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How do I identify a bird?
Take a photo in the app, or pick one from your photo library. Terne reads the bird's field marks and suggests the most likely species with a confidence rating and a couple of alternatives, plus plumage notes and a fact worth knowing.
Do my photos get uploaded anywhere?
No. Identification runs on your device, and your photos, sightings and notes are stored only on your phone. See our privacy policy.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Identification, your collection, journal, map and the field guide all work without a connection. Only "seen near you" needs the internet, since it asks public birding databases what's been observed in your area.
The identification looks wrong. What now?
Terne shows a confidence rating and alternative suggestions precisely because birds are hard — a distant or partly hidden bird can be genuinely ambiguous. Check the alternatives and the field guide's ID tips, and trust your own eyes over the app. If you think a species is consistently misidentified, please tell us.
Which birds does the field guide cover?
A curated 72 species of Northern Europe, Norway first, each with names, size, colours, habitats, seasonality, rarity, conservation status, ID tips, voice and a story. Identification and sightings work for birds anywhere, though — species outside the guide are still saved to your collection.
Can I use Terne in Norwegian?
Yes. Terne ships in Norwegian and English, switchable in Settings → Language with no restart. Bird names follow along — Blåmeis or Eurasian Blue Tit.
Why is it called Terne?
It's Norwegian for tern — a small, elegant seabird that travels remarkable distances. Fitting for an app about how far a bit of curiosity takes you.