Pearly-breasted Conebill

Long-winged and long-tailed, this inhabitant of the forest canopy closely resembles a swift, but unlike true swifts, frequently perches upright for long periods of time. Dark gray above with a short, angular crest and dark orange cheek patches. Female is paler below than male. Long tail is sometimes opened in a deep fork when in flight, but appears long and thin when closed. Longer-winged and longer-necked silhouette than swifts in flight. Forages both aerially and by hawking from an exposed perch. Inhabits lowland and foothill forests, particularly wet forests. Gives series of squeaky calls.

Small, plump, tanager-like sparrow, dull olive above with blackish cheek and crown, whitish throat, and obvious white eyebrow. Thick bill. Sexes alike. Overall very similar to Common Chlorospingus, but that species has only a white spot behind the eye, not a long eyebrow. Usually found at higher elevations than Common Chlorospingus, but some overlap. Occurs in forest and edge habitats. Look for small noisy groups moving through the understory, often with mixed-species flocks.

A large gray-brown honeyeater with a long, powerful dagger-shaped bill and pink bare skin around the eye. Paler on the underparts. Singles or pairs inhabit canopy of forest, forest edge, and plantations in the lowlands. Similar to the entirely brown Halmahera Oriole by the bare skin around the eye. Bill shape also different, with a sharper, finer point to the bill on the friarbird. Gives a fluty, oriole-like song with repetitive “chewit-woow” phrases. Also gives a harsh “ker” alarm note.