Birds of New Zealand

I appreciate the effort that has been put in, but this app is expensive so I expected more. Audio for a lot of bird calls is bad, pictures and descriptions are good, except for points mentioned in above reviews. I hope the developers check out Birds of Peru for some inspiration.

Are we ever going to see a content update?

Have been no updates in over a year and as mentioned in another review the green and goldfinch photos are around the wrong way, which makes me suspicious of what else might be wrong. There are only one or two bird calls per species, not a good representation. I only use this when I have no internet connection, otherwise there are much better websites. Not worth it for the money.

Good field guide, though expensive for this kind of app. Certainly a comprehensive collection of NZ Birds here. All the basic info, and a good selection of sample photos. Inability to search by common names is a minor inconvenience, and this would be a welcome addition. Some birds are listed under names less commonly used; though the other names are then listed on the entry, once you've found it. There are some errors that need to be fixed in this edition, such as having Greenfinch and Goldfinch photos on the wrong birds page. A disappointing aspect of this app however is the apparently mildly racist undertones regarding for example the distinctions between Maori and English names, such as the following text 'Maori name - it is a lovely onomatopoeic name. English name - no other good English name has ever been proposed, and why should one have been?'. These odd and unnecessary remarks crop up on a number of entries and would best be omitted in subsequent editions. Overall a good start. I look forward to future refinements, and it would be nice to see the above criticism addressed. Given the high price of this app, one would expect some effort will be put into support and further development.