Stripe-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus nuchalis
Medium-sized, social black-and-white wren Dull white overall with dark streaking above, black dotting below, and a broad white eyebrow. Wings and tail black barred white; eyes yellowish white. A social species that lives in small and animated groups. Locally common in dry to moist woodlands, gallery forests, parks, and trees in urban areas. Very vocal, mainly in duet, with fast scolding and scratchy notes. No other similar species in range.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Campylorhynchus nuchalis
- Authority
- Cabanis, 1847
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Genus
- Campylorhynchus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
Other Birds
Bali Myna
Leucopsar rothschildi
An eye-catching white starling with black tips to the tail and wings, bare blue facial skin, and long plumes that hang down the nape. Juvenile is shorter-crested than adult, with yellow wash. Found in small groups in open forest, where it spends time in the trees and foraging on the ground. Avoids dense forest. Restricted to northwest Bali. Differs from Black-winged Starling in having the black on the wings confined to tips, and in showing blue facial skin. Song is an untidy jumble of scratchy, chattering notes and whistles.
Black-collared Starling
Gracupica nigricollis
Large and unmistakable black-and-white starling with a yellow skin around eyes and long, slim bill. Regularly forages on lawns in parks and gardens as well as in agricultural fields. Adult has white head and belly and blackish collar, wings, and tail. Juvenile has dirty-brown head without the adult's collar and less white on the wings. Sexes alike. Well known for its vibrant, undulating song, which it often gives from an exposed perch such as a utility pole or street lamp.
White-browed Tit
Poecile superciliosus
A distinctive tit of alpine and subalpine scrub and thickets. Combination of fine white eyebrow, black crown and throat, and rusty-washed face are unique. Usually seen darting about in pairs between cover. Gives a high, thin whispery pair of notes as it darts about in stunted alpine shrubs, rhododendrons, and grasses.
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