The software package to supplement the database on birds of the south of Eastern Siberia

The electronic database on birds of the South of Eastern Siberia was created in 2017 by the group of authors of the Buryat State University. Its primary basis is long-term data of species composition monitoring and distribution of birds in the studied region. First, the data on birds were analyzed, then handbooks were defined, the database structure and software based on Google Maps API were developed. In connection with the widespread use of smartphones with the ability to track the current coordinates and equipped with a camera, it becomes very important to use them as devices for data collection with the possibility of photo registration. We have developed a mobile application to the created database with the fixation of bird meetings and monitoring of the regional avifauna. This application can be used by students during the educational field practice, as well as Birdwatchers to collect data on the findings of birds and replenish the database of their photos.