Birdsong data from Merlin ID app to help global biodiversity project
The Merlin ID app, developed by the Cornell Lab for Ornithology, will now automatically share real-time bird identification data with the eBird platform, enhancing global biodiversity monitoring efforts. The app uses machine learning to identify birds by sound and image, and this integration will allow user observations to contribute to a vast database of bird records. This expansion is expected to support conservation efforts by providing more accurate and timely data on bird populations. The app has been widely used, with over 40 million downloads globally, and is already helping track changes in bird populations, such as the significant decline in the UK.
The Merlin ID app now shares birdsong data with eBird, a global bird observation database, to help track bird populations.
This partnership improves biodiversity monitoring by using millions of user recordings to identify and protect declining bird species.
It shows how everyday people can contribute to science and conservation through technology that connects them to nature.
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