3D Augmented Reality Birds
This page discplays scanned birds as augmented reality (AR) objects. These birds are from collections at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Biology department and from the University of Wisconsin - Madison Zoological Museum ornithology collections. The birds have been scanned by Cedar Sahyun and Dr. Steven Sahyun with assistance from Dr. Susan Devries.
Choose from the list of of objects on the left or from the table below to view object of interest.
Birds by Taxonomic Family
Ducks, Geese and Waterfowl (Anatidae)
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Mallard (f),Mallard (m)
- Male American Black Duck
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Snow Goose
- Wood Duck (m)
- Redhead (m)
- Lesser Scaup (m)
- Ring-necked Duck (m)
- Canvasback (m)
- Canada Goose
- Cackling Goose
- Bufflehead
- Common Goldeneye (m)
- Tundra Swan
- Hooded Merganser (f), Hooded Merganser (m)
- American Wigeon (m)
- Gadwall (f)
- White-winged Scoter (m)
- Surf Scoter (m)
- Common Merganser (m)
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Ruddy Duck (m)
- Blue-winged Teal (f+m)
- Northern Shoveler (f), Northern Shoveler (m)
New World Quail (Odontophoridae)
Grouse, Pheasants, etc. (Phasianidae)
Grebes (Podicipedidae)
Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Nightjars, etc. (Caprimulgidae)
Rails, Coots, etc. (Rallidae)
Cranes (Gruidae)
Plovers and Lapwings(Charadriidae)
Sandpipers, etc. (Scolopacidae)
Gulls, Terns, etc. (Laridae)
Loons (Gaviidae)
New World Vultures (Cathartidae)
Pelicans (Pelacanidae)
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Ardeidae)
Osprey (Pandionidae)
Eagles, Hawks, etc. (Accipitridae)
Owls (Strigidae)
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Northern Flicker (f), Northern Flicker (m)
- Pileated Woodpecker (m)
- Hairy Woodpecker (f), Hairy Woodpecker (m)
- Downy Woodpecker (f)
- Red-bellied Woodpecker (f), Red-bellied Woodpecker (m)
- Red-headed Woodpecker
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (f), Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (m)
Crows, etc. (Corvidae)
Troupials, etc. (Icteridae)
New World Warblers (Parulidae)
Cardinals, etc. (Cardinalidae)
How to view these Objects
On newer devices, you should be able to use the augmented reality (AR) feature in your Web browser to view the item. Alternatively, you may download the object from the link and use a separate app to view the object in AR.
For example, on Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPad), you should be able to use the AR cube icon at the lower right of the object to view the item. Touch the cube icon, then "Allow" to open and view the 3D object with your device's camera.
You may need to move the device around so that it can find an appropriate location for you to place the object. The image below shows an AR object displayed on a table using an iPad.
How These Items Were Created
The objects were scanned using Apple's Reality Composer for iPad on an iPad Pro to create USDZ VR object files.These items are then converted to GLB format using a stand alone program or an on-line converter. There are several available. For these models, I used the FileStar* conversion program or the on-line site ASPOSE
The objects are displayed in the pages using Model-Viewer and the Google .js source api.