What bird is this?
Study the photo, then choose the species.
Whether you're a beginner learning your first backyard birds or an experienced birder preparing for a Big Day, Birdr's interactive quizzes help you practice identifying birds by sound and sight. Each quiz draws from real field recordings on xeno-canto and community photos from iNaturalist, so you're training with the same sounds and images you'll encounter outdoors.
The Sound ID quiz plays a bird song or call and challenges you to name the species. Learning to bird by ear is one of the most rewarding — and practical — skills a birder can develop, since many species are heard far more often than seen. The Photo ID quiz tests your ability to identify birds from real-world photographs, helping you learn field marks, plumage patterns, and habitat context.
Your progress is saved automatically when you sign in. Track your XP, see which species you've mastered, and challenge yourself with harder identifications over time.
Each quiz plays a bird call or shows a photo and asks you to identify the species from four choices. You earn XP for correct answers and can track your progress over time.
Yes! Both the sound identification and photo identification quizzes are completely free. Sign in to save your progress and XP across sessions.
The quizzes cover North American bird species, with audio from xeno-canto and photos from iNaturalist. New species and recordings are added regularly.
Absolutely. The Sound ID quiz plays real field recordings of bird songs and calls. It's one of the best ways to train your ear for birding by ear in the field.