- Offline sound download updates
- iCloud syncing updates
- Database download updates

iBird Pro Version 13.5.8 Build 628 - What’s New

We’ve improved subscription reliability, fixed issues with sounds and database loading, and introduced iBirdGPT, an AI-powered birding assistant that delivers deeper insights into any bird species, including those beyond the app.

Details:

Improved Subscriptions
Enhanced system for smoother, more reliable access to premium features.

Sound Loading Fix
Corrected an issue from Build 627 where bird sounds sometimes failed to play; they now load consistently.

Database Loading Fix
Resolved an issue where the UK database occasionally failed to display images.

Introducing iBirdGPT
iBird now includes iBirdGPT, an integrated AI-powered birding assistant that provides richly detailed answers far beyond traditional field guides.

Access iBirdGPT from the main menu; it opens ChatGPT by default (or your chosen AI).

On any iBird app species page, tap the new iBirdGPT menu to auto-generate a tailored prompt (e.g.,

“Please give me facts, figures, and photos for the American Robin.

Now with that text on the clipboard just long-press and paste into the AI text box. Now press Return to get instant copious details on the bird species.

In Settings > iBirdGPT/LLM, select your preferred AI service: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Grok, Meta AI, or Microsoft Copilot.

Note: AI chatbots may not always be 100% accurate, but most provide references you can check.

Improved Subscriptions
We’ve enhanced the subscription system for greater reliability and smoother access to premium features.

Sound Loading Fix
Resolved an issue where bird sounds sometimes failed to load; they now play as expected every time.

Introducing iBirdGPT
iBird now features iBirdGPT, an integrated, AI-powered birding assistant that delivers an unmatched depth of information on any bird species, including those not found in the app. Powered by advanced Large Language Models (LLMs), iBirdGPT can provide richly detailed, accurate responses far beyond the scope of traditional field guides.

When you open iBirdGPT from a species page (for example, the American Robin), the app automatically prepares a tailored prompt such as:

“Please give me facts, figures, photos, and links to 3 Xeno-Canto calls for the American Robin.”

Just long-press and paste it into the AI chat box and get immediate results.

From Settings, you can choose your preferred AI service, all with free versions, including: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Grok, Meta AI, and Copilot. iBirdGPT appears in the menu of every species page, so powerful bird knowledge is always just a tap away.

Version 13.5.5
New Feature: iBirdGPT (AI Bird Assistant)
iBird now includes iBirdGPT, an integrated AI-powered assistant that delivers an exceptional depth and breadth of information about any bird species including those not found in the app. It accesses large language models (LLMs) to generate accurate, richly detailed responses far beyond what traditional field guides can offer.

iBirdGPT appears in the menu of every species page. In Settings, users can select from multiple language models (all with free versions) as follows: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Grok, Meta AI, and Copilot.

Version 13.5.3
Fixed:
Fixed bird sounds looping but not playing issue.
Fixed the ability to save a BAM Search filter.

Added:
The newsletter on the main menu lets you preview what features are coming to iBird. Opens on the first install.

Fixed:
Fixed bird sounds looping but not playing issue.
Fixed the ability to save a BAM Search filter.

Added:
The newsletter on the main menu lets you preview what features are coming to iBird. Opens on the first install.

- Fix for crash when using Gallery View

* Unlock iBird Pro with a Single Tap Widget: With iOS 18's new widget design, our iBird Pro widget now displays rotating bird portraits directly on your Lock Screen. Simply tap on a species portrait to open iBird Pro straight to that bird’s page, saving you time on your birding journey. Resize and place the widget anywhere for easy, instant access to the birds you love.

* Stay Updated with Real-Time Notifications: Enable notifications in iBird Pro to receive instant updates on features, birding tips, and alerts without needing to open the app. We promise a minimal and relevant approach to notifications, keeping you informed without overloading your device.

* Enhanced Customer Support: We've integrated Zendesk into our app support for faster, more efficient help. Access our self-service help center 24/7 and get real-time updates on support tickets across channels like email and chat. For assistance, connect with us here: ibird.zendesk.com.

