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

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Birdsong field guide

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

The Green Kingfisher is a small, dark-green aquatic bird known for hunting from low perches near the water's surface. It is the smallest kingfisher species found in the United States, primarily distinguished by its metallic plumage and sexual dimorphism.

What it sounds like

A sharp, metallic 'tick' or 'teck', often repeated in a rapid, rhythmic series.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Richard E. Webster · United StatesCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Males are easily identified by a broad rufous breast band, whereas females have two greenish bands across a white chest.
Unlike larger kingfishers, this species typically perches on low branches or roots only a few inches above the water.
They nest in horizontal burrows excavated into soft vertical riverbanks, which can extend up to three feet in length.
Their diet consists almost exclusively of small fish and aquatic insects caught during rapid plunge-dives.
They are highly territorial and sedentary, often occupying and defending the same stretch of shoreline year-round.

Habitat

Clear, slow-moving streams, rivers, and pond edges with dense overhanging vegetation.

Range

Southern Texas and Mexico through Central America to central Argentina.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona American Pygmy KingfisherChloroceryle aenea Green-and-rufous KingfisherChloroceryle inda

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