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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Birdsong field guide

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

The Common Myna is a bold, medium-sized starling characterized by its brown plumage, bright yellow eye patches, and highly opportunistic behavior. It is one of the most successful urban-adapted bird species globally, often recognized for its confident, swaggering gait.

What it sounds like

A complex and noisy repertoire of harsh chattering, liquid gurgles, and melodic whistles, often punctuated by loud 'chake-chake' notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Joan Theng · SingaporeCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is listed by the IUCN as one of the world's 100 most invasive species due to its competition with native cavity-nesting birds.
Common Mynas are strictly monogamous and typically maintain a single breeding partner for life.
They are exceptional mimics, capable of reproducing human speech, mechanical noises, and the songs of other bird species with high accuracy.
When in flight, they display prominent white wing patches on their primaries that are not visible while the bird is perched.
They are highly social and form massive communal roosts at night, which can facilitate the exchange of information about food sources.

Habitat

Synanthropic environments including urban centers, suburban gardens, agricultural lands, and open woodland edges.

Range

Native to Southern Asia; successfully introduced to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and various Atlantic and Pacific islands.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Bank MynaAcridotheres ginginianus Black-winged MynaAcridotheres melanopterus Burmese MynaAcridotheres burmannicus Collared MynaAcridotheres albocinctus Crested MynaAcridotheres cristatellus Great MynaAcridotheres grandis Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicus Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscus

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