BirdNET
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How can computers learn to recognize birds from sounds? The BirdNET research project uses artificial intelligence and neural networks to train computers to identify more than 3,000 of the most common species worldwide. You can record a file using the microphone of your Android device and see if BirdNET correctly identifies the probable bird species present in your recording. Get to know the birds around you and help us to collect observations by submitting your recordings.
BirdNET is a joint project of the K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and Chemnitz University of Technology.
BirdNET is a joint project of the K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and Chemnitz University of Technology.
The easiest way to identify birds by sound.
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Eric Mueller
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June 21, 2026
This app has been a game changer for me, a novice birder who often goes out by myself. Many thanks for developing this for Android! Update (2026) - After having this on my phone for 5 years, I now use Merlin more because of its real-time ID capability, even when offline. However, BirdNet can sometimes ID a bird that Merlin doesn't recognize. Also in BirdNet, you highlight a defined part of the recording with just the calls you want, often eliminating the need to use other editing software.
9 people found this review helpful
Sarah Schmidt
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June 9, 2020
Love this app. Hear birds on regular basis that I can't see or ID by sound. I know basics which are a result of being able to see the birds while they sing. For elusives like warblers, this app easily picks up their song. The sensitivity is much better than I expected it would be. Within 10 minutes of finding this app I learned of a bird I've never seen but hear frequently. Two days later, same thing. And to double check the results I go to Merlin. Wish I found this app sooner!
99 people found this review helpful
Tracey S
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August 31, 2021
Fantastic for vocal id'ing but not perfect. I wish we could submit recordings that otherwise come up incorrect. I have a lot of blue jays with calls that sound like panicking squirrels (when they're in "warning" mode), but it keeps popping up as red tailed hawk, which I can confirm, and have reported, as the wrong species. Whenever I hear a new call, I open this app for id, then do my best to visually id, and it's been spot on.
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BirdNET: The easiest way to identify birds by sound.