* Dynamic "What's New" Page: Previously static, now a live, always-updated website to keep you informed about the latest features.

* FAQ Section: Frequently Asked Questions are now accessible directly within the "What's New" page.

* Expanded Databases Included: Country databases for Hawaii, the United Kingdom, and Palau, previously paid add-ons, are now included in iBird Pro at no additional cost.

Enjoy these exciting updates and keep exploring the world of birds with iBird Pro!

* Unlock iBird Pro with a Single Tap Widget: With iOS 18's new widget design, our iBird Pro widget now displays rotating bird portraits directly on your Lock Screen. Simply tap on a species portrait to open iBird Pro straight to that bird’s page, saving you time on your birding journey. Resize and place the widget anywhere for easy, instant access to the birds you love.

* Stay Updated with Real-Time Notifications: Enable notifications in iBird Pro to receive instant updates on features, birding tips, and alerts without needing to open the app. We promise a minimal and relevant approach to notifications, keeping you informed without overloading your device.

* Enhanced Customer Support: We've integrated Zendesk into our app support for faster, more efficient help. Access our self-service help center 24/7 and get real-time updates on support tickets across channels like email and chat. For assistance, connect with us here: Zendesk.

* Dynamic "What's New" Page: Previously static, now a live, always-updated website to keep you informed about the latest features.

* FAQ Section: Frequently Asked Questions are now accessible directly within the "What's New" page.

* Expanded Databases Included: Country databases for Hawaii, the United Kingdom, and Palau, previously paid add-ons, are now included in iBird Pro at no additional cost.

* Replaced “Feeders” on species page menu with “Birdipedia”
* Bug fixes

Fixed a minor bug and added a Restore button to the subscription card for previous subscribers.

- squashed a few bugs

Replaced the "Previous Owner" button with "Restore Purchase" on the subscription offer cards.
Fixed minor bugs.

When running iBird on an M1 or M2 Mac:
Fixed sound not stopping when switching to another species.
Fixed Previous Next buttons on species pages, making them easier to see in the background.
Corrected BAM not loading for the UK database.
Photo Sleuth menu now opens Photo Sleuth if you have the app or opens the app store product page if you don't.

- added support for offer codes
- fixed a few reported issues
- added progress bar for sounds

- Dark mode fixes for the onboarding experience
- Reduced BAM download size

- Added free subscription through 8/1/2023 for previous owners of iBird
- Fixes for using application while offline

The biggest change you'll notice about iBird is our payment has changed from a one-time payment to a subscription. We resisted this change, but like so many other developers, the cost-reward equation was no longer working for us. Apps, like iBird, have inherent ongoing costs to keep content fresh, and birdlife is constantly changing. Range maps change, DNA research unveils new relationships in avian taxonomy, species names are changing to balance inclusivity and order, and more. Each year the birding standards organizations (AOU and ABA) update a taxonomic list containing the status of every species in North America. We use this standard to update our iBird database with new illustrations, photos, maps, songs, name changes, etc.

The iBird Pro 12.7 update starts with a 7-day no-cost trial so you can become familiar with iBird, try out its features and decide if you want to keep it. Two subscriptions are available: monthly and yearly.

Previous owners: If you have purchased iBird in the last year you are automatically entitled to the first year of iBird for free. After the year is up you can continue to use iBird with a yearly or monthly subscription or unsubscribe.

Our hope is that you stick with us. iBird was the pioneer in this conversion from paper-based bird reference guides to app-based that fit in a pocket. The ball started rolling for birding apps in 2008 with the famous Apple "we have an app for that" commercial (itchy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZug0njc6W0) which awoke the birding community you could put your entire set of birding guides in your pocket.

Content Changes
The following table shows what content was updated in this version of iBird Pro.

