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

Taiga Flycatcher

Ficedula albicilla

A small, migratory Old World flycatcher of the taiga, recognized by the male's vibrant orange-red throat patch during the breeding season.

What it sounds like

A dry, mechanical, rattling 'trrrrp' call and a high-pitched, warbling song.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Peter Boesman · ChinaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Breeding males possess a red throat patch completely surrounded by lead-gray, unlike the Red-breasted Flycatcher.
The bill is entirely black, providing a key identification feature against similar species with pale mandible bases.
It was historically considered a subspecies of the Red-breasted Flycatcher but is now classified as a distinct species.
Exhibits a characteristic habit of frequently flicking its tail upward and spreading it to reveal white outer feathers.
The upper tail-coverts are noticeably darker (nearly black) compared to its closest relatives.

Habitat

Deciduous and coniferous boreal forests, taiga edges, and riparian thickets.

Range

Breeds across northern Eurasia from eastern Russia to Kamchatka; winters in South and Southeast Asia.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Atlas FlycatcherFicedula speculigera Black-and-orange FlycatcherFicedula nigrorufa Black-banded FlycatcherFicedula timorensis Bundok FlycatcherFicedula luzoniensis Cinnamon-chested FlycatcherFicedula buruensis Collared FlycatcherFicedula albicollis Cryptic FlycatcherFicedula crypta Damar FlycatcherFicedula henrici

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