Sibley Birds 2nd Edition

Name: Sibley Birds 2nd Edition
Rating: 4.9 (2805 reviews)
Author: mydigitalearth.com

by mydigitalearth.com

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: $19.99

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Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published

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Price: $19.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

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4.9 2805 ratings · App Store

5/5Browse or search by family function
Sibley’s drawing is always the best. That’s what makes this app unbeatable among all birding apps. Compare feature is also very useful. One suggestion is, with all those smart search criteria, please add a basic browse or quick search by family option. For example, I want to compare Ovenbird and Northern Waterthrush calls. Currently there is no quick search criteria that can bring them up together. But they are close relatives in Wood Warblers family. I have to scroll down the whole list and see through many unrelated species (the little dots on the right did help scrolling faster but they too small and not precise enough). So please provide a way to get to a bird family quickly and allow us comparing similar species easier. Thanks.

bobolink2002 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Great birder app
I love David Sibley’s books, and this app is perfect for making that work easily accessible. I don’t carry a Sibley guide with me everywhere, but I always have my phone. The app also has nice features like filtering by state and month, as well as bird song recordings. I honestly open this app every day just to browse through bird illustrations. I love it.

Magriel lover · 31 Jul 2026
4/5Mixed reviews
This app is great for people who really know their birds but need to differentiate between similar species or keep track of what they’ve seen and where. I don’t know how beginner could use it, but that’s ok. The biggest issue is that the species aren’t cross referenced. A pintail doesn’t come up as a duck, nor does a teal. And a yellowthroat doesn’t come up as an option for warblers. Yellowlegs doesn’t come up as a shorebird or sandpiper. Kestrel and merlins are another example. They need broader categories. Again, great for good birders , but not if you’re struggling to figure out what you’re seeing for the first time in a new place.

SFbirder · 31 Jul 2026
4/5Almost there
Easy to search and identify birds. Extra detail to differentiate from other species is useful and sound recordings are handy. A little clunky while navigating within a selected bird as it tends to open panels within panels rather than use the screen real estate more efficiently. One major disappointment is when using the split screen function to view two apps t once, it’s not possible to search and view a species. For example, I like to have my Photos app open and split the screen with Sibley to perform side by side comparison but this does not work with Sibley v2

Guy with a guitar and iPhone · 31 Jul 2026
4/5Great app, but it needs more frequent taxonomic updates
This is the best bird guide for North America out there, but it doesn't get updated frequently enough. It's been a year since the Warbling Vireo was split into two species and the app hasn't changed yet. There are also a few exotic species that have recently become established that the book does not include, most notably Burrowing Parakeet. A lot of the parrot information in general is outdated as well. And finally, Long-billed and Short-billed Dowitchers could use finer details and maybe some closeups of how the scapular feather patterns differ.

avian enjoyer · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

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1.0
1.0.1
Fixed images with color issues. Added map legend. Fixed a bug with species compare on iPad. Fixed some wrong maps and images. Fixed some other small bugs/errors.
1.0.2
Fixed some data errors and bugs.
1.1
This is a major update to the app and has many new features and fixes: As with any update there is a chance that your My List data could be erased, please make sure you have saves a backup before updating. New Tags feature that lets you create your own species lists that are sharable (as csv files) and searchable (in Smart Search). My Location now includes status and monthly status so these selections are now global (instead of only in Smart Search). All My Location global settings are shown in the species list and can be accessed by tapping this information. Bird calls now include more information like location and recordist. Added some new and updated sounds. Made alphabetic index the default list if this was your last list used. Fixed some data errors and bugs.
1.1.1
Fixed some bugs that caused the app to crash and layout issues on older iOS versions.
1.1.2
Fixed a bug affecting older iOS devices.
1.1.3
Fixed a few bugs and iOS 13 issues.
1.2
Updated data - text, images, sound. Added 2 new species. Fixed some bugs.
1.3
Updated images, sounds, species data. Export and Import My List using CSV format. Fixed bugs and errors.
1.3.1
Allow bird calls to be played when device is in silent mode.
1.3.2
Fixed some map issues. Fixed a few bugs.
1.3.3
Updated some missing maps.
1.4
Lots of updated content - images, audio, maps and text. Added a new species - Red-legged Honeycreeper. Added images and text for the European subspecies of Sandwich Tern. Changes to align with the 2023 AOS checklist supplement: - merged Cordilleran Flycatcher and Pacific-slope Flycatcher into Western Flycatcher. - changed name of Northern Goshawk to American Goshawk, and changed text to reflect the split from Eurasian Goshawk. - changed name of Common House-Martin to Siberian House-Martin and adjusted images and text. Updated maps including Limpkin, Brown Booby, Dark-eyed Junco, American Flamingo, Chihuahuan Raven, etc. Many new audio recordings, including Sandhill Crane (subspecies variation), Pine Grosbeak, American Woodcock takeoff wing noise, Cuban Pewee, and first recordings of species like Gray-breasted Martin, Common Myna, Common Greenshank, Gray-streaked Flycatcher, etc. Many corrections and updates to text and images. Many additions and updates to regional status data.
1.4.1
Fixed a bug that caused the back button to be hidden sometimes. Fixed a few small bugs.
1.5 · 26 Mar 2025
Updated app data in line with the latest bird data available. Fixed some bugs.

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