13 New illustrations
Bluethroat, Brown-capped Rosy-Finch, Crested Caracara, Gray Hawk, Hawaiian Hawk, Hook-billed Kite, Northern Harrier, Red-shouldered Hawk, Roadside Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Short-billed Gull (formerly Mew Gull), Short-tailed Hawk, Swamp Sparrow,
White-tailed Hawk, Zone-tailed Hawk

12 Edited Illustrations
Chestnut-collared Longspur, Glossy Ibis, Kirtland's Warbler, Lanceolated Warbler, Laughing Gull, Louisiana Waterthrush, Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler, Northern Flicker, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Rufous-capped Warbler, Sedge Wren, Thick-billed Longspur (formerly McCown's Longspur)

This page describes updates to the latest version of iBird Pro for iOS Version 12.6.2.

Version 12.6.2 App Changes

Fixed occasional crash in Photo Assignment.
Removed link to iBird Journal.
Removed Facebook SDK. Version 12.6.2 New Splits

Version 12.6.2 New Splits

Japanese White-eye split into the Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus) and Swinhoe’s White-eye (Zosterops simplex).
Ducky Thrush split into the Naumann’s Thrush (Turdus naumanni) and Dusky Thrush (Turdus eunomus).
Royal Tern split into the Royal Tern (Thalassius maximus) and West African Crested Tern (Thalasseus albididorsalis).

Version 12.6.2 New Illustrations

In our continuing effort to improve our illustrations, we updated drawings with improved composite illustrations for 13 species. You can see them all together by using Search->Illustration Update->12.4.

Aplomado Falcon, Broad-winged Hawk, Carolina Chickadee, Common Black Hawk, Grasshopper Sparrow, Gyrfalcon, Hermit Thrush, Lesser Goldfinch, Red-tailed Hawk, Swainson's Hawk, Townsend's Warbler REVISED, Wood Duck, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. Version 12.6.2 New Photographs

Version 12.6.2 New Photographs

To help with identification we updated these species with additional new photographs.

Aplomado Falcon, Aztec Thrush, Black Swift, Chinese Egret (also known as Swinhoe's Egret), Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater, Common House-Martin, Dusky-headed Parakeet, Eared Quetzal, Green Parakeet, Guadalupe Murrelet, Key West Quail-Dove, Little Bunting, Mexican Duck, Nutting's Flycatcher, Pin-tailed Snipe, Scripp's Murrelet, Short-tailed Shearwater, Siberian Accentor, Western Reef-Heron, White-capped Albatross, White-throated Needletail, White-throated Swift.

Version 12.6.2 Miscellaneous Changes

The Budgerigar has been removed from the AOU ist, but we will leave it in the app for now so birders can become familiar with the change.
Northwestern Crow has been lumped in with American Crow.
Berylline Hummingbird (Amazilia beryllina changed to Saucerottia beryllina).
Bumblebee Hummingbird (Atthis heloisa changed to Selasphorus heloisa).
Violet-crowned Hummingbird (Amazilia violiceps changec to Leucolia violiceps).
White-eared Hummingbird (Hylocharis leucotis changed to Basilinna leucotis).
Xantus’s Hummingbird (Hylocharis xantusii changed to Basilinna xantusii).s

- Fixed My Photos menu option for bird species.
- Fixed photo assignment issue.
- Removed Journal from Bird.

- Fixed issue with Photo Sleuth failing to install.
- Fixed iPad view and color issues.
- Fixed BAM saving feature.
- Fixed slideshow issue.
- Fixed accidental removal of downloaded country Databases, MyPhotos, Notes, or Favorites.
- Fixed registration issues on the iPad.

iBird Pro 12.6 What’s New

This new Version 12.6 of iBird Pro updates the main composite artwork for the following species in the North America database:

Black Oystercatcher
Black Rail
Brewer's Blackbird
California Gull
Common Gallinule
Common Grackle
Eastern Kingbird
Gray Catbird
Mottled Duck
Muscovy Duck
Northern Pintail
Purple Martin
Song Sparrow

This new version 12.6 of iBird Pro includes new feature additions and bug fixes for iOS 14.

