
What's new in Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab 3.7.1
- ID Tips: Enjoy bite-sized bits of birding joy as you listen! While running Sound ID, keep an eye out for short videos and photos that will help you identify and learn more about the birds you are hearing.
- Improved Search on Explore Species: Discover bird species near you, at different times of the year, and in any other location in the world with a new, expanded search feature!
- Sound ID now includes hundreds of new species in Central and South America, India, Taiwan, and Australia!
About Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab 3.7.1
What's that bird? Ask Merlin—the world’s leading app for birds. Just like magic, Merlin Bird ID will help you solve the mystery.
Merlin Bird ID helps you identify birds you see and hear. Merlin is unlike any other bird app—it's powered by eBird, the world’s largest database of bird sightings, sounds, and photos.
Merlin offers four fun ways to identify birds. Answer a few simple questions, upload a photo, record a singing bird, or explore birds in a region.
Whether you’re curious about a bird you’ve seen once or you’re hoping to identify every bird you can find, the answers are waiting for you with this free app from the renowned Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE MERLIN
• Expert ID tips, range maps, photos, and sounds help you learn about the birds you spot and build birding skills.
• Discover a new bird species each day with your own personalized Bird of the Day
• Get customized lists of birds you can find where you live or travel - anywhere in the world!
• Keep track of your sightings—build your personal list of the birds you find
MACHINE LEARNING MAGIC
• Powered by Visipedia, Merlin Sound ID and Photo ID uses machine learning to identify birds in photos and sounds. Merlin learns to recognize bird species based on training sets of millions of photos and sounds collected by birders at eBird.org, archived in the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
• Merlin delivers the most accurate results thanks to experienced birders, who curate and annotate sightings, photos, and sounds, who are the true magic behind Merlin.
AMAZING CONTENT
• Choose bird packs that contain photos, songs, and calls, and identification help for anywhere in the world, including Mexico, Costa Rica, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, India, Australia, Korea, Japan, China, and more.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s mission is to interpret and conserve the Earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds and nature. We are able to offer Merlin for free thanks to the generosity of Cornell Lab members, supporters, and citizen-science contributors.

Version:3.7.1
Uploaded:June 16, 2025 at 2:02PM UTC
File size:191.7 MB
Downloads:11
Version:3.7
Uploaded:May 16, 2025 at 11:54PM UTC
File size:191.83 MB
Downloads:84
Version:3.6.1
Uploaded:April 26, 2025 at 1:04PM UTC
File size:189.45 MB
Downloads:81
Version:3.6
Uploaded:April 7, 2025 at 12:49PM UTC
File size:189.33 MB
Downloads:59
Version:3.5.2
Uploaded:February 5, 2025 at 2:10PM UTC
File size:153.38 MB
Downloads:98
Version:3.5.1
Uploaded:December 10, 2024 at 12:22AM UTC
File size:153.38 MB
Downloads:47
Version:3.1.2
Uploaded:July 10, 2024 at 12:12PM UTC
File size:578.31 MB
Downloads:229
Version:3.1.1
Uploaded:June 13, 2024 at 5:21PM UTC
File size:578.3 MB
Downloads:57
Version:3.1
Uploaded:May 17, 2024 at 11:43PM UTC
File size:578.29 MB
Downloads:106
Version:3.0.3
Uploaded:January 7, 2024 at 2:29PM UTC
File size:573.56 MB
Downloads:285