Abstract: The invention relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and an image recognition method applied to a UAV. The image recognition method includes: obtaining an image data stream, wherein the image data frame includes a current frame; performing image recognition on an object in the current frame to generate a first box corresponding to the current frame; detecting movement of the object to generate a second box corresponding to the current frame; and determining the object as a tracking target according to the first box and the second box. A moving object can be accurately identified, detected, and tracked according to the UAV and the image recognition method provided in embodiments of the invention.