Calls, songs, chirps, and short outdoor recordings.
Bird ID
Bird song identification, done right
Listen
Identify by sound
Look
Identify from a photo
Learn
Save every sighting
Which bird is singing?
Identify birds by their song, call, photo, or description. The Bird Call Identifier is a free iPhone app that quickly recognizes bird sounds and shares facts about each species.
Match color, shape, beak, markings, and posture.
Keep a history with species details for later.
Identified
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Identified from its call
Bird song identifier
Photo bird ID
Species field guide
Birding, backyard to trail
Save your sightings
How it works
From a sound to a species in three taps.
Bird identification from whatever clue you have: a call in the trees, a one-second glimpse, or a photo you already took.
Capture the call
Just hit record and let the app catch that song, call, or chirp! Even a lively clip from your backyard will do wonders!
Get the match
The app names your bird and shows the photo, species name, and field marks that confirm it, ready to save.
Build your bird list
Keep a history of everything you identify and read about habitat, behavior, and how to spot it again.
Features
Three ways to name a bird.
Designed for authentic experiences in the field, whether it's a call in the trees, a fleeting glimpse, or just a few remembered marks.
Recognize calls, songs, and chirps.
When you can hear the bird but can't see it, let the app listen. It's built for dense canopy, dawn choruses, and the busy calls of a backyard morning.
Seconds
To your match
Precise
One clear answer
- Identify birds by their song or call
- See the species with photo and details
- Great for gardens, parks, trails, and travel
Identify birds from a photo.
Upload a shot or take one in the moment. The app reads color, shape, beak, and markings to narrow it down fast.
- Works with backyard and garden birds
- Hawks, ducks, owls, sparrows, and more
Photo ID
Learn what makes each bird unique.
Every result opens into concise species notes covering identification clues, behavior, and habitat, plus a saved history you can revisit.
- Save previous scans and sightings
- Revisit names, images, and ID history
Field Guide
Field guide preview
Meet the birds people identify most.
Search a live sample of the app's field guide with real photos, bird families, and how often each species is spotted in the wild.
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546.6K obs
467.3K obs
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439.9K obs
435.4K obs
403.9K obs
375.8K obs
346.8K obs
No match in this sample, but the app's field guide goes much deeper. Get the app and try it live.
Birding made simpler
For backyards, trails, wetlands, and city parks.
A garden visitor, a duck swimming, a hawk soaring above, or an owl hooting at night. Bird Call Identifier transforms curiosity into identification, wherever your birdwatching adventures take you.
Backyard & garden birds
Ducks & waterfowl
Hawks & birds of prey
Owls
Sparrows & finches
Warblers
Woodpeckers
Hummingbirds
Gulls & shorebirds
Cardinals & songbirds
Wrens & thrushes
Doves & pigeons
Identify birds by their sounds, photos, or descriptions, from common feeder visitors to raptors soaring above.
FAQ
Bird ID questions answered.
Practical answers about bird identification by sound, photo, and description.
Record a bird song, call, or chirp and the app matches the sound to the species, a bit like Shazam for birds. Short clips work well, even from a noisy backyard or a walk in the park.
Yes. Snap or upload a photo when you get a clear look at the bird. When you can't, describe what you saw, like size, color, shape, and behavior, and the app identifies the species from those field marks.
Backyard and garden birds, ducks and waterfowl, hawks, owls, sparrows, finches, warblers, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, and many more. It is built for everyday birding in backyards, parks, and on trails.
Yes. The app is free to download on the App Store for iPhone, and you can start identifying birds right away without creating an account.
Get the app
The birds are calling. Now you'll know who.
Whether you are new to birding or adding to your life list, the Bird Call Identifier app recognizes sounds, matches photos, saves every scan, and shares the story behind each species. It's free to download and available right on your iPhone.
Identify birds by sound, song, or call.
Snap a photo or use field clues when you can see it.
Keep a saved history of everything you find.
Free to download · Made for iPhone · No account needed to start.