BetterBirdingBuilt for the outback
The ultimate Aussie birding companion app.
BetterBirding is built by Australian birders, for Australian birders. Powered by the largest aggregation of Australian bird data, use the app to analyse bird sound, identify bird photos, and keep a categorised life list of every bird you've logged. It is completely free, built for the every-day birder or seasoned birding veterans alike.
Sound ID
Photo ID
Life list
Sound ID
Hear a bird? Just listen.
Hold up your phone and BetterBirding listens for any nearby bird sounds. When it finds a match, confirm and log it in one tap.
Listening
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Match found
Photo ID
Snap it. Done.
Take a photo or pick one from your camera roll and identify the bird in seconds. Log it, and find the next one.
92% match
Superb Lyrebird
Bird guide
Learn the locals before you head out.
Open the Australian bird guide, search any species, and learn everything you need to know to find them in the bush. The Australian bird guide is powered by over 100 million aggregated bird sighting datapoints to give you extensive historical and live bird occurrence data for any Australian species.
Every Australian species
Bird sounds
Hotspot maps
Life list
A life list worth looking back on.
Every sighting takes one quick tap. Photos, sounds, and notes are automatically categorised to create a vibrant life list with minimal effort. Navigate and look back on your best birding memories with ease.
87 species
+1 lifer
Everyday Birding
Birding is not just an activity it's a way of life.
Integrate birding into your everyday life through shareable birding sessions, daily Birdle puzzles, custom lists, and collecting birding badges. Share your birding experiences with friends and the rest of the BetterBirding community.
Daily Birdle
Birding sessions
Friend activity
Share
A better kind of feed, with lots of birds.
Share sightings with the people you actually bird with, get help on a tricky ID, or just show off your latest lifer to the entire BetterBirding community.
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Logged a new lifer!
Your year of birds
See everything you've found.
All your birding activity saved in one place, forever. Start your birding adventure today.
Birding profile
Record every sighting
Built for Australia
Birding is better when it is free.
One app for sound ID, photo ID, your life list, daily bird puzzles, and updates from the people you bird with across Australia. No hidden paywalls. No locked features.