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

Striped Sparrow

Oriturus superciliosus

A large, strikingly marked sparrow endemic to the high-altitude volcanic highlands of central Mexico.

What it sounds like

A complex, melodic, and canary-like song composed of sweet whistles and liquid trills.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Matthew L. Brady · MexicoCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is the only species classified within the monotypic genus Oriturus.
The species is a specialist of 'zacatonal' bunchgrass, typically found at elevations between 2,000 and 4,300 meters.
It features a distinctively long, rounded tail and a bold facial pattern with broad black and white stripes.
During the breeding season, males sing from prominent perches like rocks or tall shrubs, though they are otherwise secretive.
It is often found in the same restricted montane ecosystems as the endangered Volcano Rabbit.

Habitat

High-elevation bunchgrass plains (zacatonal), montane meadows, and open pine-oak woodlands.

Range

Endemic to the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and parts of the Sierra Madre del Sur in Mexico.

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