Merlin Bird ID Alternatives

Merlin Bird ID is described as 'Merlin is fun and easy to use—whether you’re curious about a bird you’ve seen once, trying to identify every bird that comes to your feeder, or planning a birding trip to a new country. The answers are waiting for you with this free field guide app from the renowned Cornell Lab' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are nine alternatives to Merlin Bird ID for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Android, F-Droid and Kindle Fire apps. The best Merlin Bird ID alternative is Raptor ID, which is free. Other great apps like Merlin Bird ID are Sibley Birds 2nd Edition, iBird Pro Guide to Birds, iBird Ultimate Guide to Birds and whoBIRD.

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  1. Raptor ID icon

    Raptor ID

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    HawkWatch International's Identification Guide to Raptors" puts expert hawk identification content in the palm of your hand. In this guide to North America's 34 species of diurnal raptors, you'll find nearly 1000 annotated photos, and cutting edge identification...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Raptor ID is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Merlin Bird ID.

    • Raptor ID is the most popular free alternative to Merlin Bird ID.

    • Raptor ID is Free and ProprietaryMerlin Bird ID is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Sibley Birds 2nd Edition icon

    Sibley Birds 2nd Edition

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    The mobile version of an acclaimed field guide featuring illustrations, comparisons, and more information for identifying birds in the field.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Sibley Birds 2nd Edition is the most popular commercial alternative to Merlin Bird ID.

    • Sibley Birds 2nd Edition is Paid and ProprietaryMerlin Bird ID is Free and Proprietary
  4. iBird Pro Guide to Birds icon

    iBird Pro Guide to Birds

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    iBird Pro is a self-contained, take-anywhere-no-Internet-required app that turns your iPhone into a field guide to birds of North America, the United Kingdom, and Hawaii. iBird is superior to other birding apps because of the following features:

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  5. iBird Ultimate Guide to Birds icon

    iBird Ultimate Guide to Birds

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    Behold, the most comprehensive and awe-inspiring fixed-price birding app for the iPhone, has undergone a stunning transformation! iBird Ultimate has risen to new heights with the addition of the 2019-2020 American Ornithological Union (AOU) standard, making it a true...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. whoBIRD icon

    whoBIRD

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    Identify bird sounds in real time with this Android version of BirdNET. Bird sound recognition for more than 6,000 species worldwide.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    • whoBIRD is the most popular Open Source alternative to Merlin Bird ID.

    • whoBIRD is Free and Open SourceMerlin Bird ID is Free and Proprietary
  7. Audubon Bird Guide icon

    Audubon Bird Guide

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    The Audubon Bird Guide is a free and complete field guide to over 800 species of North American birds, right in your pocket. Built for all experience levels, it will help you identify the birds around you, keep track of the birds you’ve seen, and get outside to find new birds...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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    eBird

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    eBird Mobile makes it easy to record the birds you see in the field, and seamlessly link these observations with eBird--a global online database of bird records used by hundreds of thousands of birders around the world.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Merlin is a field guide, meant to help you identify birds. eBird is a citizen science app, meant to report birds you see to help in scientific research.

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    • eBird is Free and ProprietaryMerlin Bird ID is also Free and Proprietary
  10. Birda - bird ID & Birding icon

    Birda - bird ID & Birding

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    Identify birds, spend more time in nature, share your bird watching photos and turn bird identification into birding skills, human connections and wildlife conservation.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Android
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    Collins Bird Guide

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    Birding field guide to Europe.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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