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A living field guide

The world's birds, by ear.

Real field recordings of birds from every continent, mapped by country — learn to identify the sounds outside your door.

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Why listen here

Not just recordings — a way to learn

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Authentic field audio

Every clip is a real recording made in the wild, licensed for reuse under Creative Commons and served from this site — no external player required.

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Learn by ear

Simple mnemonics and confusable-bird comparisons train your ear, not just your memory.

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Country by country

Browse what actually sings near you — species and recordings filtered by location.

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Explore the world by sound

Tap a glowing pin to hear the birds of any country, with new species and destinations added every week.

China · 1079 species Japan · 251 species South Korea · 143 species Mongolia · 274 species Thailand · 732 species Vietnam · 464 species Indonesia · 1323 species Malaysia · 596 species Philippines · 396 species Cambodia · 298 species Singapore · 253 species India · 1053 species Nepal · 311 species Sri Lanka · 212 species Georgia · 174 species Kazakhstan · 310 species Türkiye · 257 species Israel · 164 species United Arab Emirates · 203 species Saudi Arabia · 235 species United Kingdom · 472 species Ireland · 261 species France · 629 species Spain · 389 species Portugal · 328 species Germany · 340 species Netherlands · 381 species Belgium · 280 species Switzerland · 265 species Austria · 230 species Italy · 356 species Greece · 170 species Sweden · 329 species Norway · 273 species Finland · 280 species Denmark · 278 species Iceland · 68 species Poland · 317 species Czech Republic · 181 species Hungary · 222 species Romania · 191 species Ukraine · 189 species Croatia · 194 species Russia · 538 species Lithuania · 94 species Latvia · 188 species Slovakia · 155 species United States · 841 species Canada · 406 species Mexico · 847 species Guatemala · 395 species Costa Rica · 654 species Panama · 651 species Cuba · 111 species Honduras · 571 species Puerto Rico · 75 species St. Lucia · 36 species Trinidad & Tobago · 90 species Brazil · 1682 species Colombia · 1573 species Ecuador · 1507 species Peru · 1536 species Bolivia · 1160 species Venezuela · 968 species Argentina · 887 species Chile · 308 species Paraguay · 402 species Uruguay · 311 species South Africa · 617 species Namibia · 273 species Botswana · 178 species Zimbabwe · 236 species Zambia · 502 species Malawi · 278 species Kenya · 734 species Tanzania · 659 species Uganda · 561 species Ethiopia · 466 species Madagascar · 206 species Ghana · 405 species Cameroon · 327 species Gabon · 183 species Senegal · 329 species Morocco · 192 species Tunisia · 124 species Algeria · 74 species Liberia · 93 species Australia · 669 species New Zealand · 172 species Papua New Guinea · 506 species Solomon Islands · 144 species Fiji · 56 species Vanuatu · 49 species Antarctica · 19 species
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