The landing page of Merlin Bird ID app by The Cornell Lab, an open source Bird guide and identifier.

Design Critique: Merlin Bird ID App

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology adopted a clever way to answer the question “What’s that bird?” making the wealth of knowledge in ornithology accessible to the general public. This critique provides user-centric insights on how usable the Merlin Bird ID app is for a user interested in identifying and learning more about birds around them.