Louisiade Pitta

Shy antshrike found in understory of lowland and foothill rainforest. Male is dark gray or black; he also has small white dots on the shoulder and a white line at the bend of the wing, but these features are not always evident in the field. Female is plain brown; on the western edge of the range, she also has a black face, throat, and tail. Usually first detected by voice: song is a soft series of evenly spaced, nasal caws.

A small green-and-yellow songbird, green above with a yellow rump and a uniform yellow underside. No noticeable eye-ring. A canopy species that occurs in pairs and small flocks in forest, scattered trees, and scrub. Confined to Kai Kecil Island. Differs from Lemon-bellied White-eye in the absence of a bold white eye-ring. Gives dry, stuttering chattering notes as well as a short, sharp “chiDilup.”

Tiny, dark grassland quail. Males are dark blue and chestnut, with a bright white throat. Females are dark brown with heavy barring below. Found in moist grasslands, often in seasonally flooded areas. Probably nomadic or migratory, appearing with the onset of the rainy season. The common vocalization is a two- or three-part whistled call: “chee-chew” or “chee-chee-chew.” Smaller than other quail; male separated by blue coloration and female by barring below.