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Explore

Explore shows species predicted for the current location and season using the BirdNET geo-model.

How to Open It

Open Explore from the Home footer using the search_rounded button.

App Bar and Header

App bar

  • refresh — refresh location and rebuild the predicted species list

Location header

The header shows:

  • current reverse-geocoded place name when available
  • coordinates below the place name
  • help_outline — open the Explore help sheet

Species List

Each species card can include:

  • bundled species image
  • common name
  • optional scientific name
  • geo-model score badge

Tap a card to open the species details overlay.

Species Details Overlay

The overlay can show:

  • larger image
  • image credit
  • common and scientific names
  • bundled description text when available
  • weekly expected-frequency chart
  • external links such as eBird, iNaturalist, or Wikipedia when available for that species

What Explore Is For

Explore is a location-aware reference view inside the app. It helps you compare the app's current location context with the species you expect to encounter.

It does not change saved session data by itself. Detection filtering is controlled separately through Settings.