Birds of Africa

AboutthisApp

BirdsofAfricaisanidentificationguidetomorethan1,200speciesofbirdsonthechecklistsofWestAfrica.ItwasdevelopedasanaidtoconservationandisanassetofTheAfricanBirdClub.

KeyFeatures

·Freeforanyonetodownloadanywhereintheworld
·ComprehensiveandLitecountryspecieslists
·3500full-screen,pinch-zoomphotosforALLspeciesshowingmale/female/juvenile/non-breedingplumages
·Birdcallsformorethen1,000species
·Extensivetextsincludingforthedifferentsubspecies
·Rangemapsincolourshowresidency,summerandwintervisitorsandmigrationinAfrica
·Worldwidespecies'rangesonGooglemap
·In/outofrangeindicatoranddistance(km)tothenearestpointofspecies'rangefromcurrentposition
·GPSrecordingofpersonalsightings
·PersonalsightingsshownonGooglemaps
·CommunitysightingsfromotherappusersshownonGooglemaps
·Similarspeciesoptionshelpidentificationofdifficultspecies
·Back-up&retrievalofpersonalsightingsloggedontheCloud
·PersonalchecklistsdisplayedasalistoronGooglemaps
·Specieslistscanbeviewedinalphabeticortaxonomicsequence
·Vagrantscanbehighlightedorremovedfromachecklist
·Speciesnamesavailablein10differentlanguages
·IntuitiveoperationwithHelptextifrequired
·Regularcontentupdates
·Messagingservice

Future

TheaimistoextendtheApptocoverthewholeofAfrica.WearenowworkingtoincludeEastAfricancountries.

Technical

RequiresaccesstogoodWificonnections.

AfricanBirdClub

TheAfricanBirdClubhttps://africanbirdclub.orgisaUKregisteredcharitydedicatedtoeducation,communicationandconservationrelatingtoAfrica'sbirds.