How accurate is Birdsong's bird identifier?

It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

Is my recording stored?

No. Your audio is used to identify the bird in the moment and isn't saved to our servers. The birds you confirm are kept as cards in your own field journal; the recordings themselves are not.

Is the bird identifier free?

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Birdsong field guide

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

The American Robin is a large, iconic North American thrush known for its brick-red breast and presence as a quintessential harbinger of spring.

What it sounds like

A clear, melodic whistling of 'cheerily, cheer up, cheer up, cheerily' and a sharp 'peek' or 'tut' alarm note.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Greg Irving · United StatesCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is a member of the thrush family (Turdidae) and is more closely related to bluebirds than the European Robin.
Their diet shifts seasonally, consuming primarily earthworms and invertebrates in spring and summer, then switching to fruit in winter.
Females exhibit 'brood patch' development, losing belly feathers to transfer body heat directly to eggs during incubation.
The species is highly susceptible to pesticide poisoning due to its frequent foraging on treated suburban lawns.
They produce distinct 'blue-green' eggs, a color so iconic it has its own namesake in the pigment industry.

Habitat

Open woodlands, gardens, parks, suburban yards, and agricultural fields.

Range

Breeds throughout North America from Alaska to Mexico; winters in the southern US, Mexico, and Central America.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus African Bare-eyed ThrushTurdus tephronotus African ThrushTurdus pelios Andean Slaty ThrushTurdus nigriceps Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii Bismarck Island-ThrushTurdus heinrothi Black ThrushTurdus infuscatus Black-billed ThrushTurdus ignobilis

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