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

Common Rosefinch

Carpodacus erythrinus

A medium-sized finch where adult males display striking carmine-red plumage on the head and breast, famous for its clear, whistling song.

What it sounds like

A rhythmic, melodic four-to-five note whistle often mnemonically described as 'pleased to meet you'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Peter Boesman · ChinaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

First-year males exhibit delayed plumage maturation, appearing in olive-brown female-like plumage during their first breeding season.
Unlike many European migrants that fly to Africa, western populations migrate east-southeast to winter in India and Southeast Asia.
The species has undergone a significant westward range expansion across Europe over the last century.
They are among the latest migrants to arrive on breeding grounds, often not appearing until late May or June.
Their diet is primarily granivorous, focusing on seeds, buds, and berries, supplemented by small invertebrates during the nesting period.

Habitat

Moist thickets, riparian scrub, forest edges, and overgrown gardens, usually near water.

Range

Breeds across Northern and Eastern Europe through Siberia to the Pacific; winters in Southern Asia.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Blyth's RosefinchCarpodacus grandis Bonin GrosbeakCarpodacus ferreorostris Chinese Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus davidianus Chinese White-browed RosefinchCarpodacus dubius Crimson-browed FinchCarpodacus subhimachalus Dark-rumped RosefinchCarpodacus edwardsii Great RosefinchCarpodacus rubicilla Himalayan Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimus

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