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

Red-footed Falcon

Falco vespertinus

A small, elegant raptor characterized by its gregarious nature and striking sexual dimorphism, often seen hovering over open landscapes.

What it sounds like

A shrill, repetitive chattering 'kiv-kiv-kiv' or 'klee-klee-klee', more rapid than the Common Kestrel.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Beatrix Saadi-Varchmin · AustriaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Males are unique among falcons for their uniform slate-grey plumage contrasted by bright rufous thighs and undertail coverts.
They are highly colonial breeders, frequently occupying abandoned rookeries or communal nests of other corvids.
Diet is primarily insectivorous, specializing in catching large insects like dragonflies and beetles in mid-air.
This species performs a massive trans-continental migration, wintering primarily in Southern Africa.
They exhibit a 'loop migration' pattern, taking a more westerly route during the spring return to their breeding grounds.

Habitat

Open steppe, grasslands, and agricultural plains with scattered trees or small woodlots.

Range

Breeds from Eastern Europe through Central Asia; winters in Southern Africa.

Similar & commonly confused birds

African HobbyFalco cuvierii American KestrelFalco sparverius Amur FalconFalco amurensis Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis Australian HobbyFalco longipennis Banded KestrelFalco zoniventris Bat FalconFalco rufigularis Black FalconFalco subniger

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