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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Do I need an account or internet to identify a bird?

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Birdsong field guide

White-naped Crane

Antigone vipio

The White-naped Crane is a large, elegant East Asian crane distinguished by its striking pinkish legs and white-and-grey plumage. It is a globally vulnerable species often revered as a symbol of longevity and peace.

What it sounds like

A loud, high-pitched, and penetrating trumpet-like sound, typically delivered in a synchronized duet by a mated pair.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Richard E. Webster · MongoliaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is the only crane species in the world that possesses distinctive pinkish-red legs.
The species features a bare red facial patch that functions in social signaling and changes intensity during displays.
Mated pairs perform 'unison calls,' a complex series of coordinated, trumpeting vocalizations used to establish territory and strengthen bonds.
Nearly half of the global population winters within the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which serves as an accidental sanctuary.
They are primarily herbivorous during the winter, relying heavily on waste grain and tubers found in harvested agricultural fields.

Habitat

Nests in shallow freshwater wetlands and wet meadows; winters in agricultural fields, estuaries, and mudflats.

Range

East Asia, breeding in Mongolia, Russia, and China, with wintering populations in Japan and the Korean Peninsula.

Similar & commonly confused birds

BrolgaAntigone rubicunda Sandhill CraneAntigone canadensis Sarus CraneAntigone antigone

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