Solomons White-eye

Even-colored antshrike of forest under- and midstory. Often travels with mixed-species flocks. Males are plain gray; females are tawny with olive underparts. Females have a more contrasting reddish cap than other female antshrikes. Heard more often than seen; listen for a series of accelerating “awh” notes terminating in a punctuated down-slurred note.

Medium-sized black crow with a relatively long, slightly decurved bill. Plumage has an iridescent dark blue sheen when seen up close. Due to absence of generally more adaptable Large-billed Crow on Sulawesi, this species can be found in both intact lowland forest as well as somewhat more degraded and fragmented habitats. Often encountered as pairs or small flocks in rowing flight over roads, rivers, and clearings. Gives loud nasal caws, often with a rather dry quality. Formerly treated as part of a more generic “Slender-billed Crow” that ranged from the Philippines to Sulawesi.

A small and virtually tailless warbler with a gray-brown back and rufous underparts. There is some geographical variation; the throat can be dull rufous, dull white, or bright white. Always shows a gray-brown eye-line. Found in a wide variety of savanna and woodland habitats. Similar to Red-faced Crombec, but has a strong eye-line, and in the area of overlap, usually shows a bright white throat. The song is a quick, jumbled whistled phrase that varies somewhat across the range. The call is a rapid wooden trill.