# Audubon Bird Guide

> Identify over 800 bird species

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.audubon.mobile.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.audubon.mobile.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.audubon.mobile.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** National Audubon Society
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 975,425
- **Rating:** 4.21 / 5 (5,467 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.4.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-21
- **First published:** 2010-06-30
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 174 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audubon.mobile.android)
- **Website:** [http://www.audubon.org/app](http://www.audubon.org/app)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.audubon.org/privacy-policy](http://www.audubon.org/privacy-policy)

## Description

The Audubon Bird Guide extension is a comprehensive field guide featuring over 800 North American bird species. Designed for birders of all experience levels, it helps you identify birds nearby using detailed observations like color, size, and tail shape with the Bird ID tool. With over 3,000 photos, eight hours of bird calls, and expert insights by Kenn Kaufman, it offers an immersive learning experience.

Track your sightings with a redesigned recording feature and maintain a life list of birds you've seen. Explore nearby birding hotspots through real-time eBird sightings and share your own photos with the community via the Photo Feed. Stay informed with the latest bird conservation news from the National Audubon Society and get involved in protecting birds and their habitats. Perfect for nature lovers wanting an all-in-one birding companion on their Chrome browser.

## Rankings

- #69,394 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.audubon.mobile.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

Audubon Bird Guide is praised for its feature-rich experience, offline field guide, sightings logging, robust search, and helpful bird-call audio that aids identification and photography. It is generally seen as easy to use and free. However multiple reviewers report stability problems, with freezes and crashes (worse on tablets), data loss or inability to save and manage sightings, regression after updates, a restrictive identification flow, and degraded photos for ID. These issues recur, suggesting reliability and UX improvements are needed.

### Pros

- Comprehensive feature set including offline field guide, sightings logging, and robust search.
- Bird call audio helps attract birds and improve identification and photography.
- Easy to use with a straightforward setup.
- Free to use and offers extensive bird information.
- Helpful identification information and reference content.

### Cons

- Frequent freezes/crashes, especially on tablets.
- Data loss or inability to save/view/edit saved sightings and locations.
- Bugs and regressions after updates, reducing reliability and usability.
- Identification flow that forces you to use only one criterion at a time (size or color), hindering the process.
- Degraded or less useful photos for identification after updates.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.audubon.mobile.android)