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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.

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Birdsong field guide

Eurasian Dotterel

Eudromias morinellus

A distinctive, medium-sized plover of high-altitude tundras, notable for its reverse sexual dimorphism and unusually tame behavior toward humans.

What it sounds like

A soft, trilling whistle or a quiet, repetitive 'pwee-pwee-pwee' often given in flight.

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Field notes

Exhibits a rare breeding system called polyandry, where females are more brightly colored and compete for males.
The male takes full responsibility for incubating the eggs and rearing the chicks while the female may seek additional mates.
Its name 'dotterel' (meaning 'little dote') refers to its historic reputation for being easily approached or 'foolish' in the presence of humans.
Adults in breeding plumage feature a prominent white supercilium that meets in a characteristic 'V' shape at the nape.
During migration, they typically travel in small flocks known as 'trips' and often return to the exact same traditional stopover sites annually.

Habitat

Stony montane tundra, arctic heathland, and high-altitude rocky plateaus.

Range

Breeds across Northern Eurasia and mountainous regions of Europe; winters in North Africa and the Middle East.

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