# Birds Complete Reference Guide

> Comprehensive birding app with over 11,400 birds with sounds, images and videos.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.luminousapps.birding](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.luminousapps.birding)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.luminousapps.birding`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Crescent Dream Apps
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 123,352
- **Rating:** 3.41 / 5 (379 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7.6
- **Last updated:** 2024-12-11
- **First published:** 2017-12-17
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 87 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.luminousapps.birding)
- **Website:** [https://crescentdreamapps.com/](https://crescentdreamapps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://crescentdreamapps.com/privacy-policy/](https://crescentdreamapps.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Birds Complete Reference Guide is the ultimate birding app featuring more than 11,400 bird species categorized into 243 bird families. It provides extensive multimedia resources including over 500,000 high-quality bird songs and calls, access to over 7 million images, and 160,000 videos showcasing bird behaviors and movements.

Users can search birds by English or scientific names, create personal birding lists, and build favorite lists for easy access. The app offers offline access to all bird species and lists, while multimedia requires an internet connection. Additionally, it links to Wikipedia for in-depth bird information and continues to receive frequent updates with new features and data.

## Rankings

- #200,970 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.luminousapps.birding.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users repeatedly praise Birds Complete Reference Guide for its broad coverage of bird species and sounds, its easy-to-use interface, and practical features like recording sightings and editing bird sounds. The app is valued for delivering rich, educational information and helping with bird identification. However, several reviews flag a key drawback: the catalog is not exhaustive, with many species absent. Overall, the app scores highly for usefulness and usability, while its main area for improvement is expanding the species library.

### Pros

- Broad coverage of bird species and regional content (including Africa) with diverse sounds.
- Easy to use with a simple, elegant interface.
- Recording sightings and editing bird sounds is supported.
- Helps users identify birds.
- Provides rich information about birds, beyond basic facts.

### Cons

- Limited species coverage / incomplete catalog.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.luminousapps.birding)