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

Long-tailed Parakeet

Psittacula longicauda

A slender, forest-dwelling parrot characterized by its exceptionally long central tail feathers and striking sexual dimorphism.

What it sounds like

Loud, shrill, and high-pitched 'kwee-kwee' or 'kik-kik' screeches, usually delivered in rapid succession during flight.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Lim Ying Hien · MalaysiaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Males feature a bright rose-red cheek patch and a black upper mandible, while females have a duller brownish-red patch and dark bill.
They are highly gregarious birds, often forming massive communal roosts that can contain thousands of individuals.
Unlike many of its relatives, this species is a specialist of primary lowland forests and peat swamps rather than urban areas.
The species is known for erratic local movements and nomadism, primarily driven by the seasonal ripening of forest fruits and seeds.
It is currently listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List due to rapid habitat loss and pressure from the illegal cage-bird trade.

Habitat

Lowland dipterocarp forests, peat swamp forests, mangroves, and occasionally oil palm plantations.

Range

Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Alexandrine ParakeetPsittacula eupatria Blossom-headed ParakeetPsittacula roseata Derbyan ParakeetPsittacula derbiana Echo ParakeetPsittacula eques Gray-headed ParakeetPsittacula finschii Layard's ParakeetPsittacula calthrapae Malabar ParakeetPsittacula columboides Mauritius Gray ParrotPsittacula bensoni

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