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

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

A medium-sized dabbling duck characterized by the male's chestnut head and distinctive cream-colored forehead patch.

What it sounds like

A clear, two-syllable 'whee-oo' whistle from the male; the female produces a low, raspy growl.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Stanislas Wroza · FranceCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

The male features a prominent buff-yellow forehead that contrasts sharply with its rufous-colored head.
They are primarily grazers and are often seen feeding on terrestrial grasses in fields, a behavior more common in geese than ducks.
In flight, males display large white wing patches on the greater coverts that are highly visible even at a distance.
Eurasian Wigeons are known to 'poach' vegetation from diving ducks and swans that have brought food to the surface.
The species is a frequent vagrant to North America, where it is often found integrated into flocks of American Wigeons.

Habitat

Open wetlands, damp grasslands, estuaries, and coastal lagoons.

Range

Breeds across northern Europe and Asia; winters in Africa, southern Asia, and Western Europe.

Similar & commonly confused birds

American WigeonMareca americana Amsterdam DuckMareca marecula Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix Falcated DuckMareca falcata GadwallMareca strepera

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