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

Hawaiian Crow

Corvus hawaiiensis

The Hawaiian Crow, or ʻAlalā, is a critically endangered corvid of immense cultural importance, currently surviving primarily in conservation breeding facilities following its extinction in the wild in 2002.

What it sounds like

A diverse array of loud, penetrating 'caws', rhythmic clicking sounds, and complex mimicry.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

It is the only corvid species native to the Hawaiian Islands.
The ʻAlalā is a highly proficient tool-user, naturally using sticks to extract larvae and insects from tree cavities.
In Hawaiian culture, the bird is revered as an 'aumakua' (ancestral guardian) and was traditionally believed to lead souls to the spirit world.
Unlike many continental crows, it has a specialized diet that includes more than 30 species of native fruits, playing a vital role as a seed disperser.
The species possesses a remarkably complex social structure and a vocal repertoire significantly more diverse than most other crow species.

Habitat

High-elevation mesic and dry forests dominated by ʻōhiʻa lehua and koa trees.

Range

Endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii.

Similar & commonly confused birds

American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos Australian RavenCorvus coronoides Banggai CrowCorvus unicolor Bismarck CrowCorvus insularis Bougainville CrowCorvus meeki Brown-headed CrowCorvus fuscicapillus Brown-necked RavenCorvus ruficollis Cape CrowCorvus capensis

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