Songbird

Support

Something not working, or a bird identified wrongly? Write to ilyas.inajjar@gmail.com and say what you heard, where you were and what the app suggested.

It says it needs to download 49 MB

That is the bird library — the model that recognises 10,932 species. It is downloaded once, on first setup, so the App Store download stays small. After that Songbird never needs the internet to identify a bird.

It is not hearing anything

Check that Songbird has microphone permission in Settings, and that nothing is covering the bottom of the phone. Birdsong is quiet: get as close as you can without disturbing the bird, and keep the phone still — wind across the microphone drowns out everything.

It suggested a bird that does not live here

Songbird knows birds worldwide and ranks the ones recorded in your region first. Check that your region is right under You → Region. It deliberately never rules a species out completely, because genuine vagrants do turn up.

It got the bird wrong

It happens, especially with distant birds, several singing at once, and mimics. Look at the sonogram and listen again before trusting a surprising name. Telling us which species were confused genuinely helps.

My life list disappeared

The list is stored on your device only, so deleting the app deletes it. Export it as CSV from the life list screen to keep a copy.

Subscription

Manage or cancel Songbird Pro in your Apple ID settings. If a purchase is not recognised, use Restore purchases under You. Refunds are handled by Apple.