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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

White-browed Bush-Robin

Tarsiger indicus

A shy, small passerine of the chat and flycatcher family, characterized by its striking white eyebrow and preference for dense montane undergrowth.

What it sounds like

A sharp, metallic 'pheet' or 'tek-tek' alarm call and a thin, 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

Males exhibit a slate-blue upper plumage while females are predominantly olive-brown.
Both sexes possess diagnostic bright orange or rufous-yellow flanks that contrast with their underparts.
The species is known for its skulking behavior, often remaining hidden within thick bamboo or rhododendron cover.
It belongs to the genus Tarsiger, which is closely related to the better-known Red-flanked Bluetail.
The species typically breeds at high altitudes, ranging from 3,000 to 4,200 meters above sea level.

Habitat

Dense bamboo thickets, rhododendron forests, and subalpine coniferous understory.

Range

Himalayas (India, Nepal, Bhutan) across southern China to northern Myanmar and Vietnam.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Collared Bush-RobinTarsiger johnstoniae Golden Bush-RobinTarsiger chrysaeus Himalayan BluetailTarsiger rufilatus Qilian BluetailTarsiger albocoeruleus Red-flanked BluetailTarsiger cyanurus Rufous-breasted Bush-RobinTarsiger hyperythrus Taiwan Bush-RobinTarsiger formosanus

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