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?

Yes — identify birds every day for free, no account required. Birdsong Pro ($3.99/mo or $39.99/yr) unlocks unlimited IDs, full field guides, your growing collection, and shareable Field Report cards.

Do I need an account or internet to identify a bird?

You'll need a connection to identify, since the AI runs in the cloud. No account is needed to try it — sign in with Google or email to save your field journal and sync it across devices.

Birdsong field guide

Peaceful Dove

Geopelia placida

A small, ground-foraging dove characterized by its delicate grey-brown plumage and distinct black-and-white barring. It is a common and approachable resident of Australian woodlands and urban spaces.

What it sounds like

A rhythmic, high-pitched, and soothing 'doodle-doo' or 'ho-ho-ho' call.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Peter Boesman · AustraliaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Possesses a vivid ring of bare, blue-grey skin surrounding the eye.
Features intricate black-and-white horizontal barring on the neck, breast, and shoulders, transitioning to a pale belly.
The nest is a notoriously flimsy, translucent platform of twigs and grass, often barely supporting the two white eggs.
Primarily granivorous, it spends most of its day foraging on the ground for tiny seeds of grasses and weeds.
While closely related to the Zebra Dove of Southeast Asia, it was taxonomically split into its own species, Geopelia placida.

Habitat

Open forests, scrublands, grassy woodlands, and suburban gardens, typically near water.

Range

Native to northern and eastern Australia and southern New Guinea.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis Barred DoveGeopelia maugeus Diamond DoveGeopelia cuneata Zebra DoveGeopelia striata

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