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.

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Birdsong field guide

Chestnut-throated Seedeater

Sporophila telasco

A small, active finch-like bird native to South America's Pacific coast, known for the male's namesake chestnut throat and striking gray-and-white plumage.

What it sounds like

A varied and rapid series of sweet whistles and warbles, often incorporating short, buzzy trills.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Manuel Sánchez-Nivicela · EcuadorCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Males possess a small, white wing-patch or speculum that is particularly conspicuous during flight.
Females exhibit significant sexual dimorphism, appearing as a non-descript sandy-brown color that makes them difficult to distinguish from other seedeaters.
The species is highly gregarious outside the breeding season, often forming large flocks that may include other Sporophila species.
Their diet is primarily granivorous, focusing on the seeds of grasses and weeds found in open, arid landscapes.
While naturally occurring in desert scrub, they have adapted well to human environments such as city parks and agricultural pastures.

Habitat

Arid coastal scrub, grasslands, agricultural fields, and marshes.

Range

Pacific coast of South America, ranging from southwestern Colombia to northern Chile.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Black-and-tawny SeedeaterSporophila nigrorufa Black-and-white SeedeaterSporophila luctuosa Black-bellied SeedeaterSporophila melanogaster Black-billed Seed-FinchSporophila atrirostris Buffy-fronted SeedeaterSporophila frontalis Chestnut SeedeaterSporophila cinnamomea Chestnut-bellied Seed-FinchSporophila angolensis Chestnut-bellied SeedeaterSporophila castaneiventris

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