Added back illustrations that follow the composites due to customer demand.

Added ability to the export of Favorite Lists to the CSV format.
Corrected several Birdipedia naming issues.
Added ability to dismiss the species list screen upon Export.

Fixed issue with Photo Sleuth failing to install.
Fixed iPad view and color issues.
Fixed BAM saving feature.
Fixed slideshow issue.
Fixed accidental removal of downloaded country Databases, MyPhotos, Notes, or Favorites

Fixed registration issues on the iPad.

- Fixed a few issues with iCloud not syncing notes and favorites lists.
- Fixed search field "x" not deleting text.
- Updated search icons to work correctly with dark and light mode.
- If you have Ultimate or Plus on your device, any in-app purchases are enabled in Pro.
- Fixed a few cases where species were not showing full-screen on an iPad.

Version 12.5 of iBird Pro mainly updates the North America database to follow the 2019-2020 American Ornithological Society (AOS.) It also includes many new, hand-drawn bird illustrations, improves compatibility with iOS 13's dark mode, improves the syncing of Notes and Favorites with iCloud and fixes a few bugs. The content from the AOS update includes significant changes to common and scientific names, shifts in families, splits of existing bird species and occasionally lumps where previously separate birds are combined. We've also added dozens of new photos.

Besides these important content changes, the new version of iBird Pro offers the revolutionary iBird Photo Sleuth as a small in-app purchase. Photo Sleuth is integrated into iBird and uses a neural network to identify any North American bird species from a photo of any bird you submit via your gallery or camera, even if that photo is of poor quality! Note there is also a stand-alone version of Photo Sleuth that you can find in the app store by just searching on its name.

For exact details about the iBird content changes, go to the Search > Splits History attribute, so you can see what species have been split or lumped in past years.

AOS Changes
Every year we update the iBird North America database to be aligned with the latest American Ornithological Society (AOS) Supplement. We don't include every change that the American Birding Association suggests. We may also add species that our customers request. To see what species illustrations changed in this version go to Search > Illustration Update >12.2.

Introduced
In this AOS version, we added these introduced species to the North America database: Egyptian Goose, Swan Goose, and the Purple Swamphen. They were added because they are so prevalent in parks across the country.

New Splits
The White-winged Scoter has been split into Stejneger's, Velvet (U.K. database) and the White-winged Scoter.

The Gray-faced Petrel is a split from the Great-winged Petrel. In North America, it replaces the Great-winged Petrel since all confirmed records of this species in the ABA area are the Gray-faced Petrel.

The Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush, Hwamei, and Red-billed Leiothrix have been removed from the Timaliidae family and moved into the Leiothrichidae family.

Miscellaneous Changes
The Budgerigar has been removed from the list, but we will leave it in the app for now so birders can become familiar with the change.

The ground doves have had the hyphen removed from their name. This effects Common Ground Dove and the Ruddy Ground Dove.

The most noted name change is the Blue-throated Hummingbird being renamed the Blue-throated Mountain-gem.

A number of birds have had their species Latin name updated. You can read about these details here: http://ibird.com/whats-new/whats-new.html

In our continuing effort to improve our illustrations and photos in iBird Pro Version 12.5, we updated drawings with improved composite illustrations for 38 species. You can see them all together by using Search > Illustration Update > 12.2. We also added 130 new photos, some to replace and upgrade the quality of images. Just a reminder that you can disable ads, reset popups, choose a default theme, autoplay sounds, and turn off any ads by accessing Settings from the navigation menu.

We’ve also added a new Share feature on the Species page that lets you send the species details to anyone using Mail, Messages, Facebook, etc.

Version 12.04 of iBird Pro updates the North America database to follow the 2019-2020 American Ornithological Union (AOU) Supplement. It also includes many new, hand-drawn bird illustrations, improves compatibility with iOS 13's dark mode, and fixes a few bugs (1). The content from the AOU update includes significant changes to common and scientific names, shifts in families, splits of existing bird species, and occasionally lumps where previously separate birds are combined. We've also added dozens of new photos.

