eBird by Cornell Lab

4.12K reviews
Content rating
Everyone
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
Learn more
Screenshot image
Screenshot image
Screenshot image
Screenshot image
Screenshot image
Screenshot image

About this app

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. This free resource makes it easy to keep track of what you see, while making your data openly available for scientific research, education, and conservation. eBird Mobile is the only app that passes information directly from the Android device to your eBird account on the web.

Features

- Track your bird sightings from anywhere in the world.
- View your Life, Year, and Month lists for any region or nearby location.
- Full global taxonomy based on The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World.
- Common names available in 41 languages and regional versions (e.g., Portuguese names in Brazil or in Portugal).
- Checklists customized for your location and time of year, showing most likely species based on eBird data.
- Real-time feedback on whether a sighting is rare in the area.
- Quick entry tools to make note-taking faster than ever before.
- GPS enabled location plotting and tracking options.
- Map tools that show you hundreds of thousands of eBird Hotspots.
- Full offline functionality, enabling use in places with limited or no Internet connection.
- Entire app translated to Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Spanish, Finnish, French, Hebrew, Croatian, Khmer, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Chinese (Simplified), and Chinese (Traditional).
eBird Mobile lets you record the birds you see, adding them to eBird with ease
Updated on
Oct 20, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
    Learn more about how developers declare sharing
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location and Personal info
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.97K reviews
Carl D
September 11, 2022
I love this app, except, for now, it is hung up and i can't put in a location for a sighting. I just keep on getting an error of updating list, which never happens. Also, i have to agree with another reviewer, it would make more sense and easier for the user to enter one sighting at a time rather than compile a list to submit (which isn't working anyway). Also, i don't understand the interaction between Merlin and eBird. It would be easier if a sighting verofied through Merlin flowed through
55 people found this review helpful
Did you find this helpful?
A Google user
May 20, 2019
I really like the idea of this. especially the citizen reporting aspect and checklists that match your region. but it would be a lot easier to identify the birds on the checklist if we could see pictures (female, male, young, mature, etc) and supporting info to go along so we can learn a bit more about that bird (migration, mating habits, habitat and nests, etc). look forward to future updates! edit: thank you for the response! I download the companion app and love it!
43 people found this review helpful
Did you find this helpful?
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
May 20, 2019
Hey Kelsey, thanks for your feedback. That's exactly what our sister app Merlin Bird ID is designed to do! eBird is for sharing your sightings, Merlin is for help identifying birds. It was just too much to fit in one app! Please check out Merlin here: http://merlin.allaboutbirds.org
M P
March 22, 2022
The app is ok. It's easy to enter checklists. But there are alot of functionality problems. I can't seem to share checklists with people after I've submitted them. And I can't seem to view other birders' checklists. I also tried repeatedly to figure out how to post my pictures. I know it can be done, because other birders post pics, but I can't figure out how to do it on my phone. Maddening.
25 people found this review helpful
Did you find this helpful?

What’s new

Minor bug fixes and performance enhancements