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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.

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Birdsong field guide

Ashy Thrush

Geokichla cinerea

The Ashy Thrush is a shy, terrestrial songbird endemic to the Philippines, distinguished by its slate-gray plumage and bold black facial markings.

What it sounds like

A series of thin, high-pitched whistles and warbling notes; alarm call is a sharp, metallic 'tuck-tuck'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

It is strictly endemic to the islands of Luzon and Mindoro in the Philippines.
The species is currently listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN due to habitat loss and illegal trapping for the pet trade.
It features two distinctive black vertical bars on its white face, a key diagnostic field mark.
Primarily a ground-dweller, it forages by flipping leaf litter to find insects, worms, and snails.
Unlike many thrushes, it prefers to run away or freeze when disturbed rather than immediately taking flight.

Habitat

Lowland primary and secondary moist tropical forests, often in areas with limestone karst or dense undergrowth.

Range

Philippines (Luzon and Mindoro)

Similar & commonly confused birds

Abyssinian Ground-ThrushGeokichla piaggiae Black-eared Ground-ThrushGeokichla camaronensis Buru ThrushGeokichla dumasi Chestnut-backed ThrushGeokichla dohertyi Chestnut-capped ThrushGeokichla interpres Crossley's Ground-ThrushGeokichla crossleyi Enggano ThrushGeokichla leucolaema Gray Ground-ThrushGeokichla princei

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