Your Guide to the Audubon Bird Guide App

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Your tool for unlocking the world of birds, wherever you are

The Audubon Bird Guide is a free and complete field guide to over 800 species of North American birds, right in your pocket. Built for all experience levels, it will help you identify the birds around you, keep track of the birds you’ve seen, and get outside to find new birds near you.

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Help & Support

With over 2 million downloads to date, it is one of the best and most trusted field guides for North American birds.

What's New

Our most recent update features a home screen that's easier to use, an improved Explore section, and look and feel upgrades throughout. Check out a preview of the update here.

Key Features

Bird ID

It's now easier than ever to identify a bird you just saw. Enter all you were able to observe—what color was it? How big? What did its tail look like?—and Bird ID will narrow down a list of possible matches for your location and date in real time.

Learn about the birds you love

Our field guide features over 3,000 photos, over eight hours of audio clips of songs and calls, multi-season range maps, and in-depth text by leading North American bird expert Kenn Kaufman.

Keep track of all the birds you see

With our completely redesigned Sightings feature, you can keep a record of every bird you encounter, whether you're hiking, sitting on the porch, or simply catching a glimpse of birds out the window. We'll even keep an updated life list for you.

Explore the birds around you

See where the birds are with nearby birding hotspots and real-time sightings from eBird.

Share photos

Post your photos to the Photo Feed so other Audubon Bird Guide users can see your best bird shots.

Get involved with Audubon

Keep up with the latest news from the world of birds, science, and conservation. Find an Audubon location near you to go birding. Or see where your voice is needed and take action to protect birds and the places they need, right from your app.

 

 

How to Use eBird
Lesley Val Adams/Great Backyard Bird Count Participant.
How to Use eBird

A powerful tool for tracking sightings can change the way you bird.