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

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

The Golden Eagle is one of the Northern Hemisphere's largest and most powerful raptors, characterized by its dark brown plumage and golden-buff feathers on its nape.

What it sounds like

Generally silent, but occasionally emits thin, high-pitched whistles or weak, yelping chirps.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Lars Edenius · SwedenCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Capable of reaching diving speeds of up to 200 mph when stooping for prey.
Distinguished from the Bald Eagle by having feathers that extend all the way down the legs to the toes.
Pairs are monogamous and often maintain several alternate nesting sites (eyries) within their vast territory.
While they primarily eat small mammals, they have been documented taking down prey as large as deer and mountain goats.
The grip of a Golden Eagle's talon is estimated to exert roughly 400 pounds per square inch of pressure.

Habitat

Open and semi-open country, typically in mountainous regions, canyons, and rimrock terrain.

Range

Widespread across the Holarctic, including North America, Eurasia, and parts of North Africa.

Similar & commonly confused birds

African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata Cassin's Hawk-EagleAquila africana Gurney's EagleAquila gurneyi Gurney's EagleAquila gurneyi Imperial EagleAquila heliaca Spanish EagleAquila adalberti Steppe EagleAquila nipalensis

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