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.

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Birdsong field guide

Pallas's Fish-Eagle

Haliaeetus leucoryphus

A large, powerful raptor of Central and South Asia, characterized by its golden-brown head and a distinctive broad white band across its dark tail. It is an increasingly rare specialist of inland freshwater ecosystems and is currently listed as Endangered.

What it sounds like

A loud, resonant, and guttural barking 'kwa-kwa-kwa' or a series of gull-like screams.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Lars Lachmann · IndiaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is one of the few eagle species that primarily breeds during the winter months in its South Asian range.
During migration, some individuals have been recorded crossing the Himalayas at altitudes exceeding 5,000 meters.
Unlike most sea eagles, it is almost exclusively associated with inland freshwater habitats rather than coastal environments.
The species exhibits kleptoparasitism, frequently stealing fish from Ospreys and other smaller water birds.
Its global population is small and declining, with fewer than 2,500 mature individuals estimated to remain in the wild.

Habitat

Large freshwater lakes, major rivers, and marshes with nearby mature trees or cliffs for nesting.

Range

Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and parts of Southeast Asia, including Mongolia, India, and Bangladesh.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus Steller's Sea-EagleHaliaeetus pelagicus White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla

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