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

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Birdsong field guide

Salmon-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua moluccensis

A large, pale-pink parrot endemic to Indonesia, renowned for its spectacular, fan-like salmon-colored crest.

What it sounds like

An exceptionally loud, discordant, and ear-piercing shriek or raucous trumpet-like blast.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

It is the largest of the 'white' cockatoo species, reaching lengths of up to 52 centimeters.
The iconic salmon-colored crest is usually hidden and only erupts when the bird is excited, alarmed, or displaying.
Its powerful beak can exert over 500 pounds of pressure per square inch, capable of cracking hard tropical nuts.
The species is highly social and typically forms lifelong monogamous pair bonds within small flocks.
Populations are currently threatened by habitat loss and historical over-trapping for the illegal cage bird trade.

Habitat

Primary and secondary lowland tropical rainforests, usually below 1,000 meters in elevation.

Range

Endemic to the southern Moluccas in Indonesia, specifically the islands of Seram, Ambon, Saparua, and Haruku.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Blue-eyed CockatooCacatua ophthalmica Citron-crested CockatooCacatua citrinocristata Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris Philippine CockatooCacatua haematuropygia Pink CockatooCacatua leadbeateri Solomons CorellaCacatua ducorpsii Solomons CorellaCacatua ducorpsii

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