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

Gouldian Finch

Chloebia gouldiae

The Gouldian Finch is a spectacularly multicolored grassfinch native to northern Australia, renowned for its vivid, polymorphic plumage.

What it sounds like

A thin, high-pitched 'ssit' or 'tsit' contact call; the song is a soft, whispering series of trills and clicks.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. nick talbot · AustraliaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Naturally occurs in three distinct head-color morphs: black-headed (75%), red-headed (25%), and the extremely rare yellow-headed.
It is the only Australian grassfinch that nests exclusively in tree hollows or holes within termite mounds.
Hatchlings possess light-reflecting, iridescent blue papillae at the corners of their mouths to guide parents in dark nesting cavities.
The species is highly dependent on a specific succession of native grasses, making them vulnerable to changes in fire regimes.
Unlike many finches, they are highly migratory within their range, moving according to the availability of water and seeding grasses.

Habitat

Tropical savanna woodlands with high grass cover and proximity to permanent water sources.

Range

Northern Australia, primarily the Kimberley region, Northern Territory, and Cape York Peninsula.

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