Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant

Small dark tinamou of tropical lowlands. Entirely brownish gray. Found in the understory of rainforest, especially along streams and in areas with dense undergrowth. Listen for a short, flat whistle, repeated about once every four seconds.

Striking small cuckoo endemic to the Tanimbar, and Kai and Tayando Islands (where rare) of the southeastern Moluccas. Male is dark iridescent green above and white below, with a bright red patch of bare facial skin around each eye, and a large white wing patch. Female is similarly patterned but duller. Usually observed in thicker vegetation at the edges of dense forest or in regenerating growth. Has two primary vocalizations: a fast, slightly descending trill, and a short series of high-pitched piping notes that trail off.

Rare flycatcher found in cloud forest along the east slope of the Andes in northern and central Peru, barely reaching over the border into southeastern Ecuador. Male is dark sooty gray; female is grayish-olive with pale wingbars and faint streaking below. Similar to White-winged Black-Tyrant, but male Jelski’s is grayer and lacks white in the wings (which is usually only evident in flight) and female Jelski’s is much darker, especially on the underparts. No overlap with Plumbeous Black-Tyrant.