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

Chinese Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza soloensis

A small, elegant migratory raptor characterized by its pale plumage and a unique dietary preference for amphibians and insects over avian prey.

What it sounds like

A high-pitched, sharp, and repetitive 'keee-keee-keee' or 'kieu-kieu-kieu'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

Adults feature distinctive jet-black wingtips that contrast sharply with their pale gray upperparts and white underwings.
Unlike most other sparrowhawks, its diet consists primarily of frogs, lizards, and large insects rather than small birds.
It is highly gregarious during migration, often forming spectacular 'kettles' containing thousands of individuals.
Juveniles look significantly different from adults, possessing dark brown upperparts and heavy streaking on the breast and belly.
The species has relatively long wings and a shorter tail compared to other Accipiters, reflecting its specialized long-distance migratory lifestyle.

Habitat

Wooded areas, forest edges, and cultivated lands such as rice paddies, typically near water.

Range

Breeds in East Asia (China, Korea, and Russia); winters across Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Similar & commonly confused birds

BesraTachyspiza virgata Black-mantled GoshawkTachyspiza melanochlamys Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciata Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephala Fiji GoshawkTachyspiza rufitorques Frances's SparrowhawkTachyspiza francesiae Gray GoshawkTachyspiza novaehollandiae Gray-headed GoshawkTachyspiza poliocephala

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