Merlin Bird ID with Parks Manager
Merlin Bird ID with Parks Manager opens Cornell Lab’s Merlin from a park page or a trip, and Merlin is the app that names the bird.
Parks Manager does not identify birds, does not record audio, and does not keep a life list.
- Identify a birdWhat’s singing around you
- Open MerlinBirds likely nearby
- App Store or Play Storea computer expands for the stores; a phone opens the app
Two buttons, both Merlin
Identify a bird opens Merlin Sound ID, ready to listen.
Open Merlin opens the app on birds likely nearby. Parks Manager does not choose the species.
| Action | Hint |
|---|---|
| Identify a bird | What’s singing around you |
| Open Merlin | Birds likely nearby |
Where the buttons appear
On a United States national park, Merlin is the first block on the Wildlife tab.
It is not on that national park’s overview.
On a park outside the United States, Merlin sits above the orientation notes.
On a catalog park, Merlin sits above the orientation notes.
When the trip trail tab is on, Merlin is its first block. When that tab is off, Merlin follows the parks on the trip.
Sound ID is on the trip. Park pages show Open Merlin.
What each phone does
An iPhone opens Merlin. The App Store opens only when Merlin is not installed.
Android opens Merlin. The Play Store opens only when Merlin is not installed.
On a park page, Open Merlin opens Explore at that park.
A computer keeps the Apple and Android stores behind an expand, on a park page and on a trip. Merlin has no desktop app.
| Device | Address |
|---|---|
| iPhone | Merlin |
| Android | Merlin |
| Computer, Apple | https://apps.apple.com/app/merlin-bird-id-by-cornell-lab/id773457673 |
| Computer, Android | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.labs.merlinbirdid.app |
What stays in Merlin
The recording, the identification, and the life list stay in Merlin.
Parks Manager keeps the trip those birds were heard on: the parks, the days, and the people on the board.
Cornell Lab publishes Merlin. Parks Manager links to it and does not ship a copy.
What it does not do
Merlin Bird ID with Parks Manager is a handoff, not a birding engine.
- Parks Manager does not name a species.
- Parks Manager does not record sound and does not store a life list.
- There is no Merlin desktop app to open.
- A United States national park does not show Merlin on its overview.
Common questions
Does Parks Manager identify the bird?
No. Merlin Bird ID with Parks Manager opens Merlin, and Merlin identifies the bird. Parks Manager keeps the trip.
Where is Merlin on a United States national park?
Merlin is the first block on the Wildlife tab. The overview of that national park does not include it.
What if Merlin is not installed?
An iPhone opens Merlin, then the App Store if Merlin is not installed. Android opens Merlin, then the Play Store if Merlin is not installed. Open Merlin on a park uses that park’s coordinates. A computer opens a store after that line is expanded, on a park page and on a trip.
Does the trip keep the recording?
No. The recording stays in Merlin. The trip keeps the parks, the days, and the crew.
All Parks Manager features are indexed in one place.