Besides these important content changes, the new version of iBird Pro continues to offer the revolutionary iBird Photo Sleuth. Photo Sleuth is a small in-app purchase completely integrated into iBird and uses a neural network to identify any North American bird species from a photo of any bird you submit via your gallery or camera, even if that photo is of poor quality! Note there is also a stand-alone version of Photo Sleuth that you can find in the app store by just searching on its name.

For exact details, go to the Search menu and find the Splits History attribute, so you can see what species have been split or lumped in past years.

AOU Changes
Every year we update the iBird North America database to be aligned with the latest American Ornithological Union (AOU) Supplement. We don't include every change that the American Birding Association suggests. We may also add species that our customers request. To see what species illustrations changed in this version go to Search > Illustration Update > 12.2.

Introduced
In this AOU version, we added these introduced species to the North America database: Egyptian Goose, Swan Goose, and the Purple Swamphen. They were added because they are so prevalent in parks across the country.

New Splits
The White-winged Scoter has been split into Stejneger's, Velvet (U.K. database), and the White-winged Scoter.

The Gray-faced Petrel is a split from the Great-winged Petrel. In North America, it replaces the Great-winged Petrel since all confirmed records of this species in the ABA area are the Gray-faced Petrel.

The Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush, Hwamei, and Red-billed Leiothrix have been removed from the Timaliidae family and moved into the Leiothrichidae family.

Miscellaneous Changes
The Budgerigar has been removed from the list, but we will leave it in the app for now so birders can become familiar with the change.

The ground doves have had the hyphen removed from their name. This effects Common Ground Dove and the Ruddy Ground Dove.

The most noted name change is the Blue-throated Hummingbird being renamed the Blue-throated Mountain-gem.

Several birds have had their species Latin name updated.

All the members of the Oceanodroma genus have been moved to Hydrobates. This includes the Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel, Leach’s Storm-Petrel, Ashy Storm-Petrel, Band-rumped Storm-Petrel, Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel, Black Storm-Petrel, and Least Storm-Petrel.

In our continuing effort to improve our illustrations and photos in iBird Pro Version 12.04, we updated drawings with improved composite illustrations for 38 species. You can see them all together by using Search->Illustration Update->12.2. We also added 130 new photos, some to replace and upgrade the quality of images. Just a reminder that you can disable ads, reset popups, choose a default theme, autoplay sounds, and turn off any ads by accessing Settings from the navigation menu.

We’ve also added a new Share feature on the Species page that lets you send the species details to anyone using Mail, Messages, Facebook, etc.

You can learn all about these iBird Pro features in the Product Description or by visiting this link: http://ibird.com/whats-new/whats-new.html

Bugs
(1) The maddening "X" won't delete a name you typed has been fixed. The new iBird Pro is compatible with all versions of iOS 13 and is likely to work fine with future iPhone and iPad models.

In addition to compatibility with the newest iPhones and iPads, this expanded version of iBird is completely updated for the 2018 American Ornithological Union (AOU) Supplement. There are two new species; the Cassia Crossbill and the Sinaloa Wren. The Thayer’s Gull has been lumped as a subspecies of the Iceland Gull. Plus, there are over 100 small changes, some of which are listed below.

In our continuing effort to improve our illustrations and photos we have updated the following 32 species drawings with much improved composite illustrations: Ashy Storm-Petrel, Band-rumped Storm-Petrel, Bermuda Petrel, Black Storm-Petrel, Broad-billed Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Bronzed Cowbird, Cassia Crossbill, Couch's Kingbird, Crescent-chested Warbler, Eskimo Curlew, Eurasian Coot, Glaucous Gull, Glaucous-winged Gull, Golden-winged Warbler, Gray-crowned Yellowthroat, Hairy Woodpecker, Harlequin Duck, Iceland Gull, Killdeer, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Waterthrush, Painted Redstart, Rufous-capped Warbler, Say's Phoebe, Sinaloa Wren, Slate-throated Redstart, Smith's Longspur, Swainson's Warbler, White-headed Woodpecker, Willow Ptarmigan, Wrentit. You can see these in a matched list by selecting Search->Illustration Update->12.01.

