Is the image system ready for public use?

For clear bird photos close to the current species library, yes. The safer public framing is still shortlist plus manual review, not final expert confirmation.

Why is audio framed more cautiously?

Recent live checks showed that short clean bird clips can work, but mixed or unsupported audio can still misfire and latency is still less predictable than photo ID.

Should audio stay limited for now?

Yes. The current public evidence supports keeping audio secondary while photo ID, species pages, and lookalike guides stay the main workflow.

Where should a visitor go after getting a prediction?

The best follow-up is still the species library and the lookalike guides, because the model output is meant to narrow the search rather than close the case by itself.

What works and what does not

Review recent SmartBirds image and audio spot checks, failure cases, and current public limits.

Photo ID is the stronger public workflow today.
Audio can help on short clean bird clips, but mixed or unsupported audio still needs more caution.
Measured spot checks and failure cases are published here so the public framing stays honest.

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