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

Snowy Albatross

Diomedea exulans

The Snowy Albatross, also known as the Wandering Albatross, is a massive pelagic seabird famous for possessing the largest wingspan of any living bird.

What it sounds like

Mostly silent at sea; on breeding grounds, they perform elaborate displays with bill-clapping, croaks, and high-pitched whistles.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Barry Edmonston · New ZealandCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It has the largest wingspan of any extant bird, reaching up to 3.5 meters (11.5 feet).
These birds can spend several years at sea without ever touching land, sleeping while floating on the water's surface.
They utilize dynamic soaring, a flight technique that allows them to travel vast distances by extracting energy from wind gradients above waves.
The species is highly monogamous and typically mates for life, returning to the same nesting site every two years to breed.
Plumage changes significantly with age; while juveniles are chocolate brown, older males eventually become almost entirely snow-white.

Habitat

Open ocean (pelagic) and remote, windswept sub-Antarctic islands for nesting.

Range

Circumpolar throughout the Southern Ocean, ranging from the Antarctic Circle to the Tropic of Capricorn.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Amsterdam AlbatrossDiomedea amsterdamensis Antipodean AlbatrossDiomedea antipodensis Northern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea sanfordi Southern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea epomophora Tristan AlbatrossDiomedea dabbenena

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