Birds of Africa

Developer's DescriptionBy Mountain Hops SoftwareAbout this App...About this AppBirds of Africa is an identification guide to more than 1,000 species of birds on the checklists of West Africa. It was developed as an aid to conservation and is an asset of The African Bird Club.Key FeaturesFree for anyone to download anywhere in the worldComprehensive and Lite Country Species lists2700 full-screen, pinch-zoom photos for ALL species showing Male/Female/Juvenile/Non-breeding plumagesBird Calls for 880 speciesExtensive Text including for the different subspeciesRange Maps in colour show Residency, Summer and Winter Visitor and Migration in AfricaWorldwide Species Range on Google mapIn/out of range indicator and distance (km) to the nearest point of species' range from Current PositionGPS recording of personal sightingsPersonal sightings shown on Google MapsCommunity sightings from other app users shown on Google MapsSimilar Species options help identification of difficult speciesBack-up & Retrieval of Personal sightings logged on the CloudPersonal checklists displayed as a list or on Google mapsSpecies lists can be viewed in Alphabetic or Taxonomic sequenceSpecies names available in 10 different languagesIntuitive operation with Help text if requiredRegular content updatesMessaging serviceFutureThe aim is to extend the App to cover other countries in West Africa and in time, the whole of Africa.TechnicalRequires access to good Wifi connections.African Bird ClubThe African Bird Club https://africanbirdclub.org is a UK registered charity dedicated to education, communication and conservation relating to Africa's birds.