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

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Ara ararauna

A large and iconic Neotropical parrot distinguished by its brilliant cobalt-blue upperparts and golden-yellow underparts. It is a highly intelligent, social species frequently observed in bonded pairs within humid lowland forests.

What it sounds like

Extremely loud, raucous, and nasal screeches, often transcribed as 'rraaa-aar' or 'kraaa-aar'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Tristan Guillebot de Nerville · French GuianaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

They are monogamous and typically mate for life, often seen flying in close-knit pairs even within larger flocks.
The bare white facial skin can flush pink, serving as a visual indicator of the bird's emotional state or arousal.
They frequently visit riverbank 'clay licks' to ingest mineral-rich soil, which helps neutralize secondary compounds and toxins found in their diet.
Their powerful beaks are capable of exerting pressures of up to 500 pounds per square inch, easily cracking the toughest tropical nuts.
They are primary seed dispersers in their ecosystems, significantly influencing the forest structure through their foraging habits.

Habitat

Humid lowland forests, gallery woodlands, swampy areas, and palm groves.

Range

Widespread across South America, from Panama south to Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Blue-throated MacawAra glaucogularis Chestnut-fronted MacawAra severus Cuban MacawAra tricolor Great Green MacawAra ambiguus Military MacawAra militaris Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterus Red-fronted MacawAra rubrogenys Scarlet MacawAra macao

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