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

Croaking Ground Dove

Columbina cruziana

A small, terrestrial dove of the Pacific coastal regions, easily identified by its distinctive yellow-based bill and unusual frog-like vocalizations.

What it sounds like

A low, rhythmic, and hoarse 'wah-woah' or 'croak' that mimics the sound of a frog.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Cristian Pinto · ChileCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Possesses a striking bicolored bill with a bright yellow or orange-yellow base and a dark tip.
Named for its atypical call, which sounds more like a guttural croak or grunt than a traditional dove's coo.
Exhibits sexual dimorphism, with males showing a more prominent blue-grey wash on the head compared to the browner females.
Primarily a terrestrial forager, it spends the majority of its time walking on the ground in search of seeds.
Highly adaptable to human presence, it is frequently found in urban parks and gardens throughout its range.

Habitat

Arid scrubland, agricultural fields, coastal plains, and urban green spaces.

Range

Western South America, from western Ecuador through Peru to northern Chile.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Blue-eyed Ground DoveColumbina cyanopis Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina Ecuadorian Ground DoveColumbina buckleyi Inca DoveColumbina inca Picui Ground DoveColumbina picui Plain-breasted Ground DoveColumbina minuta Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti Scaled DoveColumbina squammata

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