Twitcher: Birds of New Zealand
Grant Nicholson Reference iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Twitcher: Birds of New Zealand is a free Reference app for iPhone and iPad by Grant Nicholson. Rated 4.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 18.0.
- Rating
- 4.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 307 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Dec 20
- 2025 · v2.1
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About Twitcher: Birds of New Zealand
NGA MANU O AOTEAROA: Twitcher is the most comprehensive pocket guide app to New Zealand’s birds. The only NZ specific birding app with every species — endemic, native, introduced, and vagrant. Featuring multiple, professional photos of every bird, clear trusted descriptions, stats, conservation info, and high-quality audio calls. All of Twitcher's content is available instantly, offline, anywhere, anytime. Ditch heavy field guides and patchy coverage; Twitcher keeps all Aotearoa’s birdlife in one beautiful, easy-to-use app for beginners and expert birders alike. KEY FEATURES: • Expert Information & Real Bird Calls — Enjoy human‑written species descriptions that highlight key identification traits and distribution, along with authentic audio recordings. • Bird Identification Made Easy — Explore detailed bird profiles with size, weight, breeding data, habitat, and conservation status. • Smart Search & Filters — Quickly find birds by habitat, region, size, or endemism. Perfect for beginners and experts alike. • Fully Offline Bird Guide — Access bird data, photos, and calls without internet connection — ideal for field use anywhere in New Zealand or beyond. • Elegant Bird Widgets — Bring nature to your home screen, and improve your ID skills on-the-go with Twitcher widgets. • Stunning High‑Resolution Images — Discover every species through images captured by award‑winning wildlife photographers, showcasing key field marks and plumage details. • Your Personal Bird Journal — Track sightings, manage your life list, and save favourite species to revisit anytime. CARING FOR OUR TĀONGA: New Zealand is home to some of the world’s rarest and most remarkable birds, found nowhere else on Earth. But their habitats face constant threats from predators, urban expansion, intensive farming, and a changing climate. That’s why we created Twitcher — to share their stories, raise awareness, and give our remaining manu a fighting chance. We’re deeply committed to protecting our natural tāonga, and that's why every premium upgrade helps to support New Zealand's vital bird conservation efforts. By supporting healthy ecosystems and thriving native wildlife, we can help ensure that future generations will keep on twitching.
What’s new
Version 2.1 · Updated December 20, 2025
Thanks for exploring the birds of Aotearoa with Twitcher! • You can now zoom in on bird images for a closer look! Explore every detail with pinch-to-zoom functionality, making bird identification even easier. • UI improvements for iPad • Caught a few more bugs & cleaned up around the nest. Happy Twitching!
App privacy
The developer, Grant Nicholson, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
Used for: Analytics
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