Birdbase
A free and open-source Joomla component for registering, managing and presenting bird species and bird observations.
Bird observation management for Joomla
Birdbase gives birdwatchers, photographers, clubs and organizations their own structured bird observation database inside Joomla.
Species catalogue
Register species with common names, scientific names, descriptions, images and observation history.
GPS and maps
Capture GPS coordinates from mobile devices and present observations on interactive maps.
Photography
Take photographs directly from a phone camera or select existing images from the device.
Mobile friendly
A responsive, touch-friendly registration form designed for observations in the field.
Wikipedia integration
Retrieve scientific names, species information and images from Wikipedia and Wikimedia.
Joomla integration
Uses Joomla ACL, language files, MVC architecture and the Joomla Update System.
See Birdbase in action
Explore the species catalogue, mobile registration form, galleries, maps and Joomla administrator interface.
Species overview
Search, filter and explore registered bird species.
Mobile observation form
Register observations with date, time, GPS and photographs.
Interactive observation map
Display observations using Leaflet and OpenStreetMap.
Species details
Present species information, images and observation history.
Observation gallery
Open photographs in a detailed responsive lightbox.
Joomla administration
Manage species, observations, locations and permissions.
Designed for observations in the field
Birdbase includes a responsive observation form that can be used directly from a mobile phone, tablet or computer.
- Automatic date and local device time
- Automatic GPS positioning
- Camera and gallery image selection
- Individual count or flock registration
- Activity and breeding information
- Weather and observation notes
- Image resizing and orientation correction
- Users can edit their own observations
Wikipedia and Wikimedia integration
Birdbase can assist administrators when adding new bird species by retrieving species information, scientific names and images from Wikipedia and Wikimedia.
Images can be positioned and zoomed before they are used in the species catalogue. Frontend observers can use the lookup as identification assistance without being allowed to overwrite administrator-managed species content.
Free and open source
Birdbase is released under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later.
- Free to download and use
- All features are included
- Source code is available on GitHub
- Community contributions are welcome
- No paid feature restrictions
Downloads, documentation and support
Download the latest release, read the documentation or report a problem through GitHub.
Support Birdbase development ❤️
Birdbase is completely free and open source. If you find it useful, you can support continued development with a voluntary donation.
Donations are optional and do not unlock or restrict any Birdbase functionality.