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

Yellow-naped Amazon

Amazona auropalliata

The Yellow-naped Amazon is a large, intelligent green parrot distinguished by a yellow patch on its lower neck and world-renowned for its exceptional mimicry skills.

What it sounds like

A loud, raucous 'klee-ow' or 'ky-ah' alongside a complex variety of whistles, metallic shrieks, and human-like mimicry.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Brendan Sloan · GuatemalaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Classified as Critically Endangered due to extreme pressure from the illegal pet trade and habitat loss.
Known to possess distinct regional dialects, where vocalizations vary significantly between neighboring populations.
They are long-lived birds, often reaching ages of 50 to 60 years in stable environments.
Unlike many other parrot species, they do not show sexual dimorphism, meaning males and females are visually identical.
Nests are typically established in deep tree cavities, which pairs defend and reuse over multiple breeding seasons.

Habitat

Tropical deciduous forests, arid scrublands, mangroves, and pine-oak woodlands.

Range

Pacific coast of Central America, spanning from southern Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Black-billed AmazonAmazona agilis Blue-cheeked AmazonAmazona dufresniana Cuban AmazonAmazona leucocephala Diademed AmazonAmazona diadema Festive AmazonAmazona festiva Guadeloupe AmazonAmazona violacea Hispaniolan AmazonAmazona ventralis Imperial AmazonAmazona imperialis

Heard a Yellow-naped Amazon?

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