Birds PWA: Find Species Near You

A mobile-friendly app to discover bird species observed in any region, with real-time conservation status from the IUCN Red List.

We're excited to launch birds.birdlife.tech — a Progressive Web App that lets you discover what birds have been spotted near you, anywhere in the world.

What it does

  • Search by region — Pick any country from the dropdown and see species observed in the last 7-30 days
  • Search by coordinates — Use your GPS location or enter coordinates manually
  • IUCN status at a glance — Results are grouped by conservation status (CR, EN, VU, NT, LC) with threatened species shown first
  • Bird photos — Each species shows its Wikipedia image for easy identification
  • Install as app — Add to your home screen for quick access

Built on open source

The app is powered by two birdlife-tools projects:

  • ebird-iucn-synthesizer — Our Python library that merges eBird observation data with IUCN Red List conservation status. Available on PyPI.
  • Birds API — A hosted API at birdlife.tech/birds/api/v1/ that wraps the synthesizer, so you can query species data without running your own server.

Why conservation status matters

Of the ~11,000 bird species worldwide, over 1,400 are threatened with extinction. By showing IUCN status alongside recent sightings, we hope to raise awareness about which birds in your area need the most protection.

The status categories are:

CR Critically Endangered — extremely high risk of extinction
EN Endangered — very high risk of extinction
VU Vulnerable — high risk of extinction
NT Near Threatened — close to qualifying for a threatened category
LC Least Concern — lowest risk

Try it now

Open birds.birdlife.tech on your phone or desktop. On mobile, you can add it to your home screen for app-like access — tap the browser menu and select "Add to Home Screen" or "Install App".

Data sources

Observation data comes from eBird, the world's largest citizen science biodiversity database. Conservation status comes from the IUCN Red List, the global standard for species extinction risk.

Questions or feedback? Open an issue on GitHub or join us on Matrix.