Still needs work
I wish the app had been synchronized with the AOU and ABA taxonomic order. It does not make sense to me that the app should have to be parallel to the printed book. Apps can be updated in minutes while books take years.
Both National Geographic and iBird have updated their taxonomy to match the AOU and ABA so why cant Sibley? Its not because they are worried that the app will sell better than the book,
The ability to see the common names in Spanish and French is mostly useful to foreigners. I think it would have been much more substantial had he made the entire database in the language not just the names. But that would probably be very expensive.
Im still not sure why Sibleys drawings do not have much detail in them. When I compare them to the Peterson drawings or the iBird drawings they look crude. Maybe thats just the way he paints?
Its good that the app is now iPhone 5 compatible. However the actual interface is is getting old in the tooth. I would like to see Sibley overhaul the entire UI to make it more modern like National Geographic or iBird.
I do like the way the Sibley search engine works. Its nowhere as comprehensive as Audubon or iBird but from a practical viewpoint it can work very well.
And of course I wish he had photographs in his app. Right now it seems there is only one app that has both illustrations and photographs. Why is that?
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The Sibley eGuide, v1.9.1