Peterson Bird Field Guide
North America Bird Identifier
Free
2.9.4for iPhone, iPad
Age Rating
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About Peterson Bird Field Guide
This comprehensive mobile resource includes information from 8 Peterson Field Guide books, including the best-selling guide to birds in print - Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America.
Take birdwatching to a whole new level! Quickly identify birds you see in your garden, on your way to work, or out on a hike, with Roger Tory Peterson's innovative identification system. Time-tested illustrations and our unique display of similar looking birds make for fast comparison.
Install the free version today!
We have provided a limited free version of the content that you can try before deciding to upgrade. This version includes a limited look at the vast resources available.
Get your best value by upgrading to the Premium Version with a one time, in-app purchase. The Premium Version includes lifetime access to:
• 800+ species of birds to explore
• Create checklists, annotate sightings
• Listen to each bird’s vocalizations
• Unlimited access to all illustrations, range maps, & nest photos
ABOUT PETERSON BIRDS
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As the official Peterson app, Peterson Birds puts comprehensive descriptions, full-color illustrations, bird songs, range maps, and nest photos for over 800 species of North American birds right at your fingertips.
FEATURES
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Presented in a fun-to-use, innovative format, Peterson Birds of North America is a must-have tool for birding enthusiasts everywhere!
▶ Peterson Birds lets you compare similar species by sight, song, and range from one screen.
▶ Swipe through pages of wonderfully organized illustrations so you can identify birds faster.
▶ Locate birds in your area with ease using the smart search feature populated with user-specific county-level and monthly data. Not quite sure what you’re looking for? Browse birds by species category or alphabetically.
▶ Make our field guide YOUR go-to bird identifier - create your own Species Notebook with user photos, make custom lists of birds, record your sightings, share individual sightings and lists with friends via email or social media, and check birds off your life list.
▶ What's going on in your neighborhood this week? The app syncs up with the web-based Cornell University eBird.org database, tracking every bird recorded in your county with frequency data for every week of the year. See petersonguides.com/BirdFinder for more information.
SOURCE
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Peterson Birds of North America includes information from these print field guides:
• Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America
• Peterson Reference Guide to Molt in North American Birds
• Peterson Field Guides Hawks North America
• Peterson Field Guides Hummingbirds of North America
• Peterson Field Guides Warblers of North America
• Peterson Field Guides Eastern Bird’s Nests
• Peterson Field Guides Western Bird’s Nests
• Peterson Field Guides Feeder Birds Eastern North America
ENGAGE
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Find us on Twitter — @petersonguides, and Facebook — facebook.com/petersonguides
Take birdwatching to a whole new level! Quickly identify birds you see in your garden, on your way to work, or out on a hike, with Roger Tory Peterson's innovative identification system. Time-tested illustrations and our unique display of similar looking birds make for fast comparison.
Install the free version today!
We have provided a limited free version of the content that you can try before deciding to upgrade. This version includes a limited look at the vast resources available.
Get your best value by upgrading to the Premium Version with a one time, in-app purchase. The Premium Version includes lifetime access to:
• 800+ species of birds to explore
• Create checklists, annotate sightings
• Listen to each bird’s vocalizations
• Unlimited access to all illustrations, range maps, & nest photos
ABOUT PETERSON BIRDS
--------------------
As the official Peterson app, Peterson Birds puts comprehensive descriptions, full-color illustrations, bird songs, range maps, and nest photos for over 800 species of North American birds right at your fingertips.
FEATURES
--------------------
Presented in a fun-to-use, innovative format, Peterson Birds of North America is a must-have tool for birding enthusiasts everywhere!
▶ Peterson Birds lets you compare similar species by sight, song, and range from one screen.
▶ Swipe through pages of wonderfully organized illustrations so you can identify birds faster.
▶ Locate birds in your area with ease using the smart search feature populated with user-specific county-level and monthly data. Not quite sure what you’re looking for? Browse birds by species category or alphabetically.
▶ Make our field guide YOUR go-to bird identifier - create your own Species Notebook with user photos, make custom lists of birds, record your sightings, share individual sightings and lists with friends via email or social media, and check birds off your life list.
▶ What's going on in your neighborhood this week? The app syncs up with the web-based Cornell University eBird.org database, tracking every bird recorded in your county with frequency data for every week of the year. See petersonguides.com/BirdFinder for more information.
