Birds of India vVARY

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About this app

Developer Description

An interactive companion to Birds of the Indian Subcontinent.

The eGuide to Birds of the Indian Subcontinent is an interactive companion to Birds of the Indian Subcontinent – the definitive guide for birdwatchers visiting the region. It covers India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. This application has specific features that will enhance your birding experience.

NB: Please note that an additional download of 84MB is required once this app has been installed. Please ensure you use a WiFi connection to prevent additional data costs.

FEATURES:
* Optimised controls – swipe to next or previous species, one-tap enlargement of an image and rotate the device (landscape) to enlarge an image completely (and fit the width of the screen).
* Over 3600 hi-res bird images (including distribution maps) and 1370 detailed text descriptions covering over 1370 bird species found in the Indian Subcontinent.
* "Bird Compare" that allows you to compare two birds on the same screen.
* A personal bird list that stores your bird sightings saved to the device that can then be exported to your storage card or through email.
* View the Bird Index by Common or Scientific bird names either Alphabetically or Taxonomically.

* Uninstalling the program will result in the loss of your list, it is recommended that you keep your own master list separate from the program.

We invite all users to share their comments and ideas on our forum at www.mydigitalearth.com

Version Information

Version: -
Downloads: 500+
Updated on: -
Released: Jun 29, 2012
Requires: Android Varies with device

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★★★★★

A Google user

Very convenient, works even offline, and get update too

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A Google user

There are 10-20 wrong articles with mingled pictures, maps and descriptions. I complained to tech support, nothing was fixed. Now some info is outdated and needs to be updated and extended. Also bird calls and info on behaviour, nesting, feeding, migrations would be valuable addition. The blog part is inconvenient to fill up and browse previous records. The program part fails after some time of working and requires to restart the app again and again.

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A Google user

All the birds shown are according to first edition of the book 'Birds of Indian Subcontinent', but in the second edition which was published more then a year ago, there have been few changes which haven't been made yet. Like: Change of bird names, change of scientific names, speciea split, new species added, distribution map updation, etc. When someone is paying you double the price of the original book then you should regularly update the app as per latest information.

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A Google user

May not start up in the field. Even though I paid to download the app, every time I start it, it checks the license. If you're on travel and have data turned off, boot it while you have wifi and leave it up. This is a really bad misfeature for a field guide to a part of the world where there may not even be a cell tower. Also, some plates are mixed up, such as small niltava and pygmy blue flycatcher. If you need a human guide to explain the problems with your field guide, the field guide isn't much help. Also missing is the ability to filter by location. If you're willing to carry it, buy the physical book.

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A Google user

Its very comprehensive, but its only really for enthusiasts. There's no identification guide to let you identify a bird by its various attributes and there's no recorded sounds - at £15 there should be! iBird Pro has all that and only costs £3.22! It looks as though they've just transcribed the paper bird book and slapped a hefty price tag on it. Not good enough!