Puerto Rican Euphonia

Small alpine finch with a quite long pointed bill and long tail. Males have a yellow-green body with gray crown and neck. The female is similar but is lightly streaked on the back. Two strong yellow wingbars and greenish yellow rump are very prominent in both sexes. Found in montane woodland with spruce and pine up to the treeline. Forages both in trees and on the ground. Song is a long series of twitters, trills, buzzes, hisses, and whistles. Calls include a rising nasal “dee” and a high-pitched, rather tinny “dzee.”

A slim, medium-sized sunbird with a long thin bill. Males have purple iridescence, though they look black in most light. The female is very drab. Found locally in open microhabitats within miombo woodland, including grassy glades and wetland edges. Similar to Bronze Sunbird, but male separated by the purple rather than green iridescence, and female by the lack of a strong eyebrow or streaking below. Female similar to other female sunbirds, but can be identified with care by a combination of its plainness and its overall size and structure. Vocalizations not well known, but one common call is two whistled notes given in quick succession. 

Small, active songbird with long, pale-tipped tail and warm brownish-orange on the forehead, rump, and tail base. Grayish brown above and pale below overall, with a white throat and black-speckled breast. Frequently cocks and fans tail. Endemic to the Mariana Islands (Saipan, Tinian, Agiguan, and Rota) and Yap, in the Carolina Islands. Extinct on Guam. Inhabits a wide range of habitats, from remnant native forests to towns. High-pitched, tinkling song often has a descending quality. Formerly grouped with other closely related species under “Rufous Fantail.”