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Song Sleuth: Auto Bird Song ID w/ David Sibley Gameplay, Trailers and Related Videos

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***Requires at least Android device OS 6 and 1GB of RAM*** Song Sleuth turns your Android device smartphone or smartphone into an automatic bird song identifier covering the 200 most common vocalizing land birds in the U.S.A. Developed by Wildlife Acoustics, in collaboration with world-renowned bird expert and illustrator David Sibley, the apk records bird songs and suggests matching species. The identification algorithms are the effect of over a decade of research and experience designing professional bioacoustics recorders and software. Not just for beginners, the apk also has features for intermediate birders who might need an identification tip or want to study the included example recordings to take their ear birding to the next level. Advanced birders who don’t need any identification assist will appreciate the ability to create and hold recordings for further study. PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING Song Sleuth gets you started with recommended matches, but it is not excellent. Ultimately, it’s up to you to create the final identification. The apk is intended to be an interactive and fun method to learn birding by ear. The more engaged you are in the process, the more we hope you will learn. Please read the following info on the app’s capabilities and limitations: -The apk does not identify easy calls, chips and scolds, only bird songs and more distinct calls that are characteristic of that species. -The apk does not recognize birds that are mimicking another birds such as the Thrashers and Mockingbird. -It is ideal to receive a recording of a single bird singing. The apk can be confused by noise or background birds but programs are provided to trim and filter your recordings to improve the results. - The apk performs best outdoors with live birds, and not as well with pre-recorded sounds. Also, Song Sleuth automatically selects the birds that are likely to be in your place at the show time of year, so you need to be sure the birds you are playing are chosen in the SPECIES LIST. SONG SLEUTH HELPS YOU IDENTIFY SINGING BIRDS Simply press the record button when you hear a bird singing and the apk begins recording a few seconds back in time using the built-in microphone. Tap the record button once more when the song is complete and Song Sleuth immediately shows you three most likely species. To help you in determining the correct bird, you can listen to your recording and the example recordings of the likely matches as well as compare their spectrograms side-by-side. SAVE, VIEW, LISTEN TO AND SHARE RECORDINGS Recordings are saved in the RECORDING LIST where you can view the recording’s spectrogram, listen to the recording (and speed it up or slow down), add a text note, or view the GPS place. You can also trim the recording or filter the frequency range to remove extraneous sounds. Recordings can be shared with another Song Sleuth players via text messaging or email. INCLUDES DAVID SIBLEY BIRD REFERENCE INFORMATION The included David Sibley Bird Reference lets you learn more about each species. The reference contains Sibley illustrations of each bird, a description of each bird and its songs, zoomable range maps and a bar chart showing the likelihood of each bird’s presence in your place throughout the year, using Sibley’s extensive database of bird presence. COMPLETE COLLECTION OF EXAMPLE RECORDINGS Well-known nature recordist Lang Elliot and mates spent countless hours recording in the field to provide over 1,000 world-class recording examples of the included bird species. You can listen to a all the vocalizations created by each species or compare spectrograms to your own recordings or examples from another species. SEE YOUR RECORDING LOCATIONS Recording places can be viewed on a satellite or street map or transferred to a computer and viewed in Google Earth. (Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.)