■ NEW UPDATE 3.0.8ON 3.0.8.
■ SEE http://tinyurl.com/ibird-pro308
■ If you have install issues delete iBird_Pro folder before updating
■ Extraction no longer fails on OS 2.X
■ Extraction takes < 3 minutes, Validation < 6 seconds
■ Why won't iBird work on OS < 2.3.3 - http://tinyurl.com/ibird-missing■ NEW 3.0.8ON 3.0 USES GOOGLE'S DOWNLOAD SERVICE - Based on the standard Google API for large databases. First downloads a ZIP version of database then extracts the database.
■ NOTE YOU NEED AT LEAST 1.2 GB OF FREE SPACE TO INSTALL IBIRD PRO
■ PLEASE USE A HIGH SPEED WIFI - DATABASE IS OVER 600 MB.
■ 938 SPECIES - We've added 12 new species to iBird. These include these four species native to Hawaii: Apapane, Common Waxbill, Hawaiian Coot and the Hawaiian Petrel, Brown-chested Martin, Cape Verde Shearwater, Parkinson's Petrel, Red-lored Parrot, Rosy-faced Lovebird, Tundra Bean-Goose, White-chinned Petrel and the White-eyed Parakeet.
■ Updated Illustrations. 46 iBird species have brand new illustrations
■ 46 species have had their Latin names revised.
■ We've made major updates to the photos for 45 species.
■ RECOMMENDED BY SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MAGAZINE, AUGUST 2012
■ NEW AUDIO CLIPS FROM THE MACAULAY LIBRARY AT THE CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY
■ BRAND NEW LANDSCAPE MODE PHOTOS
■ NEW VIEW MODE FEATURE: SEE LISTS IN COMPACT, ICON, THUMBNAIL AND GALLERY FORMAT
NEW FEATURES OF IBIRD PRO 3.0.8ON 3.0.8
■ All screens optimized for tablets - illustrations, photos and range maps fill the screen.
■ Audio bird songs and calls from the Macaulay Library at the Lab of Ornithology.
■ See how 5 most popular birding apps stack up: http://ibird.com/compare
iBird PRO is designed to satisfy the demanding needs of advanced birders and professional naturalists. It offers comprehensive identification, behavior, habitat and ecology information, hand drawn illustrations, professional high resolution photographs, range maps and playable audio songs calls for 938 North American and Hawaiian bird species from the famous Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Notable features of this version 3 of iBird are:
■ All species aligned with most recent AOU and ABA taxonomy
■ Illustrations, Photos and Maps are full HD 576 x 720p resolution
■ Attributes are grouped into several related areas
■ Updated state and province bird lists using official references
■ Taxonomic and Alphabetical family sort options on Browse screen
■ Taxonomic and Alphabetical family sort options on Browse screen
Standard Features:
■ Playing bird songs and calls lets you to attract birds right to your device or bird feeders for easier identification and more enjoyment (2)
■ iBird’s icon-driven search engine, enables you to identify birds using shape, color, location, habitat, head pattern, flight pattern, bill shape, length and more
■ Hand-drawn full sized color illustrations, with perching and flight views
■ Multiple professional photographs of most species, showing plumages, sexes and seasons
■ Voluminous identification, behavior and habitat information, and hard-to-find details such as diet, egg color, sex of incubator, vocalization definitions, and much more
■ Full color range maps for every species showing migration areas
■ Links to hundreds of additional Flickr photos as well as detailed Wiki pages for each bird
■ Species, common and family names in English, French and Spanish (text is English)
You can keep up with the latest news and other iBird users by following @iBird on Twitter and by joining the iBird fan page on Facebook facebook.com/ibird.
Notes
(1) If you need tech support please go to http://ibird.com/contact-us/ and fill out the form. It will help us diagnosis your problem.
(2) If you use iBird’s audio playback feature in the field, please do so responsibly by following the American Birding Association's Code of Ethics: See http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html, particularly section 1(b), for guidance.