Ornavia

Know the bird from a photo or its song.

Take a photo of a bird or let Ornavia listen. It shows you the birds that look and sound most alike, each with its photo, so you can compare and decide.

iPhone and iPad · Works offline · Try it free

Get to know each species.
13languages, with every species page translated
5possible birds for every photo or song, each with a picture to compare
0accounts, ads or tracking

Two ways to know which bird it is

With the camera or by ear.

Take a photo and compare.

Ornavia shows you five possible birds, each with its photo, and tells you in plain words how sure it is. When it isn’t sure, it says so and gives you tips for a better photo. Take several photos in a row or pick them from your library.

Listen to its song.

Ornavia listens and records at the same time. After a few seconds of song it shows you the bird and four other possibilities. If it didn’t hear enough, it tells you and asks you to move closer or record a little longer.

How it works

From a glimpse to knowing the bird.

01

Get to know each species.

Size, habitat, migration, diet, conservation status, fun facts and tips to tell it apart from similar birds.

Get to know each species.
02

A guide to browse.

Search by name, filter and keep your favorites. Every bird has its name in the app’s 13 languages.

A guide to browse.
03

Something new every day.

A different bird every day, from anywhere in the world, with its photo and its story, and what is around you at this time of year.

Something new every day.

Your field notebook, in your pocket.

Birds near you

Based on where you are and the time of year, Ornavia tells you which birds you are most likely to see, and helps you find places nearby to go birding.

A journal that remembers it all

Every sighting with its photo or recording, the place, the weather, what the bird was doing, how many there were and your notes. Rate them, mark favorites and see them on the map.

Streaks and achievements

Species seen, streaks, your activity over recent weeks and achievements to complete at your own pace.

In your pocket or on the table.

Ornavia runs on iPhone and iPad, making good use of each screen.

  • The camera and listening, always at hand
  • Several photos in a row, identified one by one
  • Automatic backup of your journal to your iCloud Drive

Your birds, on your device.

Ornavia identifies on the iPhone or iPad itself. Your photos and recordings aren’t uploaded anywhere.

  • Offline
  • No accounts
  • No ads
  • No tracking
  • Your photos and recordings stay put

Try it free.

Start with three identifications, by photo or by song. If you like it, unlock it for good with a single payment.

To get started

Free

  • 3 identifications, by photo or by song
  • Guide, journal, map and statistics
  • Bird of the Day

Ornavia CompleteOne-time purchase

$7.99

  • Unlimited identifications, by photo and by song
  • No subscription and no ads
  • Restore it on your other devices

The price is shown on the App Store and varies by country. The purchase is handled with your Apple Account and can be restored from Settings.

Made with MagicaLCore

With models trained on an iPad.

The machine learning models Ornavia uses to recognize birds by photo and by song were trained with MagicaLCore on iPad, and the app was submitted to the App Store from Swift Playgrounds.

Ornavia helps you get to know birds, but it can make mistakes. Always watch birds without disturbing them, especially near their nests, and don’t follow them or call them with recordings.

Questions?

Connection, privacy, what happens after the three free identifications and more.

See the questions about Ornavia

Get to know the birds around you.