Use cases › Identifying birds by their songs

AI use case

Find out which bird is singing in your backyard

You hear a bird every morning but can't see it, and flipping through a field guide to match a song is close to impossible.

1. Install the free Merlin Bird ID app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
2. Step outside, open Sound ID and hold your phone up while the birds are singing.
3. Watch the names that light up in real time as each bird sings.
4. Tap a suggestion and compare your recording with the songs and calls stored in Merlin to confirm what you heard. It makes a nice backyard activity with kids or a class.
5. The Cornell Lab says Merlin Sound ID listens to the birds around you, shows real-time suggestions and covers more than 2,000 species, including the US and Canada.

Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Summary in our own words. Review anything an AI drafts before it sends, pays or signs.

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