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

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

A large, social Neotropical bird famous for its massive, polychromatic bill and vibrant yellow bib.

What it sounds like

A repetitive, low-pitched, frog-like croak often transcribed as 'rrrk-rrrk' or 'crick-it'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Homero Bennet · MexicoCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

The oversized bill is surprisingly lightweight, constructed of hollow bone struts and a keratin sheath.
The beak functions as a highly efficient thermoregulatory organ, allowing the bird to radiate excess body heat.
To sleep in cramped tree cavities, they fold their tails over their backs and tuck their bills under their wings.
They are opportunistic omnivores, supplementing their fruit-heavy diet with insects, eggs, and small vertebrates.
Pairs or small flocks often engage in 'bill-fencing,' a social behavior used to establish hierarchy and bonds.

Habitat

Tropical and subtropical rainforests, forest edges, and premontane woodlands.

Range

Southern Mexico south through Central America to Northern Colombia and Venezuela.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Channel-billed ToucanRamphastos vitellinus Choco ToucanRamphastos brevis Red-breasted ToucanRamphastos dicolorus Toco ToucanRamphastos toco White-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanus White-throated ToucanRamphastos tucanus Yellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguus Yellow-throated ToucanRamphastos ambiguus

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