SOURCE
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Peterson Birds of North America includes information from these print field guides:
• Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America
• Peterson Reference Guide to Molt in North American Birds
• Peterson Field Guides Hawks North America
• Peterson Field Guides Hummingbirds of North America
• Peterson Field Guides Warblers of North America
• Peterson Field Guides Eastern Bird’s Nests
• Peterson Field Guides Western Bird’s Nests
• Peterson Field Guides Feeder Birds Eastern North America
ENGAGE
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Find us on Twitter — @petersonguides, and Facebook — facebook.com/petersonguides
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.9.4
Last updated on Jun 7, 2018
Old Versions
Fix issue with sighting location not always populating.
Fix app freeze affecting devices with 11.3+
Fix app freeze affecting devices with 11.3+
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Version History
2.9.4
Jun 7, 2018
Fix issue with sighting location not always populating.
Fix app freeze affecting devices with 11.3+
Fix app freeze affecting devices with 11.3+
2.9.3
Mar 23, 2018
Fixes problems for devices running older OS versions (<10.3).
2.9.2
Mar 9, 2018
Minor bug fixes
2.9.1
Feb 19, 2018
Minor bug fixes
2.9
Dec 15, 2017
Minor bug fixes and improvements
2.8
Jun 26, 2017
Optional account sign up
2.7.2
May 5, 2017
Improved sync performance.
Added tools for support.
Added tools for support.
2.7.1
Apr 21, 2017
Automatically back up lifelist on large lifelist changes
2.7
Apr 18, 2017
Cloud based synchronization of lifelists, checklists, and sightings
Minor content corrections
Minor content corrections
2.6.2
Mar 20, 2017
minor bug fixes
user notifications
user notifications
2.6.1
Sep 29, 2016
Improved Voice Over support
Minor bug fixes
New icon!
Minor bug fixes
New icon!
2.6
Feb 15, 2016
County level search
Share Sightings with friends
Add notes to checklist species
Export checklists into CSV format
Content corrections
Minor Bug fixes/Improved Performance
Share Sightings with friends
Add notes to checklist species
Export checklists into CSV format
Content corrections
Minor Bug fixes/Improved Performance
2.5
Sep 30, 2015
Search Improvements
- faster
- allow multiple attributes for a given parameter (e.g. month = February AND March)
- automatically populate state and month
- save search directly to checklist
- filter on abundance
- faster
- allow multiple attributes for a given parameter (e.g. month = February AND March)
- automatically populate state and month
- save search directly to checklist
- filter on abundance
2.4
Sep 9, 2015
Performance improvements
Fix minor issues importing checklists and sightings.
Improved navigation behaviors between plate screen, species screen, and sighting screen.
Fixes for content typos and a few missing nest photos.
Fix minor issues importing checklists and sightings.
Improved navigation behaviors between plate screen, species screen, and sighting screen.
Fixes for content typos and a few missing nest photos.
2.3
Aug 17, 2015
iOS 9 Related Update
Minor content fixes
Minor content fixes
2.2
Jun 25, 2015
Species Notebook - user photos, notes, sightings and checklist information, all available on one tab, for each species
Nest photos added to Species Overview
Share your bird sightings between devices or with other birders
Other improvements and bug fixes
Nest photos added to Species Overview
Share your bird sightings between devices or with other birders
Other improvements and bug fixes
2.1
Jun 3, 2015
Highest resolution illustrations
Update search for Canadian provinces
Add Warbler Undertail Patterns
Improved illustration zoom
Link to plate illustration from species screen
Add index listing to browse (this was the former "QuickFind" list)
Content corrections
Update search for Canadian provinces
Add Warbler Undertail Patterns
Improved illustration zoom
Link to plate illustration from species screen
Add index listing to browse (this was the former "QuickFind" list)
Content corrections
2
May 14, 2015
Major update! All new, easy-to-use user interface with new features including:
- top level navigation menu
- tap on species image to view species detail
- combined text and parameterized search
- location and local weather automatically added to sightings
- create and update checklists directly from sightings or species pages
- top level navigation menu
- tap on species image to view species detail
- combined text and parameterized search
- location and local weather automatically added to sightings
- create and update checklists directly from sightings or species pages
1.3
Aug 9, 2013
Thanks for everyone's patience with the checklist import bug, but it's now fixed. Yay! And, there's a bunch of new good stuff, including:
New UI for iPhone5 and retina display support
New tutorial
Sightings export
Canadian provinces added to search
and much more.
Tap on the What's More popup to see a quick video overview of all the changes in this release.
