Larkwire Birdsong Master Birder: Land Birds of North America (iOS App)
$14.99
Pros
- unique way to learn bird song by playing a game
- useful recordings and mnemonics to help remember bird calls
- comprehensive collection of recordings
Cons
- user interface can be confusing
- difficult to isolate the birds you are interested in
- to get most North American birds you have to buy two apps
“The Larkwire team believes that this system is “the easiest, fastest, most enjoyable way to learn bird songs”. I agree with them. If you want to learn bird songs, especially if you’ve tried other methods with limited success, I’d recommend Larkwire.”
Larkwire Birdsong Apps
April 9th, 2013
Grant McCreary (The Birder’s Library)
Publisher’s Description:
Learn bird songs the fun way!
This is the app used by professionals to master birding by ear.
Have you always wanted to know what birds you were hearing? If you love birds, knowing bird songs and bird calls is like being able to speak their language.
Larkwire is a complete, game-based system for learning to identify bird sounds—designed for both beginners and advanced birders. Try our free demo at Larkwire.com.
***** “A Rosetta Stone for birdsong.” (Birding Magazine)
***** “This is a really cool tool!” (BirdChick)
***** “Really fun!” (Wildlife South)
LAND BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA, SONGS & ESSENTIAL CALLS – MASTER BIRDER SONGPACK
TOTAL: 394 sounds.
The MASTER BIRDER songpack includes 343 species (essentially all North American land birds except border specialties) in two songpacks (PRO EAST & WEST). It has four game levels: beginner to master. Also included is the BASICS songpack for absolute beginners.
EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF BIRDING BY EAR! GREAT FOR KIDS!!
* HIGHLY EFFICIENT, STRUCTURED PRACTICE based on proven cognitive techniques;
* IDENTIFICATION TIPS from Michael O’Brien—one of the top “ear birders” in North America;
* COMPLETELY CUSTOMIZABLE—learn the bird sounds you want to learn.
* Unprecedented coverage of BIRDSONG VARIATIONS encountered in the field.
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“Larkwire is already helping immensely with my ability to bird in the field. And my 7-year-old daughter is asking for ‘that bird song game on the computer.’—I guess you have THREE of us hooked!” (Courtenay Schurman, Mountaineering Trainer)
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“It’s like having a personal teacher who can pinpoint my weaknesses and make me work on them as I play. By far the best value for your money when you think about buying an avian audio guide.” (Alain Clavette, aka @Acadian_Birder)
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“A fantastic tool for learning and reviewing birdsong. … What I can vouch for, as a teacher, is the solid learning theory behind the software—this program is sure to improve the speed and accuracy with which you identify birds by ear.” (David Pugh, Calgary Birder)
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SPECIES LISTS
For full species lists, visit www.larkwire.com
SUPPORT
For questions or support, email: support@larkwire.com