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Download BirdNET: Bird sound identification APK 1.85 Universal · Android 21+

By Stefan Kahl • Updated June 28, 2026
Education Universal Native (Java/Kotlin) 15.15 MB
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This is the universal build of BirdNET: Bird sound identification 1.85. It contains native libraries for every CPU architecture (arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64), so it installs on any Android device. The trade-off is size — it's larger than per-architecture variants. Pick this one if you're unsure which CPU your phone has, or if you plan to share the APK with multiple devices.

File size: 15.1 MB   •   Min Android: 21   •   Target Android: 30   •   Version code: 58   •   Framework: Native (Java/Kotlin)   •   Permissions: 6

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File Information

Package Namede.tu_chemnitz.mi.kahst.birdnet
Version Name1.85
Version Code58
ArchitectureUniversal
Min Android VersionAndroid 21 (API 30)
Main Activityde.tu_chemnitz.mi.kahst.birdnet.Activity_SplashScreen
FrameworkNative (Java/Kotlin)
File Size15.15 MB
Signature (SHA1)12BBE10B158ADD1C2A868C1D4B043DF5EF4E57FC
File Hash (SHA256)bb88b67a16a7550352f5ee23c09d3a46c23bca61a16d3accd30a024b2351fded

What's New

BirdNET: The easiest way to identify birds by sound.

App Description

How can computers learn to recognize birds from sounds? The BirdNET research project uses artificial intelligence and neural networks to train computers to identify more than 3,000 of the most common species worldwide. You can record a file using the microphone of your Android device and see if BirdNET correctly identifies the probable bird species present in your recording. Get to know the birds around you and help us to collect observations by submitting your recordings.

BirdNET is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Chemnitz University of Technology.

APK Permissions 6

  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.INTERNET
  • android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
  • android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
APK Verified

The cryptographic signature guarantees that the file is safe to install and was not tampered with in any way.

Developer

Name: Stefan Kahl

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Frequently Asked Questions about BirdNET: Bird sound identification APK

This is the universal variant — a single APK that contains native libraries for every CPU architecture. It installs on any Android device but is larger than per-architecture variants.

Yes — the APK's signature has been cryptographically verified against the publisher's signing key. The SHA-256 hash is shown in the File Information panel so you can independently confirm the file matches the original release.

Android 21 (API level 30) or newer. Older devices will refuse the install.

Install a free app like 'CPU-Z' or 'Droid Hardware Info' from the Play Store and look at the ABI / Instruction Set row. Most phones made after 2017 are arm64-v8a; if in doubt, download the universal variant.

All variants are functionally identical — same features, same version. They differ only in which CPU architectures the native code is compiled for, and (sometimes) which screen densities the included graphics target. Pick the one that matches your device for the smallest install size, or pick 'Universal' if you're unsure.