White-faced Cuckoo-Dove

Large antbird of bamboo stands in river edge forest. Males are dark gray with bright white wing bars and a darker blackish crest that is raised when agitated; females appear two-toned: orange above, with creamy white face and underparts. Both sexes have a red eye. Primarily found in bamboo, but occasionally found in other dense habitats, like cane thickets and heliconias along streams. Song is a descending, accelerating series of whistled notes, with a noticeable gap between the first note and the rest; “TEW … tew, tew, tew, tewtutututu”.

Drab olive overall with white eyering, bold wingbars, and thick bill. Found in forested areas with a mix of oak and conifers, usually foraging in the middle levels. Often in mixed flocks with other small songbirds. Resident along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to northern Baja and in interior mountains from Arizona and Texas to Guatemala. Remarkably similar to Ruby-crowned Kinglet, but thicker-billed and more sluggish; also note bluish legs. Also compare with Dwarf Vireo in Mexico. Listen for distinctive repetitive song of clear or buzzy notes.

A small pale hawk restricted to Sulawesi and nearby islands. Adult has a pale gray head, a bright yellow mark between bill and eye, and conspicuous white tail spots. Chest is salmon pink and belly white. Immatures are bright rufous above with bold white spots on tail and cream-colored underparts with heavy streaking. Usually found singly in tall forest in lowlands and hills. Typically located perched in upperstory when calling. At all ages, note diagnostic white tail spots, unlike all other local hawks. Vocal, giving a unique, strident call: “ki-ki-ki-ke-ke-ko.” Also gives a soft “mow.”