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?

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Birdsong field guide

Siberian Jay

Perisoreus infaustus

A hardy, social corvid of the northern taiga, easily identified by its soft gray-brown plumage and bright rufous wing and tail patches.

What it sounds like

A diverse range of sounds including soft 'whisper-songs', harsh 'kree' alarm calls, and skilled mimicry of hawks.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Johan Lundgren · SwedenCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It caches food for winter by using specialized saliva to glue items to lichen and branches.
The species is known for its remarkable boldness, often approaching human campsites and hikers closely.
Offspring may remain with their parents for up to three years, benefiting from protection and shared food caches.
It is a highly sedentary bird, rarely migrating even during the most severe subarctic winters.
They build exceptionally well-insulated nests using feathers and reindeer hair to survive early spring freezes.

Habitat

Old-growth coniferous forests, primarily dominated by spruce, pine, and larch.

Range

Boreal zone of Northern Eurasia, from Norway and Sweden across Russia to the Pacific coast.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Canada JayPerisoreus canadensis Sichuan JayPerisoreus internigrans Sichuan JayPerisoreus internigrans

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