ClipBird

A computer makes any collection or database easier to manage and with the right application, you will be able to build large databases in just a few minutes. ClipBird can be used by birders to create lists of species that they own or studied. It comes with a built-in species database, so you just need to locate one and select it.

ClipBird is donationware, which means that it is absolutely free, but you can make a donation if you want to. The application can be installed almost instantly. It works on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux and it does not have any special requirements, regarding hardware or drivers.

A long list of bird species can be found on the user interface, but it does not present all species from the application's database. You can select different lists, in a drop menu, which contain species from various American states.

If you spot the species you are looking for, you can select it by clicking its check box. Additionally, you can specify a number of specimens and type a short description. You may select various options, in the application's top menus, to sort the list alphabetically or taxonomically, mark a selected species with bold characters or show only the selected species.

It is also possible to copy the selected species to the clipboard. This feature gives you the possibility of inserting your owned or studied species in any text based document. Alternatively, you can select a different copy option, in the Edit menu, to copy the selected species in spreadsheet format, if you want to paste them in MS Excel.