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●   MORE WONDER. ONE BIRD AT A TIME.

A little closer
to the wild.

Your next discovery could be just outside.
Meet the birds around you, capture the moment,
and make every sighting part of your story.

Your pocket companion for a life outdoors.

A small wild bird perched on a branch
THE WORLD IS FULL OF SMALL WONDERS

Pause. Look. Listen.

Every bird has a story. Start collecting yours.
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LET CURIOSITY LEAD

Birds around you

Find species observed within 20 km of your location.

Choose an exact location:

Use fresh GPS coordinates or enter exact latitude and longitude. Radius: 0.1–500 km.

Nearby suggestions use iNaturalist, with GBIF as a backup. Backup results are a sample of occurrence records. Recorded species are not guaranteed sightings today.

TURN A MOMENT INTO A DISCOVERY

Who's that bird?

Take a photo or import multiple photos from your gallery or camera memory card. Each photo is identified separately.

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Bring your bird into focus

A clear, close photo works best.

Species identification runs on your device using BioCLIP, with no AI credits needed. First use downloads a 173 MB model; use Wi-Fi. Photos stay on your device until you save them to your journal. Confirm suggestions before saving.
Bird not listed? Help identify it

Tell us what you saw. These clues help reorder species suggestions; they cannot guarantee an identification. Use a bird group or possible name to search beyond the usual matches.

YOUR FIELD NOTES

Save the sighting

Confirm a match or search for a species yourself.

No bird selected yet

No location attached. Use location on Discover to attach it.

A COLLECTION OF SMALL WONDERS

Your field journal

Every sighting, all in one place.

Your photos, species, dates, locations and full field notes.
YOUR POCKET FIELD JOURNAL

Install Birdfolio

Open Birdfolio directly in your phone’s browser to install it. You’ll use the same account and bird journal.

ANOTHER BIRD DISCOVERED

Mark as seen

Your birding profile

Your journal is stored online in your signed-in account. Export it whenever you want. Use the Install app button to add Birdfolio to your home screen.

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MORE BIRDS. MORE DISCOVERIES.

Keep exploring with Birdfolio

Start with one free 20-minute trial per signed-in account. After that, subscribe to identify and explore birds.

Monthly

R25 / month

SAVE R50 EACH YEAR

Annual

R250 / year

Recurring card payments through Paystack. Your selected plan renews automatically until you cancel. You can manage or cancel from your account; access continues until your paid period ends. No card is needed for the trial.