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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Birdsong field guide

Scarlet Ibis

Eudocimus ruber

A striking medium-sized wading bird renowned for its brilliant vermilion plumage and slender, decurved bill.

What it sounds like

Generally silent; produces low, guttural croaks, nasal grunts, or high-pitched wheezing when nesting.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. David Darrell-Lambert · United Arab EmiratesCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Their vibrant red coloration is derived from carotenoid pigments found in their diet of shrimp and other crustaceans.
Juvenile birds are born with grayish-brown feathers and only achieve full adult coloration after their first year.
The species is one of the national birds of Trinidad and Tobago, featuring prominently on the nation's coat of arms.
They use a specialized tactile feeding method, probing deep into soft mud with sensitive bill tips to locate prey.
Highly social and colonial, they often roost and nest in groups numbering in the thousands for protection.

Habitat

Coastal mangroves, tidal mudflats, estuaries, and shallow inland wetlands.

Range

Tropical South America and the Caribbean, ranging from Colombia to coastal Brazil.

Similar & commonly confused birds

White IbisEudocimus albus

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