![]() The most useful perhaps is the ability to order by Likely Birds based on your location and the time of year. If you downloaded Merlin a couple of years ago but haven’t looked at it much since then, try updating the app and you will be pleasantly surprised by a host of new features. Depending on where you are this may include Guatemalan Tyrannulet, Mistletoe Tyrannulet, Middle American Screech-Owl, and Scarlet-rumped Tanager, to name a few. ![]() ![]() Updates for the other Central American bird packs-small downloads with all the recent taxonomic changes pertinent to your area-were also released recently. It’s like having your own personal birding mentor with you at all times. For someone completely new to birding, these are great ways to learn about common birds in their area. ![]() Based on your answers or on your photo, Merlin will come up with suggestions for possible identifications. It fits in your pocket and comes with high-quality photos and sounds of practically all birds in the region, hand-picked by curators at the Macaulay Library.Īs a field guide, Merlin is both lighter and more interactive than printed field guides, and has two innovative ways to help you narrow down your identification: 1) through a short series of questions about the size, color, habitat and behavior of the bird you observed and 2) through the option of letting it analyze a photo of the bird, in case you were able to get a photo. We’re proud to announce that the Merlin packs for both Nicaragua and Panama are now available! What this means is that every Central American birder with a cell phone- Android or iOS-now has a free field guide to carry with them anytime they go out birding. ![]()
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