New UI for iPhone5 and retina display support
New tutorial
Sightings export
Canadian provinces added to search
and much more.
Tap on the What's More popup to see a quick video overview of all the changes in this release.
1.2.2
Jul 22, 2011
Fixed bug when importing Bird Finder checklists from petersonguides.com. Bird Finder checklists show birds for every county in US and Canada and every North American hotspot in Cornell's eBird database, with abundance by week.
Correct Kentucky Warbler thumbnail
Correct Kentucky Warbler thumbnail
1.2.1
Jul 4, 2011
v1.2.1
Fix problem with Text Search returning no results
v1.2
Save Lists to Home Screen: Gives you fast access to list contents
Save Searches to Home Screen: For example, if you are birding in the mountains, in Colorado, in June, you can save a search for Mountains, Colorado, June as an icon on the home screen to get fast access to only the birds you are likely to see.
Sort Lists by sighted: you can now sort a list to show sighted birds first, in addition to sorting by alphabetic and taxonomic names.
Add Text to List Entries: For example, if sharing a list with another Peterson Birds user, provide additional information, such as where you last saw the bird
Added Splash-Screen showing an overview of the app icons. Splash screen is only shown once after app install.
Sundry Bug fixes
Fix problem with Text Search returning no results
v1.2
Save Lists to Home Screen: Gives you fast access to list contents
Save Searches to Home Screen: For example, if you are birding in the mountains, in Colorado, in June, you can save a search for Mountains, Colorado, June as an icon on the home screen to get fast access to only the birds you are likely to see.
Sort Lists by sighted: you can now sort a list to show sighted birds first, in addition to sorting by alphabetic and taxonomic names.
Add Text to List Entries: For example, if sharing a list with another Peterson Birds user, provide additional information, such as where you last saw the bird
Added Splash-Screen showing an overview of the app icons. Splash screen is only shown once after app install.
Sundry Bug fixes
1.2
Jun 3, 2011
Save Lists to Home Screen: Gives you fast access to list contents
Save Searches as Lists: For example, if you are birding in the mountains, in Colorado, in June, you can save a search for Mountains, Colorado, June as an icon on the home screen to get fast access to only the birds you are likely to see.
Sort list by sighted: you can now sort a list to show sighted birds first, in addition to sorting by alphabetic and taxonomic names.
Add Text to List Entries: For example, if sharing a list with another Peterson Birds user, provide additional information, such as where you last saw the bird
Added splash-screen showing an overview of the app icons. Splash screen is only shown once after app install.
Sundry Bug fixes
Save Searches as Lists: For example, if you are birding in the mountains, in Colorado, in June, you can save a search for Mountains, Colorado, June as an icon on the home screen to get fast access to only the birds you are likely to see.
Sort list by sighted: you can now sort a list to show sighted birds first, in addition to sorting by alphabetic and taxonomic names.
Add Text to List Entries: For example, if sharing a list with another Peterson Birds user, provide additional information, such as where you last saw the bird
Added splash-screen showing an overview of the app icons. Splash screen is only shown once after app install.
Sundry Bug fixes
1.1
Mar 11, 2011
New Features Added in Version 1.1:
** Add photos to species detail from your Camera Roll
** Share checklists with other Peterson Birds users via email
** Automatically import checklists (via email or website)
Usability:
** New home screen
** Redesigned iPhone/iPod touch user interface
** Redesigned checklist feature
** Improved text styling and layout
Documentation:
** Added help information
** Added introduction to molt
** Added Warbler undertail patterns
** Added ABA Principles of Birding Ethics
** Added Acknowledgments and Legal disclosures
Bug Fixes:
** Fixed multiple bugs that caused crashes in version 1.0 of the app, both iPad and iPhone/iPod touch interfaces.
** Add photos to species detail from your Camera Roll
** Share checklists with other Peterson Birds users via email
** Automatically import checklists (via email or website)
Usability:
** New home screen
** Redesigned iPhone/iPod touch user interface
** Redesigned checklist feature
** Improved text styling and layout
Documentation:
** Added help information
** Added introduction to molt
** Added Warbler undertail patterns
** Added ABA Principles of Birding Ethics
** Added Acknowledgments and Legal disclosures
Bug Fixes:
** Fixed multiple bugs that caused crashes in version 1.0 of the app, both iPad and iPhone/iPod touch interfaces.
1.0
Dec 18, 2010
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Peterson Bird Field Guide supports English
