What’s new in 3.11:
Sound ID is better at listening for birds, and now includes hundreds of new species in Central and South America, Australia, Hawai’i, the Caribbean,Taiwan, and India!
Improvements and new species added to Photo ID
Nearby Places: Get ready to explore! Get seasonal suggestions for nearby places where you can find your Bird of the Day, and other birds you want to see.
Bug fixes and improvements.

What’s new in 3.8.4:

Sound ID is better at listening for birds, and now includes hundreds of new species in Central and South America, Australia, Hawai’i, the Caribbean, Taiwan, and India!

A smarter Explore experience. As you travel to new locations, Merlin will keep you updated on birds found in that new spot

Improvements and new species added to Photo ID

Nearby Places: Get ready to explore! Get seasonal suggestions for nearby places where you can find your Bird of the Day, and other birds you want to see

What’s new in 3.8.3:

NEW - Nearby Places: Get ready to explore! Get seasonal suggestions for nearby places where you can find your Bird of the Day, and other birds you want to see.

NEW - Streamlined Sound ID: No more surprise piles of random recordings filling up your phone! Now, you choose which recordings are worthy of a spot in your audio aviary. Hear it, love it, save it – simple as that.

NEW - Bar Charts: More information about the birds around you. Your likely birds now have bar charts, giving a quick summary of when you are most likely to see these birds.

Expanded Common Name Languages: We’re proud to introduce common bird names in Tajik!

Happy birding!

What’s new in 3.8.2:

NEW - Streamlined Sound ID: No more surprise piles of random recordings filling up your phone! Now, you choose which recordings are worthy of a spot in your audio aviary. Hear it, love it, save it – simple as that.

NEW - Bar Charts: More information about the birds around you. Your likely birds now have bar charts, giving a quick summary of when you are most likely to see these birds.

Expanded Common Name Languages: We’re proud to introduce common bird names in Tajik!

Happy birding!

What’s new in 3.8.1:

New Species in Sound ID. Merlin can identify over 2000 species in Sound ID, with new species across South America, India, Taiwan, Australia, and more!

New Languages: Merlin is now available in Dutch, Polish, and Swedish!

What’s new in 3.8:

General bug fixes and performance improvements to improve your daily birding!

What’s new in 3.7.5:
New Species in Sound ID! This version adds 342 new species to Sound ID across South America, India, Taiwan, Australia, and more!
Bug fixes: Fixes for taxonomy update process

Also included from 3.7.3 and 3.7.4:
Updated bird content - help us welcome the hottest new species of 2025!
Performance fixes for Explore

What’s new in 3.7.4:
New Species in Sound ID! This version adds 342 new species to Sound ID across South America, India, Taiwan, Australia, and more!
Bug fixes: Fixes for taxonomy update process

Also included from 3.7.3
Updated bird content - help us welcome the hottest new species of 2025!
Performance fixes for Explore

What's new in 3.7.3:

Updated bird content - help us welcome the hottest new species of 2025!

Performance fixes for Explore

What's new in 3.7.2:

Bird Content Updates: Improvements to the way Merlin updates content, so you always have the latest bird info at your fingertips

Listening Now: On the home page, now you can see how many Merlin users are currently listening to birds across the globe.

What's new in 3.7:

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!

What's new in 3.7:

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!

Get ready for bird migration with better ID tools and flexible downloads!
- Sound ID update: Merlin is now more responsive, so you’ll see more IDs as Merlin listens to the birds around you.
- Photo ID update: Trained in bird ID with over 6 million practice photos, Merlin can identify your photos better now than ever before.
- Smaller and more flexible downloads: Download bird info as you go, or download information for a whole region at once for offline use!

Get ready for bird migration with better ID tools and flexible downloads!
- Sound ID update: Merlin is now more responsive, so you’ll see more IDs as Merlin listens to the birds around you.
- Photo ID update: Trained in bird ID with over 6 million practice photos, Merlin can identify your photos better now than ever before.
- Smaller and more flexible downloads: Download bird info as you go, or download information for a whole region at once for offline use!