2018 AOU updates
Gray Jay has been changed to Canada Jay, White-collared Seedeater has been split into Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater & Morelet's Seedeater, Harris’s Hawk Band code changed from HASH to HRSH, Fox Sparrow changed from Old World to New World Sparrow, Storm-Petrels are now grouped into Southern (Oceanitidae) and Northern (Hydrobatidae) Storm-Petrels, several parrots have been placed in African and New World Parrots from lories, Parakeets, Macaws and Parrots, Black-faced Grassquit, Saffron Finch and Yellow-faced Grassquit have been moved from Emberizids to Tanagers.  Gray-streaked Flycatcher has been moved from Tyrant Flycatchers to Old World Flycatchers.  Flame-colored Tanager, Hepatic Tanager, Scarlet Tanager, Summer Tanager and Western Tanager have been moved from Tanagers to Cardinals & Piranga Tanagers. Red-billled Leiothrix has been moved to Sylviid Warblers from Old World Babblers.  Bananaquit has been moved from Bananaquits to Tanagers. Crimson-collared Grosbeak has been moved to Tanagers from Cardinals, Piranga Tanagers and Allies.  In addition to the above changes,  16 birds had species name changes and 8 birds had changes to Latin names.

Photo Sleuth
This plugin identifies birds of North America from any photo, even poor quality photos. Open photos in your Photo Gallery or use your device camera directly. Photo Sleuth allows beginners and advanced birder’s to ID species the stump the experts. The beauty of Sleuth is that it doesn’t need an internet connection.  Go to the Purchases screen to find a short slide show about iBird Photo Sleuth.

Owls of Mexico

Includes Owls of Mexico, the first time we have extended the North America database to include new species. In this collection our favorite 16 Owls of Mexico and Central America are presented in all the high-quality detail iBird is known for, including illustrations with field marks, range maps, songs and calls, photos, ID and behavior data and much more. Take a look at the graphical onboard tutorial on the Purchase page for a visual presentation of a typical species account for this package.

Time of Day Search 
The new Time of Day search feature lets you filter birds by activity intervals during day or night (Cathemeral), dawn and dusk (Crepuscular), during the day (Diurnal) or during the night (Nocturnal). Time of Day Notes which provide additional information about a species behavior are found on each species from a new Time of Day menu. The Time of Day feature is particularly useful for birders who are interested in night birding.

iBIRD PRO VERSION 12.0 – WHATS NEW
Besides our annual American Ornithological Union update, which includes all the convention changes to North American bird species, this version 12.0 of iBird Pro offers a radical new in-app purchase feature based on artificial intelligence, that we think you’re going to love. It is called iBird Photo Sleuth and allows you identify any species of North American bird from a photograph, regardless of the photo’s quality! Take a quick photo of a bird with the iPhone camera, or access one from your photo roll, and even if it’s a fuzzy little blob in the middle of the frame, Photo Sleuth will tell you in a few seconds exactly what species it is! And it’s available at a super low introductory price just for our iBird Pro customers.

The other change the new “consolidated” architecture. This significant improvement allows you to switch between the different countries the app uses, e.g., from the default birds of North America database to birds of the United Kingdom, Hawaii or even the amazing nation-island of Palau.

The countries in this consolidated app are accessed by a new “Country” menu, so you no longer have to buy separate apps to access these species. These databases are available as in-app purchases at prices lower than what you would pay for the individual apps. We've added dozens of new photos and also a way to disable ads and reset popups (Settings and More), and we fixed a few bugs. You can learn all about these features in the Product Description or by visiting this link: http://ibird.com/whats-new/whats-new.html

ALSO NEW TO VERSION 12.0
Besides compatibility with the iPhone XS, XS MAX and AR, iBird Pro version 12.0 has been updated for the 2018 AOU (American Ornithological Union Supplement. There are two new species: the Cassia Crossbill and the Sinaloa Wren. The Thayer’s Gull has been lumped in as a subspecies of the Iceland Gull. Plus, there are over 100 small changes, some of which are listed below. We’ve also added a new Splits History search attribute, so you can see what species have been split or lumped in past years.

