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

Black-throated Mango

Anthracothorax nigricollis

A large, elegant hummingbird characterized by its slightly decurved bill and the male's deep black underparts bordered by iridescent blue.

What it sounds like

A sharp, high-pitched 'tsuck' and rapid, thin 'tit-it-it-it-it' notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

0:00 / 0:06

Rec. JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · BrazilCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Males feature a velvet-black breast and throat edged with iridescent blue-green plumage.
Females display a starkly different pattern: white underparts with a broad black stripe running from chin to belly.
The species possesses a rich maroon or wine-red tail that is often fanned during hover-feeding.
They follow a 'traplining' foraging strategy, visiting a specific sequence of flowering plants throughout the day.
The nest is a tiny cup made of plant down and spiderwebs, often placed conspicuously on a high, horizontal branch.

Habitat

Semi-open landscapes, gardens, plantations, and forest edges.

Range

Panama and South America east of the Andes to northeastern Argentina; also Trinidad and Tobago.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Green MangoAnthracothorax viridis Green-breasted MangoAnthracothorax prevostii Green-throated MangoAnthracothorax viridigula Hispaniolan MangoAnthracothorax dominicus Jamaican MangoAnthracothorax mango Puerto Rican MangoAnthracothorax aurulentus Veraguan MangoAnthracothorax veraguensis

Heard a Black-throated Mango?

Open Birdsong, tap record, and identify the bird singing near you in seconds — then collect it in your field journal.

Identify a bird by its song