Bird identification online?

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Bird identification online?

Yuglamron · Guru

There is a free (Limited) version of the Morecomb Identification book free on smart phones iTunes or Android devices. It comes as Australian Lite. There is also an App called Museum Victoria's Field guide also free from the App stores. That is mainly Victorian Flora and Fauna but it does have a bird section.

You may be able to download the Vic museum app from the following website http://www.museumvictoria.com.au/apps/fieldguide

The Morecomb one from iTunes or Appstore or http://www.mydigitalearth.com:

Also on the Google Play website.

Hope this helps

PS there is another one on iTunes which is called Aust. Bird Guide published by Galexy which has 754 bird descriptions. I can only find this one on iTunes not the Android sites.

-- Edited by Yuglamron on Monday 17th of February 2014 09:27:38 PM

-- Edited by Yuglamron on Monday 17th of February 2014 09:50:13 PM

Jaytee · Senior Member

birdsinbackyards.net is a handy site for identifying birds. If you can't identify the bird from the site just post a photo and someone will know what it is.

-- Edited by Jaytee on Tuesday 18th of February 2014 09:58:33 AM

golivers travels · Guru

Not free Gerty but we use Michael Marcombe's eGuide to Australian Birds. It is very comprehensive, even has bird calls.

Also Pizzey and Knight Birds of Australia is now out on a digital version. Both can be found in the App Store.

if you purchase I tunes cards when they are 20 - 30% off you can then save on the purchases.

have you identified the bird yet Gerty?

Cheers

Glenda

Gerty Dancer · Guru

I think I know what it is, Glenda, after much work of my old grey cells. Its been sitting in a tree about the caravan for 2 days, leaves in the evening, returns @ breakfast time. Is there such a thing as a "Night Heron? It has a creamy white belly, v short tail, chestnut brown wings, black head with a long white feather on the back.

Thanks for the advice, but Apps aren't much good when you just have an old-fashioned laptop and mobile phone... We might be able to buy the Morecomb eguide in a file-type our lap-top works with, would be nice to hear the bird-calls!

golivers travels · Guru

Does sound like a Night Heron in breeding plumage Gerty. Well done.

Cheers

Glenda

Delta18 · Guru

Here you go .. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankeen_Night_Heron

Cheers

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Thanks Glenda. Hope your feeling better.

Cloak · Guru

Used to like bird watching, now I just fall asleep.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

GD if you cannot find what you want maybe an op shop will have a good bird book, or you could ask Dougwe he knows a lot about birds biggrin

Kooroorinya Kelpie · Senior Member

Hi all. When we were setting up the M/h for travelling the few books we kept were" The Birds of Australia" by Ken Simpson and Nicholas Day and field guides on both mammals and reptiles. As we travel through unfamiliar territory all of these books get a fair bit of use. Nothing worse than seeing something new and not having any idea what it is. Cheers.

Pete49 · Senior Member

I have the Morcombe lite for my android tablet but baulk at paying $28 something for the full version so I have Australian Birds as well which seems quite useful. I am wavering about getting the full version of Morcombe as it really is a good guide

Pete

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