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?

Yes — identify birds every day for free, no account required. Birdsong Pro ($3.99/mo or $39.99/yr) unlocks unlimited IDs, full field guides, your growing collection, and shareable Field Report cards.

Do I need an account or internet to identify a bird?

You'll need a connection to identify, since the AI runs in the cloud. No account is needed to try it — sign in with Google or email to save your field journal and sync it across devices.

Birdsong field guide

Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

A small, active nectar-feeder characterized by its decurved bill, bright yellow underparts, and a bold white supercilium. It is a highly adaptable bird often found in close proximity to human settlements.

What it sounds like

A series of thin, high-pitched, buzzy notes often described as a wheezy, ascending trill.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Paul Driver · St LuciaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Possesses a specialized bifid (forked) tongue with a brush-like tip designed for efficient nectar collection.
Frequently acts as a 'nectar robber' by piercing the base of tubular flowers to access sugar without providing pollination.
Constructs globular, dome-shaped nests with side entrances for both breeding and nightly roosting purposes.
Shows high morphological variation with over 40 recognized subspecies, including entirely black melanistic morphs on certain Caribbean islands.
Unlike hummingbirds, it typically perches while feeding rather than hovering, though it is capable of short bursts of hovering.

Habitat

Tropical gardens, orchards, open woodlands, and scrubby secondary forests.

Range

The West Indies and Mexico south through Central and South America to northern Argentina.

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