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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

Scarlet-fronted Parakeet

Psittacara wagleri

A vibrant, medium-sized green parrot distinguished by its prominent red forehead and a preference for nesting in high cliff crevices.

What it sounds like

A series of loud, harsh, and piercing screeches or metallic 'kree-kree-kree' notes, typically delivered in rapid succession while in flight.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Frank Lambert · ColombiaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Unlike most parrots that nest in tree hollows, this species often nests colonially in holes on steep limestone cliffs.
It is highly gregarious, often observed in noisy, fast-flying flocks consisting of up to 300 individuals.
The species is currently classified as Near Threatened due to habitat loss and significant pressure from the illegal pet trade.
Some populations exhibit seasonal altitudinal migration, moving between highland cloud forests and lower valley scrublands.
Juveniles can be distinguished from adults by their almost entirely green heads, as the red forehead patch develops with maturity.

Habitat

Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, cloud forests, and open woodlands near rocky outcrops.

Range

Northwestern South America, including the Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Cordilleran ParakeetPsittacara frontatus Crimson-fronted ParakeetPsittacara finschi Cuban ParakeetPsittacara euops Green ParakeetPsittacara holochlorus Guadeloupe ParakeetPsittacara labati Hispaniolan ParakeetPsittacara chloropterus Mitred ParakeetPsittacara mitratus Pacific ParakeetPsittacara strenuus

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