Birdbuddy: ID & Collect Birds

In-app purchases
4,7
14K reviews
100K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Birdbuddy is the world’s most recognized app for discovering and learning about birds – whether you’re using our smart bird feeder in your backyard or identifying birds anywhere with just your phone.

Powered by artificial intelligence, Birdbuddy instantly recognizes bird species by photo or sound. Snap a picture, record a song, or let the smart feeder do the work for you. Get alerts when a bird visits, receive collectible postcard photos, and learn fascinating facts about each species.

Join a global community of bird lovers and enjoy live bird photos from 500,000+ feeders in over 120 countries – all while contributing valuable data to bird conservation efforts.

Key Features:
• Identify birds by photo or sound – Use your phone’s camera or microphone to get an instant ID. No feeder required.
• Smart feeder integration – Pair with the Birdbuddy feeder for automatic photos, videos, alerts, and postcards.
• Collect and learn – Build your collection with each new bird. Explore facts about appearance, diet, calls, and more.
• Explore a global birdwatching network – Discover moments of nature shared by our community.
• Support conservation – Each bird you identify helps researchers track populations and migrations.

Birdbuddy brings the joy of birdwatching to curious beginners and seasoned nature lovers alike. Whether you’re exploring your backyard or out on a trail, Birdbuddy helps you connect with birds — and the world around you.
Updated on
07 Oct 2025

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.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, Personal info and 2 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 5 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4,7
13,6K reviews
John Groeger
23 January 2025
Routinely misidentifies birds with the "new and improved" AI identifications. My bird buddy camera has stopped working multiple times. The first time I went through difficult and lengthy troubleshooting. This time the battery won't charge and I give up. The camera is now a piece of E-junk. At least the feeder is still intact and benefiting birds.
8 people found this review helpful
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Bird Buddy
12 February 2025
Hi John! I’m really sorry to hear about the trouble you’ve experienced. 😞 Our AI is always evolving, and we really appreciate your feedback. Please reach out to our customer support team, and they’d be more than happy to assist with a replacement or help make things right. You can contact them here: http://mybirdbuddy.com/message 🐦
Adrienne
24 July 2025
Great product, and the app is great too. It's usually able to ID birds for me accurately, which has been so fun in use with Merlin Bird ID (bird song recognition app) to get more familiar with the birds around me. Video and photo quality with bird buddy are INCREDIBLE! I can't stop showing off my bird visitors! Love the app features like cleaning reminders, facts about my visitors, and livestream accessibility.
6 people found this review helpful
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Bird Buddy
24 July 2025
Thank you so much, Adrienne! 💛 We’re so happy to hear Bird Buddy has helped you connect even more with the birds around you, and that you’re pairing it with Merlin for an even richer experience. It’s awesome to know the photo and video quality are bringing those feathered visitors to life! ✨
Kyle Doering
04 June 2025
App can be a bit buggy and slow. Otherwise very enjoyable. Can't edit a postcard once saved to collection. When sharing feeders with family members, the ability to turn off notifications for THEIR feeders as well as filtering the feed for only YOUR feeder is needed. I like that the guest feeders I've added are all in my main feed but more often than not I want to just see my birds. Also I would like to turn off notifications from guest feeders.
7 people found this review helpful
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Bird Buddy
21 February 2025
Thanks for your feedback! We’re always working on improving performance and adding more customization options. I’ll pass your suggestions along to the team. If you notice any bugs in the app, please reach out to our support team—they’d be happy to help! 🐦

What's new

- Refreshed feeder pairing flow with automatic device detection for faster, simpler setup.
- Added limited support for landscape orientation.
- General bug fixes and performance improvements.