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

Double-barred Finch

Stizoptera bichenovii

A small, gregarious Australian grassfinch distinguished by its 'owl-like' white face and two narrow black bands across the throat and breast.

What it sounds like

A soft, nasal 'tiaat' contact call and a low, rhythmic buzzing song.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Marc Anderson · AustraliaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Known as the 'Owl Finch' due to its prominent white facial disc bordered by a black ring.
The species is divided into two distinct races: the white-rumped nominate form and the black-rumped 'annulosa' subspecies.
Highly social birds that sleep in communal roosting nests, which are separate from their breeding nests.
They are primarily granivorous, foraging on the ground in small flocks to consume fallen grass seeds.
Unlike many finches, they are relatively sedentary and rarely move far from their established territories if water is available.

Habitat

Dry savannas, tropical grasslands, pandanus thickets, and scrubby woodlands near permanent water.

Range

Northern and Eastern Australia, from the Kimberley to New South Wales.

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