Masked Shining-Parrot

A large pigeon confined to Buru. Shows a pale gray crown and nape, slate-gray upperparts, and a cream throat and breast becoming salmon-pink on the belly. Also note the red eye-ring and the red base to the pale bill. Juveniles are browner above, duskier below. Singles or pairs inhabit mainly foothill and montane forest, but occasionally lowlands. Extensive pale areas on both throat and breast, plus the pale gray crown and nape, separate it from Metallic Pigeon. Calls not yet confirmed, but a deep “wuooo” has been reported.

A small, sharp-billed warbler-like bird. Note the olive-green back, the yellow underparts with broad olive flanks, and the very broad white spectacles around the eyes. Found in the highlands of central Kenya, in montane forest, forest edge, exotic tree plantations, and lush gardens and scrub. Usually in hyperactive pairs or flocks. Separated from similar broad-ringed white-eyes by range. Somewhat similar to African Yellow and Pale White-eyes, but found at higher elevations, and eye-ring is much broader. Song is a subdued, chatty sequence of “chew” notes. Calls include a high-pitched rising rattle, chattering notes, and “chew” notes like those from the song. 

Slender and streaked pipit. Feeds on the ground like other pipits, but perches readily in trees or bushes when singing, or alights in tree at end of parachuting song flight. As the name suggests, usually associated with trees (on breeding grounds), but also found in agricultural areas and grassy scrub in winter. All pipits look rather similar and are best identified to species by combination of habitat and voice: Tree Pipit call a high, shrill, buzzy "tzzz"; song more melodic and varied than Meadow Pipit song. ​