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

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Birdsong field guide

Black-cheeked Lovebird

Agapornis nigrigenis

A small, stocky parrot distinguished by its dark charcoal-brown facial mask and vibrant green plumage, restricted to a very small range in southern Africa.

What it sounds like

A series of rapid, high-pitched metallic shrieks and sharp chattering notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Dries Van de Loock · ZambiaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is currently classified as the most endangered of all African parrot species due to its extremely localized range.
Unlike many other lovebirds, this species is highly water-dependent and must drink several times a day to survive.
The bird possesses a distinctive salmon-colored patch on its throat and upper breast that contrasts with its dark face.
They primarily nest in natural cavities within live Mopane trees rather than building nests in communal structures.
Western science only discovered the species in 1904, making it the last Agapornis species to be formally described.

Habitat

Riverine woodland and deciduous Mopane forests specifically near permanent water sources.

Range

Localized primarily in southwestern Zambia, between the Kafue and Zambezi Rivers.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Black-collared LovebirdAgapornis swindernianus Black-winged LovebirdAgapornis taranta Fischer's LovebirdAgapornis fischeri Gray-headed LovebirdAgapornis canus Lilian's LovebirdAgapornis lilianae Red-headed LovebirdAgapornis pullarius Rosy-faced LovebirdAgapornis roseicollis Yellow-collared LovebirdAgapornis personatus

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