Everett's Thrush

Crossed bill tips give crossbills their name. Only found in pine forests of Scotland, where uncommon and local. As a rule, not safely identified in the field because it looks intermediate between smaller-billed Common (Red) Crossbill and bigger-billed Parrot Crossbill (both of which can occur in same areas). With experience (and computer analysis!), may be identified by voice. Like other crossbills, found in pairs or flocks feeding quietly on pine cones or calling excitedly before taking off in wide-ranging, bounding flight. Male plumage reddish overall; female grayish green overall, with brighter rump.

A tiny, nondescript, short-tailed songbird with a stubby bill. Olive above and pale below, with gray-washed flanks and a white moustache in both sexes. Males show a yellow rump that is absent in females. Juveniles resemble females but are duller below, with a pale-based bill. Pairs and singles can be found high in trees in wooded areas, forest patches, and edges within the lowlands and mountains. Restricted to the Lesser Sundas. Pale moustache and all-dark undertail separate this species from Thick-billed Flowerpecker. Gives a very high-pitched descending series, “tzee-tzee-tzee-tzee-tzeer-tzeer…”, as well as a soft trilling sound.

A long-tailed, bulky greenish turaco with a yellow bill, a red crest (sometimes tipped white) extending down the nape, and a whitish face. In flight, it explodes from the canopy, showing distinctive deep red panels in the wings. Pairs or small groups bounce agilely through gallery forest canopies and the edge of Miombo woodland. Angolan endemic and national bird that is restricted to the escarpment. Presence often revealed by its song, which lasts about 10 seconds: a whooping “hooooah” followed by 7–10 harsh croaking repeated “khaaar” notes; higher-pitched than songs of most other turacos. It is the only turaco within its range with a red crest.