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AI · May 6, 2023

Merlin Bird ID

Identify birds you see & hear

Merlin Bird ID launched on May 6, 2023 with 174 votes, #199 of 4,910 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.

What it does

Merlin offers quick identification help for all levels of bird watchers to help you learn about the birds across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania.

Download Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab by Cornell University on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Merlin Bird…

Let me begin by stating I never use the original function of describing the bird I see. If I can see it that we’ll, chances are I can identify it without Merlin. The same goes with the photo ID feature—if I can get close enough and get a good enough look , I can ID the bird as well as Merlin can. I have tested out the photo ID, and I believe it would be a useful tool for beginners. Be aware that it’s not perfect: it has just as hard a time distinguishing between sharp-shinned and Cooper’s hawks as I do. Where the app really shines is in the sound ID. At first I was a little skeptical. One of the first times I used it it thought that one bird was both a common raven and an American crow.…from apps.apple.com

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