Paria Redstart

A little-known golden-buff barn-owl from New Britain. Note the dark heart-shaped border to the rich buff face. Underparts golden-buff with bold dark spots. Crown, nape, and upperparts darker, heavily blotched with black markings, buff areas, and white spotting. Inhabits forests both in lowlands and hills, but also recorded from plantations. Barn Owl also occurs, but note Golden Masked-Owl’s significantly darker upperside, golden-buff coloration, and bold spotting underneath. Vocalizations not confirmed, but wheezes, a long rising whistle, and a “ka-ka” have been reported.

Endangered seabird that nests only in Galápagos. Outside the breeding season, it disperses over the eastern Pacific and usually stays far from land. Note distinctive black-and-white pattern on underwing, mostly white underparts, and dark upperparts that extend down through its face to sides of neck; no other seabird found in and near Galápagos shares these features. When seen from above, it appears all dark except for some white around the base of the bill. Almost always encountered at sea, since it travels to and from its highland nesting sites only at night.

Unique black-and-white monarch endemic to Yap, in Micronesia, where it inhabits various forested lowland habitats, including mangroves and coastal scrub. Male has a white body and black head, wings, and tail. Female is black overall, with a white collar that widens at the chest. Juvenile is dull brown overall with a grayish head and buffy underparts; older immatures are blotchy black-brown-and-white. Forages slowly and methodically. Gives rasping and high-pitched squealing calls. Song is a series of bright, high-pitched whistles.