QUIZ ANSWER: This bird’s plump body, brown upperparts, spotted breast, and flutelike song help to identify it as a thrush. Ontario is home to several species of forest thrushes—Swainson’s, Hermit, and Wood Thrushes, as well as Veery—that share the combination of an understated plumage and a beautiful voice. Wood Thrush is more boldly marked than the quiz bird, with extensive black spotting on the underparts and a reddish-brown head and nape. Wood Thrush also has a more forceful song, with each p

New AI tools can identify bird sounds! An online tool called BirdNET uses artificial intelligence to identify bird songs and calls. And Cornell’s well-known Merlin Bird ID app now has sound ID, too. It’s as simple as opening the app, choosing “Sound ID,” and hitting record. It can pick out multiple species in the same recording. https://www.birdnote.org/listen/shows/identify-bird-sounds-your-phone | BirdNote