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Wildlife Acoustics press release September 29, 2005
CONCORD, MA - September 29, 2005 - New software modules that can identify the songs of some 46 warbler species are now available for Song Sleuth, the interactive "Digital Birdsong Detective" from Wildlife Acoustics, Inc.
The new "Warblers East of the US Rockies" and "Warblers West of the US Rockies" modules provide experienced birders with a high-tech way to identify these elusive species in the field in real time. The new warbler software brings to 16 the number of downloadable modules available for Song Sleuth.
"We believe our new warbler modules will create a lot of excitement, especially among seasoned birders", said Ian Agranat, president and founder of Wildlife Acoustics. "Even experienced birders can find identifying warbler songs challenging. Their vocalizations tend to be high-pitched, with quick frequency changes, and many species sound quite a bit alike."
To add to the confusion, many warblers are migratory. Not only can their visits be short, many different species are often in the same area at the same time. "Song Sleuth with our new warbler modules will help clear up the confusion and make identification easier", Agranat said.
Birders simply point Song Sleuth in the direction of the singing bird. In seconds, the software analyzes, identifies and rank- orders the three "prime suspects" and displays the results. Song Sleuth combines state-of-the-art signal processing and directional microphone technologies with birdsong recordings from the world-renowned Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
When Song Sleuth "hears" a birdsong, its specialized computer digitizes, records and analyzes the sound. It compares that sound with the library recordings and displays the results. To confirm the results, birders can listen to the library recording and even play back the field recording and immediately compare it with the library recordings for further confirmation.
In addition to the new warbler modules, Wildlife Acoustics offers software modules for common birds in 14 different regions in the contiguous 48 United States. Each module is based on more than 500 individual birdsong recordings.
Song Sleuth is now available for $399.95 and includes one "common bird" software module of the customer's choice. Additional downloadable modules are $39.95.
Wildlife Acoustics, Inc. is a privately held Massachusetts Corporation specializing in the development of high-tech products for birdwatchers, naturalists and researchers. Complete information is available at www.wildlifeacoustics.com
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