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

Olive-throated Parakeet

Eupsittula nana

A medium-small, slender parrot characterized by its uniform green plumage and a distinctive brownish-olive wash across the throat and breast.

What it sounds like

Loud, harsh, and repetitive rasping screeches, typically a sharp 'kree-kree-kree' given in flight.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Barry Edmonston · Dominican RepublicCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Frequently nests in active arboreal termite mounds, excavating a nesting chamber directly into the structure.
Comprises two main populations: the 'Aztec Parakeet' of the mainland and the nominate subspecies endemic to Jamaica.
Displays a conspicuous bare white eye-ring and a pale, horn-colored maxilla.
Highly social species typically found in noisy flocks of 10 to 30 individuals outside the breeding season.
Dietary generalist that feeds on seeds, fruits, and flowers, occasionally becoming a local pest in maize and fruit crops.

Habitat

Humid lowland forests, deciduous woodlands, second-growth scrub, and agricultural plantations.

Range

Caribbean slope of Mexico through Central America to western Panama, plus the island of Jamaica.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Brown-throated ParakeetEupsittula pertinax Cactus ParakeetEupsittula cactorum Orange-fronted ParakeetEupsittula canicularis Peach-fronted ParakeetEupsittula aurea

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