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

Spanish Eagle

Aquila adalberti

The Spanish Imperial Eagle is a massive, globally threatened raptor endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, known for its striking adult plumage and specialized diet.

What it sounds like

A series of deep, harsh barks resembling 'owk-owk-owk' or 'kyok-kyok-kyok'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. SonoNatura · SpainCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is one of the world's rarest birds of prey, once nearly extinct with only 30 pairs remaining in the 1960s.
Adults are distinguished by 'white shoulders'—conspicuous white patches on the leading edges of their dark brown wings.
The species is highly specialized, with the European rabbit making up over 70% of its diet in most regions.
Unlike many large eagles, it is a sedentary species that maintains its territory year-round rather than migrating.
Juveniles possess a completely different 'tawny' appearance, featuring pale, reddish-buff feathers that darken as they mature.

Habitat

Mediterranean oak woodlands (dehesas), marshes, and open plains with nearby large trees for nesting.

Range

Endemic to the southwestern and central Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal).

Similar & commonly confused birds

African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata Cassin's Hawk-EagleAquila africana Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos Gurney's EagleAquila gurneyi Gurney's EagleAquila gurneyi Imperial EagleAquila heliaca Steppe EagleAquila nipalensis

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