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title: "Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in New Zealand | Apple App Store"
description: "What's that bird? Ask Merlin—the world’s leading app for birds. Just like magic, Merlin Bird ID will help you solve the mystery.  Merlin Bird ID helps you identify birds you see and hear. Merlin is un"
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# Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab — New Zealand
> Identify Every Bird You See

![Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/7d/a8/8e/7da88e22-9f27-1e1e-3d70-983238e8116b/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007ephone-0-1-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Cornell University](https://apptail.io/developer/cornell-university-ZMwb) (United States)
**Category:** Reference
**Rating:** 4.8/5 (122 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** edu.cornell.birds.merlin
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** New Zealand
**Version:** 3.9 (released 2026-05-23)
**Original Release:** 2013-12-11
**Languages:** English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew (modern), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Kirghiz, Malayalam, Marathi, Mongolian, Norwegian Bokmål, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Welsh, Zulu

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/app/id773457673)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/merlin-bird-id-by-cornell-lab-Dpe/new-zealand](https://apptail.io/app/merlin-bird-id-by-cornell-lab-Dpe/new-zealand)

## Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab Description
What's that bird? Ask Merlin—the world’s leading app for birds. Just like magic, Merlin Bird ID will help you solve the mystery.

Merlin Bird ID helps you identify birds you see and hear. Merlin is unlike any other bird app—it's powered by eBird, the world’s largest database of bird sightings, sounds, and photos.

Merlin offers four fun ways to identify birds. Answer a few simple questions, upload a photo, record a singing bird, or explore birds in a region.

Whether you’re curious about a bird you’ve seen once or you’re hoping to identify every bird you can find, the answers are waiting for you with this free app from the renowned Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE MERLIN
• Expert ID tips, range maps, photos, and sounds help you learn about the birds you spot and build birding skills.
• Discover a new bird species each day with your own personalized Bird of the Day
• Get customized lists of birds you can find where you live or travel - anywhere in the world!
• Keep track of your sightings—build your personal list of the birds you find

MACHINE LEARNING MAGIC
• Powered by Visipedia, Merlin Sound ID and Photo ID uses machine learning to identify birds in photos and sounds. Merlin learns to recognize bird species based on training sets of millions of photos and sounds collected by birders at eBird.org, archived in the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
• Merlin delivers the most accurate results thanks to experienced birders, who curate and annotate sightings, photos, and sounds, who are the true magic behind Merlin.

AMAZING CONTENT
• Merlin has bird photos, songs, and calls, and identification help for anywhere in the world, including Mexico, Costa Rica, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, India, Australia, Korea, Japan, China, and more.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s mission is to interpret and conserve the Earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds and nature. We are able to offer Merlin for free thanks to the generosity of Cornell Lab members, supporters, and citizen-science contributors.

## Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/3d/9a/2e/3d9a2eff-1419-8079-018e-2cce96de311b/1.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/55/50/b3/5550b34a-6a75-adaf-f849-0b4d3a0968f5/2.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/be/c3/e2/bec3e29e-3568-5464-ccec-e73a1e5e8a3a/9.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/5b/8f/5c/5b8f5c97-7b09-37e4-4bfa-1f689cda72c0/10.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/0b/82/1d/0b821d3f-25d3-4c2d-1afc-7e70b8f0a22c/11.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/f1/4f/94/f14f94fd-71e1-0dbb-dce7-b8e9409c326e/12.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/b2/53/ad/b253ad58-df73-8d31-f9f9-08cf24edd8ff/13.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 8](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/a2/7e/ba/a27eba34-541b-79f6-d867-6480c4a8ac00/14.png/1242x2688.png)

## Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab Rating Breakdown in New Zealand
- 5 stars: 102 (84%)
- 4 stars: 17 (14%)
- 3 stars: 0 (0%)
- 2 stars: 1 (1%)
- 1 stars: 2 (2%)

## Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab Reviews in New Zealand

### ***** "Feels like real life Pokémon"
I like going to new countries and finding all the new birds, this app is fun and easy to use.
-- birdisNottheword, 2024-06-29

### *---- "Terrible update"
App has basically become unusable since the recent update. Impossible to search within app and can no longer select a bird within the bird pack. Very disappointing not to have access during the big day
-- Sama G, 2024-05-10

### ***** "Excellent App"
Perfect companion to eBird when out in the field birding. Helps with ID of birds heard but not seen, distinguishes between similar species vocalisations. Compare your photo with the database to confirm ID. Recommended app for all birders.
-- BigPumpkin, 2024-03-16

