Birdata

Make your birding count for conservation.

BirdLife Australia · au.org.birdlife.birdata

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v2026.08.1 33.8 MB Android 11+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2026.08.1 (238)
Updated: Aug 10, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 33.8 MB
Requires: Android 11+ (API 30)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Lifestyle (app)
Listed since: Apr 17, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 13 (2 sensitive)
Website: birdata.birdlife.org.au
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Birdata is an app by BirdLife Australia in the Lifestyle category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2024.08, the APK grew from 20.9 MB to 33.8 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 11. It asks for 13 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 2026.08.

What's new in v2026.08.1

Version 2026.08.1 - Fix crash when viewing surveys - Add BIT feature to several programs (Bittern, Birds on Farms, Southwest Black-Cockatoo Recovery Program, Swift Parrot Search, Wetland Birds) Version 2026.08 - Updates to BIT feature for recording dead, sick and injured birds - Fix "Add Photo" button not appearing on smaller devices - Minor fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Originally developed in 2005, the Birdata website provided an online platform for volunteers and researchers to enter bird survey data and gain feedback about their surveys. This major revamp of Birdata has allowed us to offer this critical conservation tool in the form of a handy, easy-to-use app. The Birdata mobile app is intended to facilitate simple data entry in the field on mobile devices and provides basic reporting statistics. Visit the Birdata web portal (http://birdata.birdlife.org.au) for extended reporting and data management functionality. Analysis of structured monitoring surveys in Birdata feeds directly into the State of Australia’s Birds report series. These reports are the go-to guide on the status of Australia’s bird populations, designed to inform decision making on land management, and direct conservation and policy that affects Australia’s birds and biodiversity. Can you use it for Birding lists? Yes. Birdata is primarily a tool for structured monitoring, however you can use Birdata to enter and store birding trip lists (e.g. bird lists which are collected over expanded areas without conforming to scientific standards). Please ensure that data such as this is coded as “Bird List” in the “Survey type” field on the details page.

Version history

7 versions are listed, going back to v2024.08. Since v2026.01.2 it requires Android 11+.

v2026.08.1 LATEST Aug 10, 2026 33.8 MB TRUSTED v2026.08 Aug 4, 2026 31.2 MB TRUSTED v2026.03 Mar 4, 2026 31.2 MB TRUSTED v2026.01.2 Jan 20, 2026 31.2 MB TRUSTED v2025.04 May 1, 2025 28.3 MB TRUSTED

All 7 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 10, 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 Aug 10, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 10, 2026
Signed byO=BirdLife Australia, C=AU
Signing certificate (SHA-1)16:1E:88:53:7C:6C:23:6C:28:81:DF:8E:52:C3:B3:42:19:50:E8:97
File MD5d08b9fa0f0dd76c5707ed8ab1d8a6696
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

Birdata requests 13 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_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.birdata.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Set alarm android.permission.SET_ALARM
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Birdata APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Birdata for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 11 or later. Version 2025.04 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 10 and later. Get version 2025.04 · All versions

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 Birdata 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 d08b9fa0f0dd76c5707ed8ab1d8a6696.