
Aussie Bird Count
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BirdLife Australia · au.org.birdlife.birdcount
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v12.0.3 (12000300)
- Updated
- Sep 30, 2026 (9 days ago)
- APK size
- 31 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Education (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 20, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 7 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- birdlife.org.au
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Aussie Bird Count is an app by BirdLife Australia in the Education category, listed since at least April 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 7 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 12.0.2.
What's new in v12.0.3
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v11.2.0.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 30, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “BirdLife Australia” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 30, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 30, 2026
- Signed byCN=Unknown, OU=Unknown, O=BirdLife Australia, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=AU
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)6D:AC:38:86:00:07:51:5F:B6:2F:2E:CA:29:69:B7:A7:C0:37:AD:CF
- File MD5a5e30655891d4a96da45dd8d74e4dfcf
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (7)
Aussie Bird Count requests 7 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) au.org.birdlife.birdcount.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Aussie Bird Count APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Aussie Bird Count APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is a5e30655891d4a96da45dd8d74e4dfcf.