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Ornitopedie

Illustrated encyclopedia of birds with photos, sounds and an identification key

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Ornitopedie is a Czech illustrated bird encyclopaedia for beginner birdwatchers and anyone who wants to recognise the species around them. It combines photographs, bird calls and identifying features. If you are unsure of a name, gradually narrow the selection using observed characteristics, habitat or time of year.

  • Search for birds by their Czech and Latin names.
  • Use an identification key based on size, colours, beak, habitat and other features.
  • Browse photographs and listen to available recordings of bird calls.
  • Compare similar species using their distinguishing features.
  • Read about distribution, nesting, conservation and documented facts with sources.
  • Explore the chapter about birds and trees.

How to start: search for a familiar species or open the identification key.

Changelog

Changelog

0.2.0 — 2026-10-18

  • Added: a "Fakta o druhu" panel on every species page: highest recorded age (EURING), global IUCN category, Czech red list category and legal protection, each with its source and a note when the value is indicative.
  • Added: when a species stays in Czechia (arrival and departure month) and new identification-key facets for migration status and "ohrožené druhy".
  • Added: a marker on the species card for threatened species.
  • Changed: a fact that has not been sourced yet says so instead of showing a guess (typical lifespan, wingspan, weight, clutch, diet and population are still open).
  • Fixed: selected chips in the identification key were not highlighted.

0.1.0 — 2026-10-17

  • Added: the encyclopedia with 15 seed species (Czech texts, facts, nesting, calendar of occurrence, song and nesting).
  • Added: photographs from Wikimedia Commons and iNaturalist, with author, licence and source link on every picture.
  • Added: bird sounds from Xeno-canto (through the Wikimedia Commons mirror until an API key is configured), with author, licence and link.
  • Added: search by Czech and Latin name and a simple identification key by size, colour, beak, habitat and month.
  • Added: look-alike groups with the deciding feature, and a "Birds and trees" page about nesting.
  • Added: light, dark and system theme, kingfisher colour scheme (swappable through configuration).
  • Added: /health endpoint, application log with an admin-only Logs page, About page with this changelog.