BioSoundsLab is an open-source system for the scientific collection and analysis of bioacoustic data, developed by the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. It supports the automated recognition and analysis of animal sounds (e.g., birds, insects), thereby contributing to the documentation and assessment of biodiversity. The system is part of research into integrating AI-based methods into ecological field research. BioSoundsLab was developed as part of the project “Integration of (bio-)acoustic methods for quantifying biodiversity into forest monitoring”. Funded by: The Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH), Funding reference: 2221NR050B
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This project uses Mistral Codestral from Mistral AI for assistance in software development. In doing so, the “Guidelines on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin”, DOI: 10.7479/7tt3-rs54, have been taken into account.
Publications, presentations, or derived tools must acknowledge the use of the software through citation:
Ortiz Troncoso, A., Werner, B. , Lasseck, M. & Jahn, O. (2026). BioSoundsLab - a software package for the analysis of animal sounds in soundscape recordings (Version v1.0) [Software]. Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Berlin, Germany. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23688982
This project is licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the MIT license is included.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY (INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT). USE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
You are responsible for:
- Lawful acquisition and handling of audio data.
- Interpretation of probabilistic results (false positives or missed detections are possible).
- Compliance with all applicable regulations.
You may not use the software or derived content for:
- Poaching or wildlife tracking that facilitates illegal capture, harm, trade, or exploitation of species.
- Military purposes, including surveillance, targeting, or integration into defense systems.
If you cannot comply with these conditions, you may not use the software.
Contributors and affiliated institutions are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from the use or inability to use the software.