If you want to identify animals, insects and birds by their sounds, there are mobile apps to help you. We will show you 2 useful apps for your iPhone.
Cicada Hunt
Cicada Hunt is the perfect app to help you identify insects by their sounds. When you hear a bug or beetle nearby, the app listens to the sound and detects the particular species based on this sound. The app is available for iPhone for free.
The app was initially created to recognize cicada sounds, but is constantly being updated to recognize other insects and animals
By using the app you can help researchers create a heat map of the insects’ spread in the area, which is especially useful for studying endangered species
BirdSong ID
BirdSong ID is a useful app to help you identify birds by the sounds they make. The “Shazam for Birdsong” is available for iPhone for $4.99.
Use the audio reference library of 241 bird sounds to identify birds you see and hear
You can use the app without an internet connection, because all content will be downloaded to your phone
The app uses an automatic recognition function to identify bird species by their sounds
