Identify Birds – Smart Bird ID

Identify birds in seconds. Collect them for life. Learn every bird you discover.

Free. No ads. Ever.

Smart Bird ID is the complete bird identification app for birders, photographers, families, and nature lovers across the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Europe, and around the world.

Wondering, “What bird is that?” Simply take a photo or record its song. Smart Bird ID identifies birds in seconds, helps you build your personal bird collection, and teaches you something new about every species you discover.

Whether you’re bird watching in your garden, exploring a woodland, walking along the coast, visiting a nature reserve, or travelling across Europe, Smart Bird ID helps you identify birds by photo or sound, discover birds near you, and become a better birder.

IDENTIFY BIRDS BY PHOTO OR SOUND

• Identify birds instantly from a photo

• Record bird songs and bird calls to identify birds around you

• Detect multiple bird species in a single recording

• Explore thousands of bird songs, bird calls, and spectrograms

• Browse expert photos, videos, recordings, and identification tips

• Works offline for many features

From robins, blue tits, blackbirds and wrens to kingfishers, woodpeckers, owls, birds of prey, seabirds and migratory birds, Smart Bird ID helps you identify every bird with confidence.

BUILD YOUR BIRD COLLECTION

Every bird you identify becomes part of your growing collection.

• Collect thousands of animated bird stickers

• Unlock new birds as you discover species

• Earn medals for your best bird photos, videos, and recordings

• Track every bird you’ve identified

Your collection grows with every bird you discover.

LEARN EVERY BIRD YOU DISCOVER

Smart Bird ID doesn’t just identify birds. It helps you learn and remember them.

• Daily bird identification challenges

• Bird song and bird call quizzes

• Memory games

• Expert-led Bird Academy courses

• Educational bird videos

• Learn bird families, habitats, nests, eggs, feathers, and behaviours

The more you use Smart Bird ID, the more confident you’ll become.

KEEP YOUR LIFE LIST

Track every bird you’ve seen and heard.

• Automatic bird journal with photos, sounds, dates, and locations

• Life List, Year List, and Garden List

• Interactive map of your bird sightings

• Cloud sync across your devices

Turn every bird encounter into a lasting memory.

DISCOVER BIRDS NEAR YOU

Find birds across the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Europe, and wherever your travels take you.

Perfect for bird watching in gardens, woodlands, wetlands, lakes, rivers, mountains, coastal paths, and nature reserves.

JOIN A COMMUNITY OF BIRDERS

• Share bird photos, videos, and recordings

• Follow other birders

• Like and comment on discoveries

• Get featured on bird species pages

WHY PEOPLE LOVE SMART BIRD ID

• Free with no ads, ever

• Bird identification by photo or sound

• Bird songs and bird calls

• Personal bird journal and life lists

• Animated bird sticker collection

• Bird Academy with courses and quizzes

• Discover birds near you

• Built by birders, for birders

SMART BIRD ID PRO

Unlock unlimited Bird Academy access, cloud backup, public profiles, your complete animated bird sticker collection, every medal, and the full global bird catalogue.

Whether you’re identifying birds in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, or anywhere else in the world, Smart Bird ID helps you identify birds by photo or sound, build your collection, keep your life list, and learn every bird you discover.

Download Smart Bird ID today and start your next birding adventure.