Audubon Bird Guide

8.4.0

National Audubon Society

4.28

5,039 reviews

500,000+
Downloads

Free

Identify over 800 bird species

Audubon Bird Guide from the National Audubon Society is a free, trusted field guide for North American birds. It combines real-time Bird ID, an extensive media library, and sightings tracking with eBird to help you identify species, log observations, and discover nearby hotspots. With 500,000+ total downloads and 2.8K in the last 30 days, it remains a popular companion for both new and seasoned birders.

Pros & Cons

Comprehensive field guide covering 800+ North American bird species
Real-time Bird ID narrows down matches based on location and observed details
Extensive media library: 3,000+ photos and 8+ hours of audio
Integrated logging and life list tracking with real-time sightings via eBird

Limited emphasis on AI-powered identification or advanced sound analysis relative to some competitors
Competitive landscape often highlights identification and sound/call features that this app does not prioritize
May offer fewer in-depth textual notes compared to some other field guides

About Audubon Bird Guide

Audubon Bird Guide is a books & reference app developed by National Audubon Society.

Download Statistics

Audubon Bird Guide has been downloaded 970 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 2.8 thousand times.

User Ratings

Audubon Bird Guide is rated 4.28 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 5 thousand ratings.

App Information

Audubon Bird Guide is FREE to download. The APK download size is 158.67 MB. The latest version available is 8.4.0. The last update was on March 3, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Audubon Bird Guide requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play June 2010.

Description

The Audubon Bird Guide is a free and complete field guide to over 800 species of North American birds, right in your pocket.

More data about Audubon Bird Guide

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	970 thousand
Recent downloads	2.8 thousand
Rating	4.28 based on 5 thousand ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	8.4.0
APK size	158.7 MB
Number of libraries	86
Designed for Android	5.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Audubon Bird Guide has been downloaded 970 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 93 downloads per day.

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Comments on Audubon Bird Guide for Android

★★★★★ Marc R · Feb 28, 2026

I love this app. The bird calls have allowed me to get so many great pictures of birds

★★★★☆ Brett Taylor · May 17, 2026

The app has dramatically improved in the last year. The UI is much more compliant and adding sightings is as easy as it used to be. However, I still do not get any actual alerts for my, well, alert list; I have to open the app and go to my list and see if any sightings of my desired birds have been reported. Given all the trouble I have had with this app in the last couple of years, this is a relatively small gripe that I can live with. Much better, Audubon! Keep up the good work!

★★★★★ Adina Morgan · Jul 28, 2025

My husband and I love this app!! We tag team using Audubon and Merlin to identify by sight and sound. Audubon works best for visual ID and Merlin for song identification. Happy birding!!!

★☆☆☆☆ Luc N (Lucster) · Nov 15, 2025

I used this app a number of years ago and loved it. Decided to download it once more but, oh my! What a fall from glory! The bird identification was once a waterfall approach where you'd logically step through size THEN colour etc... but am I losing my mind or does it only allow identification by size OR color OR whatever? That's ridiculous!!! Imagine talking to a fellow birder. They ask you to describe the sighting, so you say: "It was this big." Then: "...and...?" You:

★☆☆☆☆ Madison Walker · Jan 19, 2026

My app just updated and how is it always more of a piece of garbage than it was before. With every update it gets worse. Do you want everyone to use Merlin? You can't backlog bird sightings because the app won't let you change the date. Every time you scroll, it automatically scrolls back to the current date. Sightings hotspot list is showing places nowhere near where my search criteria is asking. I am searching for Pensacola, and it is giving me locations all over south Florida.

★☆☆☆☆ A Google user · May 16, 2026

What was once a tremendous app for bird watching is now a huge waste of time. I can't add sightings anymore, and it's virtually impossible to get to the specific information for birds in my life list. Such a disappointment.

★☆☆☆☆ Tom Doig · Mar 10, 2025

Really need to update the species list. New species have been added and others lumped.

Google Play Rankings for Audubon Bird Guide

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Technologies used by Audubon Bird Guide

32 permissions · 86 libraries

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Trust & Safety: The app requests location (coarse and fine), camera, microphone, storage, internet, and notification permissions, plus advertising ID and background services. It integrates standard third-party services (e.g., Google Maps, Firebase, AppsFlyer) and is listed as not Proguarded, reflecting typical safety and privacy expectations for a feature-rich field-guide with photo sharing and location-based features.

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