Roberts Birds

Roberts Birds

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Roberts Birds: The Gold Standard for Southern African Birding

Equip your safari with the most comprehensive field guide. Explore 10,000+ illustrations and 2,200+ bird calls with award-winning ID tools and full offline access—the essential companion for every serious birder and explorer.

Publisher

High Branching cc

Category

Reference

Downloads

8K+

User Rating

1.7/5

Total Ratings

100

Locales

1

The Ultimate Field Companion

Discover the interface used by 8K+ users.

Main menu of the Roberts Birds of Southern Africa app featuring a bird of prey illustration and navigation icons for identification and field guide

Main menu of the Roberts Birds of Southern Africa app featuring a bird of prey illustration and navigation icons for identification and field guide

Alphabetical list of South African bird species with illustrations and names

Alphabetical list of South African bird species with illustrations and names

Bird family groups in the Roberts Birds app featuring eagles warblers and larks illustrations

Bird family groups in the Roberts Birds app featuring eagles warblers and larks illustrations

A list of bird species in the Roberts Birds app sorted by taxonomical order featuring illustrations of the Common Ostrich and Whistling Ducks.

A list of bird species in the Roberts Birds app sorted by taxonomical order featuring illustrations of the Common Ostrich and Whistling Ducks.

A screenshot of the Roberts Birds app showing a list of bird sightings including the Abdims Stork and Acacia Pied Barbet with illustrations and names.

A screenshot of the Roberts Birds app showing a list of bird sightings including the Abdims Stork and Acacia Pied Barbet with illustrations and names.

Settings screen of the Roberts Birds app showing options for bird list, language selection, and taxonomy sort order.

Settings screen of the Roberts Birds app showing options for bird list, language selection, and taxonomy sort order.

Location selection menu in the Roberts Birds app showing options for current location, map, and game reserves

Location selection menu in the Roberts Birds app showing options for current location, map, and game reserves

ID search screen in the Roberts Birds app showing habitat filters for bird identification in South Africa

ID search screen in the Roberts Birds app showing habitat filters for bird identification in South Africa

Roberts Birds app field guide screen with detailed illustrations of South African stork species

Roberts Birds app field guide screen with detailed illustrations of South African stork species

The Definitive Field Guide for Your South African Safari

The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 8K+ users.

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Smart Location Filtering

Instantly narrow down species by your GPS coordinates or select from 1,200+ South African reserves for pinpoint identification accuracy.

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AI-Powered Recognition

Identify birds from your camera or gallery using high-precision image recognition calibrated for the region's unique species and variants.

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Full Offline Reliability

Navigate the deepest bush with confidence; 10,000+ illustrations and 2,200+ bird calls are available anywhere without a cellular signal.

Loved by users worldwide

Trusted by 8K+ people who love this app.

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"As a serious birder who has traveled across six continents, I can confidently say Roberts Birds is the gold standard. The offline functionality was a lifesaver while trekking through the remote corners of Kruger. The comparative plates and the 'hard to identify' section for LBJs are far superior to any other resource I have used. It is well worth the subscription for the level of scientific detail provided."

Arthur Penhaligon
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"I downloaded this app for my first safari in the Western Cape, and it completely changed my experience. The GPS-based location filter is brilliant; it narrowed down the hundreds of species to exactly what was around me in real-time. I used the image recognition for a few raptors I could not identify, and it was spot on every time. It made my bucket list trip truly unforgettable."

Sarah Jenkins

About the app

Everything you need to know about Roberts Birds.

Description

Roberts Birds is the most comprehensive bird app of South Africa. After downloading the App you have to buy a mandatory Core Version yearly subscription for the app to function. The Core version subscription does not include the image recognition which is an additional yearly subscription. https://www.smartsearchsightings.com/roberts.htm It boasts an award winning identification tool and has a vast source of information: - Over 10000 beautiful and diagnostic illustrations and images of all variants, e.g. immature, males, females, dark and light morphs - Over 2200 comprehensive and clear bird calls - Over 700 comparative plates - The most comprehensive information on southern African birds - Interactive and accurate bird distribution maps, showing the migration patterns per month where applicable. The ID Search function allows you to select your current, or any other location and the birds at that location will be filtered. Over and above the GPS location, you can search by shape, type, colours, size, where seen, bird calls and more. There are 100's of attributes you can choose from, which makes identifying a bird accurate and easy. As a first ever bird app achievement, the resulting bird list is sorted by relevance with the most probable birds matching your search criteria at the top, which makes it extremely quick and accurate. The ability to remove birds from the results is a game-changer. It even has a section for hard to identify birds (LBJ's, etc) In addition to the ID Search function, Roberts Birds contains the most accurate Image Recognition for South African birds. You can upload images from your device or take a photo with the device's camera, which will then be used for the Image Recognition. This function has a 2-week evaluation period. Roberts Birds also offers the most accurate location filter available. You can select current location, location from a map, a country or any of over 1200 South African reserves. You can also log your sightings with trip descriptions, date and notes, which are then indicated as pins on the distribution maps. Sightings lists can be viewed and can even be synced to a website and shared between devices. Roberts Birds also offers a Similars functionality. It not only ranks the similars, it also gives preference to your location selection. When using a location filter, similars at that location will be ranked higher and similars outside of your selected location will be displayed last. No internet connectivity is required to operate the app after it is installed which makes it possible to use the app in the most remote locations. All updates are regular and free. For instructions of how to access older versions of the Roberts apps, please contact support@robertsbirds.co.za

Latest Version

2.5

Size

1.7 GB

First Released

Dec 6, 2024

Carry Africa’s Most Trusted Field Guide in Your Pocket

Complete your safari preparation with the gold standard of ornithology. Download now to access 10,000+ illustrations and expert ID tools—fully functional even in the most remote South African reserves.

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