The major AOU change is the split of the White-collared Seedeater into the Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater that is endemic to the Pacific slope and interior of Mexico, as well as southern Baja California Sur. The Morelet’s Seedeater is now the only species of tanager that regularly breeds in the continental United States. We have included updated illustrations for both of these species. The Gray Jay has been renamed Canada Jay. Hill Myna has been removed from the AOU list due to declining populations of this bird in Florida, and it is no longer considered to be established in North America.  However, for those customers not familiar with the AOU update, we have left this bird in iBird with an explanation and will remove it next year.  There is a new family for the Wilson’s and White-faced Storm-Petrel.  They are now in a family called Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels while the rest of the Storm-Petrels (northern storm-petrels remain in the Hydrobatidae family.

In our continuing effort to improve our illustrations and photos, in Version 12.0 we updated 48 species drawings with improved composite illustrations. These are so good you will want to frame them and hang them on your wall. You can see them all together by using Search->Illustration Update->12.0. We’ve also added a new Share feature on the Species page which lets you send the species details to anyone using Mail, Messages, Facebook, etc.

IN-APP PURCHASE FEATURES
The following new IAP is available to download in iBird Pro 12.0.

Photo Sleuth
Our newest IAP, Photo Sleuth, turns your iPhone or iPad into a magical bird species identifier. Submit any photo of a bird and, using advanced Machine Learning, it will tell you the exact species name in just a few seconds.

BUG FIXES
Fixed crash in iPad Gallery Mode and centered Countries menu in landscape mode.

iBird™ Pro Version 11.0 What’s New
The all-time most awesome version of iBird Pro we’ve ever created; so radical we thought about renaming it iBird Pro Consolidated. But that took too many words. The most significant improvement is that you can now interchange the countries the app uses from the default birds of North America to birds of the United Kingdom, Hawaii or even the wonderful island of Palau. This is done via a new country menu, so you no longer have to buy separate apps to access these species. These databases are available as in-app purchases at prices lower than the individual apps offered for them. There is also a new recommendation system for finding the best bird feeders, binoculars and other accessories. We've added 13 new illustrations, dozens of new photos, and some cool new features such as Shake, which lets you shake the phone to open a random species and play its song (for learning to identify birds by sound). There is a way to disable ads and reset popups (Settings and More). We also fixed a few bugs. You can learn all about these features in the Product Description or by visiting this link: http://bit.ly/ibird-whatsnew11

Also found in Version 11.0
Besides compatibility with the iPhone X, version 11.0 of iBird Pro has been updated for the 2017 AOU (American Ornithological Union) Supplement. There are two new species: the Cassia Crossbill and the Sinaloa Wren. The Thayer’s Gull has been lumped in as a subspecies of the Iceland Gull. Plus, there are over 100 small changes, some of which are listed below. We’ve also added a new Splits History search attribute, so you can see what species have been split or lumped in past years.

There are 7 new AOU changes to Families (not all are included in this sample app): Sylviid Warblers (Sylviidae) changed to Old World Babblers (Timaliidae), Leaf Warblers (Phylloscopidae) changed to Bush Warblers, Tesias and Allies (Cettidae), Grassbirds (Megaluridae) changed to Grassbirds (Locustellidae), Cardinals & Piranga Tanagers (Cardinalidae) changed to Spindalises (Spindalidae), Emberizids (Emberizidae) has a new family New World Sparrows and Towhees (Passerellida). Finally the family Parulidae has changed to Icteriidae. Note the family Icteriidae is monotypic, containing only a single species, the Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens).

