We are excited to announce Bird ID, a new feature that lets you identify bird species directly from your phone's camera. Whether you are in the field staring at a bird you do not recognize or going through photos from a weekend trip, Bird ID gives you an answer in seconds.
How It Works
Open Birdr and tap the camera icon on the map screen. Frame the bird, take a photo (or select one from your library), and Bird ID will analyze the image and return its best matches along with confidence scores.
The identification model was trained on millions of bird photographs and currently covers all North American species in the eBird taxonomy. It considers plumage details, body shape, posture, and even habitat context to narrow down its suggestions.
What Makes It Different
Most bird ID tools give you a single answer and leave you guessing whether it is right. Bird ID shows you the top matches ranked by confidence, so you can compare your bird against similar species and make the final call yourself. Each suggestion links to the species page in the Birdr field guide, where you can see additional photos, range maps, and song recordings.
We also built Bird ID to work well with imperfect photos. Birds rarely pose perfectly, and real field photos often have tricky lighting, partial views, or busy backgrounds. The model handles these gracefully and will tell you when it is less confident rather than guessing.
Logging Sightings From Bird ID
When Bird ID makes a successful identification, you can log the sighting to your life list with one tap. The species, date, location, and photo are automatically filled in. This means Bird ID is not just an identification tool, it is the fastest way to keep your life list up to date.
Availability
Bird ID is available now for all Birdr users on iOS and web. Free users get 5 identifications per day, and Birdr Pro subscribers get unlimited identifications along with access to the confidence breakdown and similar species comparison view.
Download Birdr for iOS or try the web app to start identifying birds today.