Life List Suggestions: Wondering what new bird to find next? Merlin now suggests birds you’re likely to discover or identify nearby.

Photo ID Update: Merlin can help you identify bird photos with more confidence with a new update to Photo ID.

Picture-Perfect Bird Lists: Merlin now comes with a small image for each bird. Download a bird pack to get more images, songs, and calls!

Share Your Birding Finds!

We’ve made sharing your birding discoveries easier and more fun. 

Here’s what’s new:
Share That Bird!: Send bird sightings straight to friends, social media, or birding groups.
Life Bird Alert: Share new sightings with a tap and celebrate new finds.
Bird of the Day: Show off your daily bird, and brag to your friends when you've found yours!

Improvements: Bug fixes and performance tweaks for smoother birding.

Happy birding!

Bird of the Day challenge: a new bird each day to learn about and find nearby. Head outside and see if you can find the featured bird in your area!

Updated Translations: Merlin is now available in Zulu!

Bug Fixes: We’ve also squashed some bugs and made performance improvements to keep Merlin running smoothly.

Happy birding!

-Bird of the Day challenge: a new bird each day to learn about and find nearby. Head outside and see if you can find the featured bird in your area!
-Updated Translations: Merlin is now available in Zulu!
-Bug Fixes: We’ve also squashed some bugs and made performance improvements to keep Merlin running smoothly.

Happy birding!

Location, Location, Location!
Approximate Location Magic: Merlin now works its wonders with just an approximate location. Easier to start, smoother to use!
No Location? No Worries! Even without location data, you can set your spot on the map and let Merlin do its thing, providing top-notch answers every time.

Smoother Messaging
Sound ID Enhancements: We’ve polished our messaging for areas where Sound ID isn’t supported, giving you clearer info and a better user experience.

Upgrade to 3.2 now and dive into a more flexible, privacy-friendly, and user-centric Merlin!

This update includes a few improvements and bug fixes, including:
- New Ukrainian translations now available
- Fixed a bug that didn’t allow saving sightings from Sound ID or Explore
- Formatting updates on the Bird Packs screens
- Fixed translations for range maps

Merlin has a new look!
The layout of Merlin has been updated to make the app more intuitive, faster to use, and easier to learn about the birds around you.

Introducing Your Bird of the Day
Get ready to discover a new bird every day with a personalized Bird of the Day picked just for you.

Explore Species While You Listen
Hear a new bird with Sound ID? Now you can read more about the species without stopping recording, so you don’t miss out on other IDs.

Accessibility Improvements
Merlin’s new layout is more compatible with accessibility features, including more dynamic text sizes.

We periodically release fixes and updates to improve Merlin Bird ID and help you identify more birds. Your feedback and support drive our ongoing efforts to create a better birding experience for everyone. Stay tuned for more updates, improvements, and exciting features!

Two minor bug fixes:
- Bluetooth access will now only be requested when enabling Swarovski devices
- Bird names are now available in Simplified Chinese again

We periodically release fixes and tweaks to improve Merlin Bird ID and help you identify more birds. Your feedback and support drive our ongoing efforts to create a better birding experience for everyone. Stay tuned for more updates, improvements, and exciting features!

Updated support for connected devices.

We periodically release fixes and tweaks to improve Merlin Bird ID and help you identify more birds. Your feedback and support drive our ongoing efforts to create a better birding experience for everyone. Stay tuned for more updates, improvements, and exciting features!

We periodically release fixes and tweaks to improve Merlin Bird ID and help you identify more birds.

Updated Sound ID Model (v34): Merlin can now identify over 1200 species by sound! We added over 150 new species to sound ID in this update, including fan-favorites like Wilson’s Plover, Flame-colored Tanager, and New Zealand Fantail.

New translation: Merlin is now available in Thai!

New in this release: language updates and bug fixes for Merlin’s new layout

Danish translations: buttons and label text within Merlin are now available in Danish!

Layout fixes for Hebrew, Arabic, and other languages: fixed the layouts on the Sound ID and Life List pages for languages with right-to-left script.

Swarovski dG: restored ability to download your images directly from your Swarovski dG into Photo ID