In our continuing effort to improve our illustrations and photos in Version 11.0, we updated the following 13 species drawings with improved composite illustrations: Ancient Murrelet, Arizona Woodpecker, Black Tern, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Black-footed Albatross, Brown Creeper, Common Raven, Dark-eyed Junco, Ferruginous Hawk, Ovenbird, Pileated Woodpecker, Redhead, Rufous Hummingbird. In the prior version 10.06, we updated these 32 species drawings. You can see both these new drawings in a matched list by selecting Search->Illustration Update->11.0 or 10.06.

Owls of Mexico
In this in-app purchase collection, our favorite 16 Owls of Mexico and Central America are presented in all the high-quality detail iBird is known for, including illustrations with field marks, range maps, songs and calls, photos, ID and behavior data and much more.

Time-of-Day Search
The new Time-of-Day search feature lets you filter birds by activity intervals during day or night (Cathemeral), dawn and dusk (Crepuscular), during the day (Diurnal) or during the night (Nocturnal). Time-of-Day Notes, which provide additional information about a species behavior, are found on each species from a new Time-of-Day menu. The Time-of-Day feature is particularly useful for birders who are interested in night birding.

Besides compatibility with the iPhone X, this new expanded version of iBird Pro has been updated for the 2017 AOU (American Ornithological Union) Supplement. There are two new species; the Cassia Crossbill and the Sinaloa Wren. The Thayer’s Gull has been lumped as a subspecies of the Iceland Gull. Plus there are over 100 small changes, some of which are listed below. We’ve also added a new Splits History search attribute so you can see what species have been split or lumped in past years.

There are 7 new AOU changes to Families (not all are included in this sample app): Sylviid Warblers (Sylviidae) changed to Old World Babblers (Timaliidae), Leaf Warblers (Phylloscopidae) changed to Bush Warblers, Tesias and Allies (Cettidae), Grassbirds (Megaluridae) changed to Grassbirds (Locustellidae), Cardinals & Piranga Tanagers (Cardinalidae) changed to Spindalises (Spindalidae), Emberizids (Emberizidae) has a new famuly New World Sparrows and Towhees (Passerellida). Finally the family Parulidae has changed to Icteriidae. Note the family Icteriidae is monotypic, containing only a single species, the Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens).

In our continuing effort to improve our illustrations and photos we have updated the following 32 species drawings with much improved composite illustrations: Ashy Storm-Petrel, Band-rumped Storm-Petrel, Bermuda Petrel, Black Storm-Petrel, Broad-billed Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Bronzed Cowbird, Cassia Crossbill, Couch's Kingbird, Crescent-chested Warbler, Eskimo Curlew, Eurasian Coot, Glaucous Gull, Glaucous-winged Gull, Golden-winged Warbler, Gray-crowned Yellowthroat, Hairy Woodpecker, Harlequin Duck, Iceland Gull, Killdeer, Long-billed Dowitcher, Northern Waterthrush, Painted Redstart, Rufous-capped Warbler, Say's Phoebe, Sinaloa Wren, Slate-throated Redstart, Smith's Longspur, Swainson's Warbler, White-headed Woodpecker, Willow Ptarmigan, Wrentit. You can see these in a matched list by selecting Search->Illustration Update->10.06.

Owls of Mexico
This sample app shows one Owl of our new Owls of Mexico package, the first time we have extended the North America database to include new species. In this collection, our favorite 16 Owls of Mexico and Central America are presented in all the high-quality detail iBird is known for, including illustrations with field marks, range maps, songs and calls, photos, ID and behavior data and much more. You can s=view one of the new Owls in iBird Lite by going to Search->Illustration Update->10.03 — Mexican Owls.

Time of Day Search
The new Time of Day search feature lets you filter birds by activity intervals during day or night (Cathemeral), dawn and dusk (Crepuscular), during the day (Diurnal) or during the night (Nocturnal). Time of Day Notes which provide additional information about a species behavior are found on each species from a new Time of Day menu. The Time of Day feature is particularly useful for birders who are interested in night birding.