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Audubon Birds of California app for iPhone and iPad


4.4 ( 5584 ratings )
Travel Reference
Developer: National Audubon Society
Free
Current version: 2.23, last update: 4 years ago
First release : 29 Jan 2010
App size: 97.23 Mb

Nothing beats Audubon mobile field guides. With 2 million downloads, they are the most trusted authoritative field guide collection in North America.

Did you know the California Condor is the largest flying bird in North America, with a wingspan of over nine feet? On your next trip to California, see this remarkable endangered species for yourself. Bring along the Audubon Bird Guide: California mobile app, and find out more fun facts Identify 523 species of birds with in-depth descriptions, thousands of professional photographs, range maps, bird songs, and more.


Features

■ Multiple images of each species in their natural habitat from the best bird photographers show the diversity of birds as you see them, in their natural habitat by gender, age and seasonal plumage variations

■ Ability to enlarge each image to see incredible detail

■ Contains an unparalleled library of bird sounds and calls - over 8 hours from the best audio field naturalists in North America

■ State-of-the-Art search functions:

- By common name (First/Last) and Scientific

- By shape

- By family in taxonomic order

- By multiple “advanced search” variables including wing shapes, location, song call types, song call patterns, habitats, region, shape, size and more

■ The most complete species descriptions updated to the latest AOU checklist, with extensive details on behavior, habitat, life history, nesting times, number of eggs, nest location, bird family info, similar species

■ A complete reference section describes how to bird, how to identify birds, conservation, classification and more

■ Designed for the experienced birder and field naturalist, yet user friendly for a new or beginning birder


About Audubon Guides:

Audubon Guides are a comprehensive suite of interactive digital field guides that combine mobile technology with the National Audubon Society’s vast library of information on North American wildlife. For more information, please visit www.audubon.org/apps.

About the Developer:

The National Audubon Society saves birds and their habitats throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education and on-the-ground conservation. Audubons state programs, nature centers, chapters and partners have an unparalleled wingspan that reaches millions of people each year to inform, inspire and unite diverse communities in conservation action. Since 1905, Audubons vision has been a world in which people and wildlife thrive. Audubon is a nonprofit conservation organization. Learn more at www.audubon.org and @audubonsociety.

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Pros and cons of Audubon Birds of California app for iPhone and iPad

Audubon Birds of California app good for

Thank you for producing such a wonderful and educational app for the public. Keep up the great work!
This app has been useful in helping me keep a record of sightings, how consistent species are to my area. The sample bird songs are a real plus and the photos are good too.
I use this thing all the time, easy to navigate, great recorded call quality.
Wow! Enjoying this multimedia guide/record keeper. Thank you Audobon.
Excellent pictures from multiple angles. Very easy to use search capabilities on location, month, shape, sound, etc.
This app easily allows you to browse birds by shape, family, or many other variables - making it easy to compare, learn about or just enjoy a wide range of birds, including all the usual West coast visitors and a large sampling of Eastern species. It is a great addition to fans of iBird app -another outstanding bird app! Finally, the high quality photos are great on my iPad, along with the many sound clips.

Some bad moments

Old pre- upgrade did work great. This upgrade fails. I paid good money for this!
Used to be good and now barely okay. Would not suggest paying for it.
Uninstalled. I dont have time to give up my personal info just to see if the app is useful.
Where did the Glossary of birds go? Also bird parts, and feather names? It was all there before the newest update...
not limited to CA; in fact, includes birds whose habitat is only in eastern north America. what differentiates this from the complete Audobon guide, which I also have? waste of money for me since it is not what it purports to be.
Neither work properly. Everything else looks good, but without a proper search function it makes it hard to use.