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

Black-billed Amazon

Amazona agilis

A small, emerald-green parrot endemic to Jamaica, easily identified by its charcoal-colored bill and distinctive red wing patches.

What it sounds like

A series of sharp, high-pitched metallic screeches and repetitive bugling notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Nick Komar · JamaicaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is the smallest of the two parrot species endemic to the island of Jamaica.
The species is highly dependent on old-growth trees for nesting cavities in limestone rainforests.
Unlike many other Amazon parrots, it has a predominantly black or dark grey bill rather than a horn-colored one.
They are extremely social birds, typically seen in small, fast-moving flocks of 6 to 30 individuals.
The population is currently threatened by habitat fragmentation and the illegal capture for the pet trade.

Habitat

Mid-elevation moist limestone forests and mountainous rainforests.

Range

Jamaica (primarily the Cockpit Country and Mount Diablo).

Similar & commonly confused birds

Blue-cheeked AmazonAmazona dufresniana Cuban AmazonAmazona leucocephala Diademed AmazonAmazona diadema Festive AmazonAmazona festiva Guadeloupe AmazonAmazona violacea Hispaniolan AmazonAmazona ventralis Imperial AmazonAmazona imperialis Kawall's AmazonAmazona kawalli

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