All Birds Colombia field guide

App looks straight forward to use and species comparison facility (although not available for every species), useful. Sounds I’ve listened to so far are clear and range maps detailed. Illustrations are somewhat “average” and limited but overall I think will prove a worthwhile investment for my forthcoming trip.

When compared with the new plates from the Lynx / Birdlife physical guides most of the illustrations leave a bit to be desired and there are no map figures for reference. The best feature is the sounds provided with sonograms (a useful learning aid). Would purchase this over the Colombia BirdSounds app since the recordings are of far better quality (Boseman’s better recordings from the other app are represented here as well as many supplementary ones which makes for a good sound library).

I recently purchased this app for use on a forthcoming trip to Colombia. On the surface it seems just about perfect with good coverage of species, well illustrated, good sound clips etc. The downside, and it’s a big one, is that it has a tendency to crash. When it does the only way to get it going again is to delete the app and download and reinstall again. This is totally impractical in the field and given limited WiFi in the lodges far from helpful.

I had high hopes for this app, but found it difficult to use. It has an amazing catalogue of bird species with lots of useful information on each bird, but the search mechanism makes it difficult to find anything. A few changes would greatly improve the functionality. First , the filter mechanism should start with the most important and basic details, like bird size and primary overall colors. Second, as the user adds variables to the filter, it should narrow the choices, not expand them. The more specific the user is, the fewer choices they should see. The way it currently functions, if you put in 3 variables, you end up with over 1,000 options to search through, which will include birds of ALL sizes. It makes it impossible to identify birds you’re unfamiliar with.

Very good photos and tons of supporting information for everyone of the 1700+ birds in Columbia. Very thorough well organized but still much slower to use for me than a bird book but I am pretty new to using Bird apps. Does not have filters for parts of the country. The author wrote one of a few excellent bird books about Columbia, but it’s out of print and cost $80 if you can find it.

It’s been eight years since I was in Colombia. I still use the app to try to figure out what some of the birds I saw were. It’s a great birding companion. Thanks!

Easy to use and to jump to a specific species quickly. Audio files for most species with sonograms. Excellent artwork for identification showing multiple variations for certain species.

I was hesitant to spend so much on an app but this app has extensive info about the birds of Colombia with songs/calls, maps, status info, habita, sim species and even sorting methods that let you narrow by endemics plus eng latin and spanish names. So worth it!

the app is easy to use. some of the drawings are a little silly but they’re accurate so it’s fine.

I am prepping for a trip to Columbia this winter. I have found the format to be both easy to use and helpful, as I work through several additional apps. I have noticed a few name changes that may need to be updated. Using other apps I can review pictures and confirm their real time locations. This app has been most helpful in giving me a better understanding of the bird species that this North American birder is not yet familiar with. I recommend this app. I have enjoyed working through and attempting to become familiar with the birds I hope to see on this trip.