On the heels of a new iPhone app for Wildflowers of Texas, Audubon Guides has just developed a second regional guide for Texans.

Audubon Guides Birds of Texas app is based on updated versions of the familiar and best-selling series of National Audubon Society field guides.

Audubon Birds of Texas puts the most comprehensive information about the region’s birds at the fingertips of iPhone and iPod Touch users.

Now available in the reference section of the apps store in iTunes along with other apps in the Audubon Guide series, Audubon Birds of Texas provides a wealth of interactive information in a mobile package.

This will give birders in Nueces, Kleberg and Kenedy Counties a fun and exciting experience that makes outings richer, more informed and instantly sharable, according to Audubon officials.

“This birding app is one of the great new tools for birders,” said Andrew Stewart, publisher of Green Mountain Digital, the electronic publishing company that created the Audubon Guide app series in alliance with the National Audubon Society.

“It’s unobtrusive, allows for photographing and cataloging sightings, and appeals to kids and adults alike,” he said.

“I think we’ll see a new generation starting to appreciate nature with these new conservation tools,” Stewart said.

Additional features include hundreds of professional color photos, range maps for each species, and a geo-location search function that allows users to find which bird species are located in any zip code in the state.

Advanced technical innovations include the ability to create personalized life lists, post GPS-enabled flower sighting lists, and upload user created photo albums.

Audubon Birds of Texas is among the latest apps in the expanding Audubon Guides series, which upon its launch last month enlisted new technologies to spread the appreciation of nature.

Audubon Birds of Texas is is available in the iTunes store for $6.99.

Other available Audubon Guide apps include North American guides to Wildflowers, Trees and Mammals for $9.99 each and birds for $19.99.

A free sampler app that includes a selection of birds, mammals, trees and wildflowers is also available.

In coming weeks, the number of Audubon Guide apps will grow from its current 13 to include new regional apps as well as field guides based on other subjects such as Insects & Spiders, Butterflies, Fish, Reptiles & Amphibians, Seashells, Seashore Creatures, Mushrooms, and Whales & Dolphins, will be available in coming months.