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?

Yes — identify birds every day for free, no account required. Birdsong Pro ($3.99/mo or $39.99/yr) unlocks unlimited IDs, full field guides, your growing collection, and shareable Field Report cards.

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

You'll need a connection to identify, since the AI runs in the cloud. No account is needed to try it — sign in with Google or email to save your field journal and sync it across devices.

Birdsong field guide

White-winged Parakeet

Brotogeris versicolurus

A small, social Neotropical parrot characterized by its vibrant green plumage and conspicuous white and yellow wing patches visible during flight.

What it sounds like

Rapid, high-pitched, metallic screeches and chattering, often described as 'krree-krree-krree'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Nicole Henriod · PeruCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Once considered the same species as the Yellow-chevroned Parakeet until a taxonomic split in 1997.
Displays a unique wing pattern featuring yellow primary coverts and stark white secondary feathers.
Highly gregarious birds that form large, noisy communal roosts, often in palm trees or dense urban foliage.
Native to the Amazon River basin, but established successful feral populations in Florida and California via the pet trade.
They are cavity nesters that may utilize arboreal termite mounds or hollowed tree limbs for breeding.

Habitat

Riverine forests, forest edges, and suburban parks with exotic fruiting trees.

Range

Amazon River basin from Peru to Brazil; introduced to the United States and Puerto Rico.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Cobalt-winged ParakeetBrotogeris cyanoptera Golden-winged ParakeetBrotogeris chrysoptera Gray-cheeked ParakeetBrotogeris pyrrhoptera Orange-chinned ParakeetBrotogeris jugularis Plain ParakeetBrotogeris tirica Tui ParakeetBrotogeris sanctithomae Yellow-chevroned ParakeetBrotogeris chiriri

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