Birda: Birding Made Better 0.0.1343

Nature is for everyone. With Birda, individuals can venture outdoors, identify and document the birds they encounter, and engage with a diverse and inclusive community. In today's modern society that often disconnects us from the natural world, Birda urges you to reconnect.

Birda stands out as more than just a typical bird identification application; it serves as a platform that unites a global community of bird enthusiasts, regardless of their preferred method of documenting sightings. Users can effortlessly synchronize or import their records from popular platforms such as eBird, Merlin Bird ID, iNaturalist, Birdtrack, and Birdlasser to kick start their birdwatching journey.

Stay inspired by participating in challenges and building new connections - all at no cost. Not familiar with a bird species? Utilize the comprehensive global field guide or seek assistance from the community through Human Intelligence (HI) for accurate identifications, facilitating a faster acquisition of birdwatching and identification knowledge. Transform birding into an enjoyable adventure that aids in nature preservation, all made possible by this free bird app. Exciting, isn't it?

Who is Birda for?

Birda caters to individuals intrigued by nature and birds, irrespective of their expertise level or past birdwatching experience. Our goal is to enhance your appreciation for birds, motivating you to advocate for their protection. If you appreciate nature and fun experiences, then Birda is tailored for you!

Leverage your smartphone as a potent tool to support conservationists in safeguarding numerous avian species. To begin:

1. Download Birda—an app that comes at no cost.
2. Venture outdoors and look up.
3. Log your bird sightings—either individually or batch sightings during a birding session.

Citizen Science

Your recorded bird sightings play a crucial role in conservation efforts, benefiting not only yourself but also the planet. Birda channels all collected sighting data to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), empowering scientists to deepen their insights into bird species worldwide and their habitats.

You can also:

• Discover birding sites and the resident bird species.
• Use the field guide for species identification with image references and bird calls.
• Establish birding objectives.
• Seek bird identification recommendations from the community.
• Contribute as a bird identifier within the community.
• Earn achievement badges.
• Engage in challenges.
• Automatically compile bird life lists.
• Review sightings logged even offline.
• Select from multiple taxonomies (IOC, Clements & Birdlife HBW).

Imports & Exports

If transitioning from another platform, importing your records to Birda provides a seamless initiation. Presently supporting imports from eBird, Merlin Bird ID, iNaturalist, Birdtrack, and Birdlasser—with more integrations on the horizon—ensures an efficient transfer process. For users considering migrating records elsewhere, Birda supports the unrestricted export of all logged sightings.

Life Lists

Birda autonomously generates life lists comprising all birds imported or recorded within the application. Subsequently organizes sub-level lists based on temporal and geographical criteria—for instance, viewing monthly or yearly observations along with home and patch lists (regions, countries, states/provinces & forthcoming nature reserves).

Taxonomy

We acknowledge the complexity of taxonomy often perplexes users when comparing species classifications across authorities. To streamline this dilemma, we've developed an industry-exclusive solution which simplifies taxonomy intricacies for our users. Our innovative taxonomic engine ensures seamless transitions between different taxonomies adopted by users when viewing each other's recorded bird sightings.

Privacy

User privacy is paramount; hence Birda facilitates setting a privacy zone around your address to mask location specifics on garden sightings. This privacy boundary safeguards personal information from inadvertent disclosure while logging home-based observations. By establishing your residence location, Home Lists and Patch lists are effortlessly generated for sightings within respective boundaries. Full autonomy over shared posts and GPS data ensures complete control over information dissemination on Birda.