Black-headed Waxbill

An unmistakable tiny, multicolored forest kingfisher confined to Sulawesi. Has a large carrot-orange bill, a scaled blue cap, purplish cheeks, a white throat and slash on neck, orange underparts, a purple-tinged rufous-brown back, and a contrasting bright blue rump and tail. Juvenile duller, with a pale-tipped black bill. An inconspicuous inhabitant of lowland forest understory. Unique within range. Gives a quiet, thin, very high-pitched “tseeee” call.

Brightly-colored swallow found on the Malay Peninsula. Dark iridescent blue above with rusty-orange underparts, rump, and face. Similar to migratory tytleri subspecies of Barn Swallow but lacks its dark blue collar and white tail patches. Like many other swallows, flies over a range of different habitats, from fields to forests; usually in hilly areas.

Boldly patterned sparrow of rainforest understory. Wings and back bright green; head black with white streaks over eye and down center of crown, and contrasting white throat. Male light gray below with black patches on sides of breast, or complete black breast band; female similar but underparts with buffy wash, and lacks black on breast. Unlikely to be confused with any other species in its range. Found in patches of denser understory within mature rainforest, along streams, in ravines, and in tree fall gaps. Frequently joins understory mixed species flocks, where it can be hard to detect as it scurries around the forest floor. Song and calls are very high pitched.