# Is there an App that identifies bird songs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 20, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-app-that-identifies-bird-songs/812787 "2018-04-20T15:36:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-app-that-identifies-bird-songs/812787/1 "2018-04-20T15:36:46Z")
We have lots of birds here. Due to the vegetation it is difficult to see the singer. It would be great to have an App like Shzam that would identify the bird with name and a photo. Does such an App exist? ---
**Author:** ![Ashtura](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ashtura/32/2963_2.png) [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-app-that-identifies-bird-songs/812787/2 "2018-04-20T15:41:35Z")
[https://www.songsleuth.com/#/](https://www.songsleuth.com/#/) Android version coming in May. As an aside: The problem with app development, is if you thought of something, it probably already exists. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![gren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce7236/32.png) [@gren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gren)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-app-that-identifies-bird-songs/812787/3 "2018-04-20T18:01:06Z")
Check out the _“How to”_ video on YouTube for **SongSleuth…** It’s a _seriously_ cool app… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/dE59SYyIQTQ/maxresdefault.jpg "How to Use Song Sleuth") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE59SYyIQTQ) On the AppStore they also have a **bat detector** , tho it requires a $179 ultrasonic receiver for your iPhone or iPad… still **incredibly** cool… :eek: ---
**Author:** ![gren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce7236/32.png) [@gren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gren)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-app-that-identifies-bird-songs/812787/4 "2018-04-20T18:04:54Z")
> [@Ashtura](#): > > [https://www.songsleuth.com/#/](https://www.songsleuth.com/#/) That website is _ **NOT** _ iOS 11._whatever_ friendly… I kept getting **“my hovercraft is full of eels”** or **“my nipples explode with delight”** as the _scrolling_ screens completely b0rked up :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-app-that-identifies-bird-songs/812787/5 "2018-04-20T18:15:48Z")
> [@gren](#): > > That website is _ **NOT** _ iOS 11._whatever_ friendly… I kept getting **“my hovercraft is full of eels”** or **“my nipples explode with delight”** as the _scrolling_ screens completely b0rked up :smack: Those are really strange bird names. ---
**Author:** ![bob\_2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_2/32/3341_2.png) [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-app-that-identifies-bird-songs/812787/6 "2018-04-20T18:20:46Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > Those are really strange bird names. Not at some of the establishments I used to frequent in my youth…🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-app-that-identifies-bird-songs/812787/7 "2018-04-20T18:23:43Z")
**[Is there a database of bird-song samples I can access?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=621610)** 2011 thread. ETA: Yes, more than one. ---
**Author:** ![misling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@misling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misling)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-app-that-identifies-bird-songs/812787/8 "2018-04-20T18:31:02Z")
The main prob I’ve found with the various databases of bird calls, is, it’s very difficult to search by the characteristics of the sound and pin down an answer as to what bird it is. However, they are very cool anyway 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-app-that-identifies-bird-songs/812787/9 "2018-04-21T05:38:05Z")
Thank you very much **Ashtura**. I read all the reviews and saw the eight minute YouTube video. Claiming over 200 birds of North America, it is impressive. From the video, you select the state you are in. They have provinces of Canada listed, also. Mexico is in North America. I am wondering if they have included states of Mexico. Can anyone confirm that? Gracias.