whoBIRD
whoBIRD is a mobile birding app that uses the BirdNET machine learning model to identify over 6,000 bird species worldwide from their songs and calls. All processing happens locally on the device, requiring no internet connection after the initial model download. It is designed for field use by birdwatchers, allowing real-time recognition anywhere from forests to remote lakes.
Overview
4 featuresIn the Computer vision, OCR & document AI space, whoBIRD takes a focused approach. It focuses on identifying unknown birds by their vocalizations in the field without needing an internet connection or manual lookup. It is built as an open-source project for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts. The project is open source (GPL-3.0). whoBIRD is available on the web and Android.
It is developed by woheller69, and it first shipped in 2024. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 881 stars and 5 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include bird sound recognition, offline identification, and over 6000 species. The interface is available in 26 languages, including Arabic, Tibetan, and Catalan.
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- Bird sound recognition
- Offline identification
- Over 6000 species
- On-device ML
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Frequently asked questions about whoBIRD
- What does whoBIRD do?
- WhoBIRD focuses on identifying unknown birds by their vocalizations in the field without needing an internet connection or manual lookup. It is catalogued under Computer vision, OCR & document AI on PulseGate.
- Who is whoBIRD for?
- whoBIRD is an open-source project built for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts.
- Is whoBIRD free?
- Yes — whoBIRD is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.
- What platforms does whoBIRD run on?
- whoBIRD runs on the web and Android.
- Is whoBIRD still active?
- The GitHub repository shows 5 commits in the last 90 days.
- What projects are similar to whoBIRD?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Birdipedia, Birdify, and Bird Call Identifier.BirdipediaBirdifyBird Call Identifier
- Who develops whoBIRD?
- whoBIRD is developed by woheller69.
- How long has whoBIRD been around?
- whoBIRD first shipped in 2024.
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