This high quality app holds descriptions of over 700 species including Birds, Butterflies, Fishes, Freshwater Invertebrates, Frogs, Insects, Lizards, Mammals, Marine Invertebrates, Snakes, Spiders, Terrestrial Invertebrates found in Victoria, Australia
This is a free iPhone and iPad app developed by Museum Victoria and displays 700 species which can be viewed by group, alphabetically or searched for individually.
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| Museum Victoria |
Clicking on a species brings up several photos and
- details: distinctive markings, identifying characteristics, biology, diet, habitat, native status, taxonomy
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| iTunes Store |
- distribution: includes colour coded map along with word description
- scarcity: listed individually for Victoria, Australia and Worldwide
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| iTunes Store |
- audio: use multiple sound tracks
The data provided is of a high standard and would be very useful for a bushwalker wishing to identify common species in Victoria, many of which will be found in other states of Australia. One of the best features of course is the audio as often an animal may not be visible but its call can be heard.
The free iPhone app can be downloaded from iTunes
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