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Use the filters, and choose your food type and feeder, you will get to know what birds you can attract and how to feed them.\n\nDetailed Bird Info:\nFull encyclopedia of bird info. In your identified results, you can get detailed bird info including bird appearance, sound, habitat, distribution, feeding habits, etc. The Picture Insect app also provides high-quality articles on bird ID, attracting tips, birding hints, bird sightings, and more.\n\nUnique Collections:\nSave your observations with the in-app collection function and easily manage your findings. Share your happiness with friends with unique bird cards.\n\nWhether you are curious about the name of a bird you met, eager to learn bird-feeding tips, or want to educate your children, Picture Bird will help you in the easiest and most effective way.\n\nDownload the Picture Bird app today, and join a group of over one million bird enthusiasts to explore the wonderland and learn ornithology together!\n\nAbout Picture Bird Premium \n\n-Subscription Name: Yearly Premium\n-Subscription Duration:1 year(7 days trial)\n-Subscription Description: Users will get a 1-year Picture Bird Premium which includes identifying birds without limits, getting answers from experts, studying birds with numerous info, and no watermarks or ads.\n\n• Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase\n• Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period\n• The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal\n• Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable\n• Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase\n\nTerms of Use: https://app-service.picturebirdai.com/static/user_agreement.html\nPrivacy Policy: https://app-service.picturebirdai.com/static/privacy_policy.html\n\nContact us:\nsupport@picturebirdai.com\n\nFind out more about Picture Bird at:\nhttps://picturebirdai.com/","facts":{"developer_id":1532006906,"developer_url":"https://picturebirdai.com","first_released":"2019-08-11T07:00:00Z","support_url":"https://picturebirdai.com/","privacy_url":"https://app-service.picturebirdai.com/static/privacy_policy.html","website_url":"https://picturebirdai.com/","app_version":"2.18.2","release_notes":"A few minor bugs have been fixed for smoother user experience.","rating_current_version":4.73381,"rating_count_current_version":40492,"star_counts":[1207,369,923,2992,34991],"genres":["Reference","Education"],"languages":["AR","NL","EN","FR","DE","IT","JA","KO","PT","RU","ZH","ES","ZH"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"chart":{"name":"top-free Reference","position":154}},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-20T10:03:11.692Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-18T20:14:11.554Z","reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-20T10:03:11.692Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-18T20:15:11.898Z","placed_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","scored_at":"2026-10-21T06:51:14.431Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Identifies bird species from a photo or a recorded sound and provides bird information, feeding tips and a collection.","what_is":"Picture Bird is a reference app that identifies birds by photo or by recorded song or call. 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