira V

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Birda is an excellent platform to share your love of Birding and is a great tool of encouragement for a Birding Beginner like me. Birda has a very kind and supportive community of Birding enthusiasts. For me BIRDA is not only a BIRDING but also a WELLBEING App.

David C

Very knowledgeable group

Nice friendly birding community. Very knowledgeable group with a willingness to help.

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.

Dunners12345

Great App

Great app to use for logging and communicating with others who are interested in birds

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.

Viperray5

Loving it

I really enjoy being able to interact with other birders on this platform! This seems like a great way to meet other birders and find some new spots.

Talli A

My favourite app

As a young birdwatcher who was always keen to be apart of a community but never seemed to find one, my problem was solved downloading this!!! Everyone is so friendly and just as excited to see birds as me 😁

SW H

Wonderful App

Birda is my go to app for keeping records of my bird sightings and sessions. It has fantastic information which is great at aiding identification. With all the updates that are coming in the new year, this app is something special.

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Species Guide

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Madagascar Magpie-Robin

Madagascar Stonechat

Pied Wheatear

Redstart

Reunion Stonechat

Rock Thrush

Seychelles Magpie-Robin

Siberian Stonechat

Wheatear

Whinchat

Common Jery

Green Jery

Madagascar Cisticola

Stripe-throated Jery

Reed Cormorant

White-breasted Cormorant

LOCATIONS

Black-winged Pratincole

Collared Pratincole

Madagascar Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole

Crab-plover

House Crow

Pied Crow

Cuckoo-roller

Blue Coua

Coquerel's Coua

Crested Coua

Cuckoo

Giant Coua

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Jacobin Cuckoo

Lesser Cuckoo

Madagascar Cuckoo

BADGES

Malagasy Coucal

Red-breasted Coua

Red-capped Coua

Red-fronted Coua

Running Coua

Thick-billed Cuckoo

Verreaux's Coua

Comoros Cuckooshrike

Madagascar Cuckooshrike

Mauritius Cuckooshrike

Reunion Cuckooshrike

Aldabra Drongo

Crested Drongo

Grand Comoro Drongo

Mayotte Drongo

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Albatrosses

Anhingas, Darters

Asities

Austral Storm Petrels

Barn Owls

Bee-eaters

Bulbuls

Buntings

Buttonquail

Caracaras, Falcons

Chats, Old World Flycatchers

Cisticolas & Allies

Cormorants, Shags

Coursers, Pratincoles

Crab-plover

Crows, Jays

Cuckoo-roller

Cuckoos

Cuckooshrikes

Drongos

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