■ New version of iBird with way better installer on its way. There's misinformation in some reviews. YOU DON'T NEED AN INTERNET CONNECTION TO USE iBIRD, only to install it.
If you need help:
Support: ibird.com/contact-us
Forum: tinyurl.com/ibird-help
■ iBIRD PRO 2.2 UPDATE! - New installer simplifies database downloading, search tutorial explains how to use the search engine to ID birds like an expert plus new photos, species, illustrations and much more. Be sure to see the incredible composite drawings.
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■ 148 NEW AUDIO CALLS FROM THE MACAULAY LIBRARY AT THE CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY
■ 353 BRAND NEW LANDSCAPE MODE PHOTOS
■ NEW VIEW MODE FEATURE: SEE LISTS IN COMPACT, ICON, THUMBNAIL AND GALLERY FORMAT
NEW FEATURES OF IBIRD PRO VERSION 2.2
■ All screens optimized for tablets - illustrations, photos and range maps fill the screen.
■ Audio bird songs and calls from the Macaulay Library at the Lab of Ornithology.
iBird Pro: Macworld’s best reference app of 2009 comes to Android. Covers 926 species of North America, over 1000 drawings, 2500 photos, 5 hours of song recordings from the Cornell Ornithology Lab. In depth descriptions, search engine to ID birds by color, shape, habitat, and more plus color range maps & lifetime updates.
No Internet connection required. Even includes the extinct Ivory-billed Woodpecker.
Only uses 13MB of RAM; entire 500MB database fits on SD Card or SD storage RAM.
Bird by Bird installer vastly simplifies installation with download manager for sounds, illustrations and photos. Can sync over any kind of network but WIFI is recommended.
Notable features of this version 2.2 of iBird are:
■ Illustrations, Photos and Maps are full HD 576 x 720p resolution
■ Attributes are grouped into basic, head and flight related areas
■ Updated state and province bird lists using official references
■ Taxonomic and Alphabetical family sort options on Browse screen
Standard Features:
■ Playing bird songs and calls lets you to attract birds right to your device for easier identification, clearer photographs and more enjoyment (1)
■ Icon-driven search engine, enables you to identify birds using shape, color, location, habitat, head pattern, flight pattern, bill shape, length and more
■ Hand-drawn full sized color illustrations, with perching and flight views
■ Multiple professional photographs of most species, showing plumages, sexes and seasons
■ Extensive identification, behavior, and habitat information, including diet, egg color and much more
■ Full color range maps for every species
■ Zoom and pinch bird portraits, for viewing fine detail
■ Links to Flickr photos and detailed Wiki pages for each bird
■ Bookmark birds as favorites for fast access
■ Species, common and family names in English, French and Spanish (text is English)
■ Includes band codes
■ Lifetime updates to bird information
You can also keep up to date with other iBird users by following @iBird on Twitter and by joining the iBird fan page on Facebook (search for iBird).
Notes
(1) If you use iBird in the field, please do so responsibly. We recommend the American Birding Association's Code of Ethics (http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html), particularly section 1(b), for guidance.
(2) The database of bird illustrations, photos and sounds is downloaded from our server so before installing iBird please make sure you are on a fast WIFI connection. A cellular connection will general be too slow.
(3) If you need tech support please go to http://ibird.com/contact-us/ and fill out the form. It will help us diagnosis your problem.
