Newman’s Birds of Africa 4+

Birds of Southern Africa

App Developer Studio Cc

Designed for iPad

    • 1.0 • 1 Rating
    • £39.99

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Description

KEY FEATURES
• Includes over 1000 high quality photographs.
• Universal app, pay once and get app for both iPhone and iPad.
• 975 bird species (i.e. ALL the species for the region).
• Detailed descriptions (including species status), illustrations and distribution maps.
• Accurate illustrations of each bird as it is seen in the field, with labels showing diagnostic features.
• Over 800 bird calls with multiple call types (song, duet, alarm, mating).
• Easy navigation using the unique Newman’s bird groups.
• Browse alphabetically by family name.
• Search by common, scientific and Afrikaans bird names.
• Identify birds by region or your current GPS.
• Filter your results by bird size and colour.
• Easily compare birds using cross-references in species descriptions.
• Keep track of bird sightings in your online life list, allowing you to store the date, location and comments for each sighting.
• Your life list is automatically backed up online and will be shared across your other devices that have the app installed.
• The full app is downloaded to your device, so internet connectivity is not required to use the app (aside from the initial logging in to the life list – see the Important Note below).

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Over 1,000 high quality photos added, no additional payment required.

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"Opening the Newman’s app was like meeting Ken again – elegant, simple and shining with his wonderful art. The groupings make perfect and immediate sense, the page layout is instantly assimilated in a glance – this app now sets the ornithological standard and deserves a full 5-star rating."

– Dave Pepler, Presenter of Groen on DSTV

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In a world characterised by speed and urgency, birding offers the antithesis – a chance to sit still, unwind and simply observe – whether in one’s own garden or in a remote area of the bush.

This Newman’s Birds app is the perfect companion for all birders, from the beginner to the keenest twitcher. It is based on the 2010 commemorative edition of Newman’s Birds of Southern Africa, one of the most popular birding guides in the region since its initial publication in 1983.

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FREE VERSION:
Try before you buy – there is a free lite version with full app functionality, limited to 60 species, so that you can see how it works before purchasing this app. Search for Newman's Birds of Southern Africa LITE.

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IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING THE LIFE LIST:
This app includes a cloud-based life list that stores your sightings online. You need to log in to the life list while you have internet connectivity, but once logged in, you can add sightings when you don’t have an internet connection. When you next connect to the internet, the life list will sync, and your new entries should be added to your list. The life list will sync to all your devices that have the app installed and where you are logged in with the same details.

What’s New

Version 4.0.6

bug fixes

Ratings and Reviews

1.0 out of 5
1 Rating

1 Rating

anne1905 ,

Disappointed and frustrated

I started writing this review but it quickly deteriorated into a rant! We are just back from 3 weeks in Southern Africa and I am so glad I decided to put the Newmans printed field guide in my bag as well. The app does not include all the birds that the printed book shows. The filter searching is difficult and cumbersome to use, and worst of all for me, the life list is ineffective and unreliable. We did not have internet access until we got home and it has not included a number of sightings that I know full well I entered at the time. Not worth the money....

Brendon9x ,

Good data, terrible UX

Basically an app that has the data you want (pictures, descriptions and sounds) but is let down by worst user interface I’ve ever seen. Wouldn’t take much work to change that though

Mike.W-GB ,

Useful Guide to the regions Avifauna

We are not avid twitchers but my wife and I like to know what birds we are looking at. This app gives us enough information to get to grips with a wide range of birds in Southern Africa. However, it is far from extensive and we often have to revert to one of the books when we get chance.
It would be good if it were possible to submit pictures of birds seen in the region but not found in the app for identification/inclusion.

App Privacy

The developer, App Developer Studio Cc, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Location
  • Contact Info
  • Identifiers

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Contact Info

Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More

Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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