### ***** "Excellent"
Learned of this on Meat Eater podcast. Such a great companion while hiking. Fast and accurate. Super for kids
-- ezeakl, 2023-10-06

### ***** "Amazing app"
Very helpful for bird photographers and it’s free
-- Justin George 1984, 2023-01-09

### ***** "Amazing, and free! Does a fantastic job of bird ID."
I've used this app around the world - brilliant.
-- SJP-NZ, 2022-12-11

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## Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Free | Denmark | Reference | #1 |
| Top Free | Switzerland | Reference | #1 |
| Top Free | Norway | Reference | #1 |
| Top Free | Ireland | Reference | #1 |
| Top Free | United Kingdom | Reference | #1 |
| Top Free | Canada | Reference | #1 |
| Top Free | Netherlands | Reference | #1 |
| Top Free | Belgium | Reference | #1 |
| Top Free | France | Reference | #2 |
| Top Free | United States | Reference | #2 |
| Top Free | Poland | Reference | #2 |
| Top Free | Sweden | Reference | #2 |
| Top Free | Hungary | Reference | #2 |
| Top Free | Finland | Reference | #2 |
| Top Free | Austria | Reference | #3 |
| Top Free | Germany | Reference | #3 |
| Top Free | Czechia | Reference | #3 |
| Top Free | Spain | Reference | #4 |
| Top Free | Australia | Reference | #6 |
| Top Free | New Zealand | Reference | #7 |
| Top Free | Belarus | Reference | #7 |
| Top Free | United Kingdom | Overall | #7 |
| Top Free | Russia | Reference | #8 |
| Top Free | Portugal | Reference | #8 |
| Top Free | Ukraine | Reference | #9 |
| Top Free | Kazakhstan | Reference | #11 |
| Top Free | Romania | Reference | #13 |
| Top Free | Türkiye | Reference | #14 |
| Top Free | Denmark | Overall | #15 |
| Top Free | Greece | Reference | #15 |
| Top Free | India | Reference | #15 |
| Top Free | South Korea | Reference | #17 |
| Top Free | Japan | Reference | #18 |
| Top Free | Netherlands | Overall | #19 |
| Top Free | Italy | Reference | #22 |
| Top Free | Israel | Reference | #22 |
| Top Free | Taiwan | Reference | #25 |
| Top Free | Chile | Reference | #25 |
| Top Free | Colombia | Reference | #26 |
| Top Free | South Africa | Reference | #28 |
| Top Free | Singapore | Reference | #34 |
| Top Free | Hong Kong SAR China | Reference | #37 |
| Top Free | Peru | Reference | #39 |
| Top Free | Mexico | Reference | #40 |
| Top Free | Ecuador | Reference | #42 |
| Top Free | Sweden | Overall | #47 |
| Top Free | Argentina | Reference | #49 |
| Top Free | Norway | Overall | #50 |
| Top Free | Belgium | Overall | #52 |
| Top Free | Switzerland | Overall | #58 |
| Top Free | Azerbaijan | Reference | #70 |
| Top Free | Canada | Overall | #71 |
| Top Free | Thailand | Reference | #76 |
| Top Free | Brazil | Reference | #76 |
| Top Free | United Arab Emirates | Reference | #88 |
| Top Free | Ireland | Overall | #89 |
| Top Free | Philippines | Reference | #114 |
| Top Free | Malaysia | Reference | #128 |
| Top Free | Germany | Overall | #142 |
| Top Free | United States | Overall | #148 |
| Top Free | Pakistan | Reference | #150 |
| Top Free | Indonesia | Reference | #154 |
| Top Free | China | Reference | #173 |
| Top Free | Saudi Arabia | Reference | #206 |
| Top Free | Vietnam | Reference | #211 |
| Top Free | France | Overall | #211 |
| Top Free | Nigeria | Reference | #216 |
| Top Free | Austria | Overall | #228 |
| Top Free | Czechia | Overall | #244 |
| Top Free | Hungary | Overall | #268 |
| Top Free | Dominican Republic | Reference | #270 |
| Top Free | Finland | Overall | #286 |
| Top Free | Egypt | Reference | #332 |
| Top Free | Kuwait | Reference | #334 |
| Top Free | Poland | Overall | #357 |
| Top Free | Russia | Overall | #374 |

## Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab Discovered Keywords
- myq
- guide australia
- duck calling
- ai learning
- bird identifier
- merlin bird id
- birds songs app
- hawks
- picture bird
- the hawk

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