White-bellied Seedeater

Medium-sized tanager with gray head and back, blue-gray chest, white belly, and aquamarine wings. Often seen singly or in pairs; usually less abundant than similar Blue-gray Tanager. Found mainly in dry areas with scrub or forest. Voice a soft and increasing “zee-ee-ee-EE-EET!” Distinguished from Blue-gray Tanager by grayer head and more contrasting bluish-green wings, as well as white belly and small black patch at base of flight feathers.

Big black-and-white vanga with a strong hooked bill. Madagascar endemic that uses all types of forest, and some plantations and scrub. Seen mostly in the mid-story, singly or in pairs. A serious predator that will grab just about any other animal that it can manage to swallow. Perhaps for that reason, doesn’t often join mixed flocks, and is often mobbed by smaller birds. Song is a long, ghostly whistle. Distinctive pattern, particularly black-and-white wing markings, unlike any other vanga. 

Striking black bird with cerulean back and red cap. Short tail with long spiky central feathers. Female confusing olive-green. Small size, plump shape, orange legs, and short tail help identify as a manakin; look for protruding central tail feathers. Nearly identical to Long-tailed Manakin but no range overlap. Usually found singly but several individuals can gather at fruiting trees or leks. Found in forests and second growth, usually below the canopy.