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?

Yes — identify birds every day for free, no account required. Birdsong Pro ($3.99/mo or $39.99/yr) unlocks unlimited IDs, full field guides, your growing collection, and shareable Field Report cards.

Do I need an account or internet to identify a bird?

You'll need a connection to identify, since the AI runs in the cloud. No account is needed to try it — sign in with Google or email to save your field journal and sync it across devices.

Birdsong field guide

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

A medium-sized, grayish-brown goose distinguished by its white facial blaze and irregular black barring on the belly of adults.

What it sounds like

A high-pitched, multi-syllabic cackling or 'laughing' sound, often described as a yelping 'lyo-lyok'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Susanne Kuijpers · NetherlandsCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Commonly nicknamed 'specklebelly' due to the distinctive, irregular black splotches on the breast and belly of mature birds.
Their bills vary in color by subspecies, with North American populations typically possessing pink bills and Greenland populations possessing orange ones.
They exhibit high site fidelity, often returning to the exact same breeding and wintering locations year after year.
Family units are exceptionally stable, with offspring frequently remaining with their parents through their first entire migration cycle and beyond.
It is one of the most widely distributed goose species in the Northern Hemisphere, with a range spanning from the high Arctic to sub-tropical latitudes.

Habitat

Arctic tundra for breeding; wetlands, prairies, and agricultural grain fields for wintering.

Range

Circumpolar; breeds across the Arctic of North America and Eurasia, wintering in temperate zones of both continents.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus Emperor GooseAnser canagicus Graylag GooseAnser anser Lesser White-fronted GooseAnser erythropus Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus Ross's GooseAnser rossii Snow GooseAnser caerulescens Swan GooseAnser cygnoides

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