Pale Rosefinch

Handsome swallow restricted to relatively dry regions of western Ecuador and western Peru. Plumage is blue and white with chestnut collar, breast band, sides, rump, and forehead. Similar to Cliff Swallow, which is a rare migrant within the range of Chestnut-collared, but note the chestnut breast band and lack of white on the forehead. Most often encountered around cities and towns, where it nests colonially in the eaves of buildings.

Adult shows a dark brown crested head, a white throat with central streak, a rufous breast with bold streaking, a densely barred belly, and feathered thighs. In flight, note densely barred body and forewings, sparse bars on outer wing, and evenly barred tail. Immatures show white on head and underparts and dark brown above, with narrower tail bars. Wings broad, with bulging inner wing. Found in tall forest from lowlands to mountains. More heavily built, larger-headed, and larger-billed than Sulawesi Honey-Buzzard, and also has feathered thighs and more evenly spaced tail bars. Immature resembles young Rufous-bellied Eagle, but hawk-eagle lacks dark flanks and mask. Gives a loud “ke-ke-ke-ke…” call.

A mostly uniform grayish-brown honeyeater with a slightly lighter gray throat and underside and difficult-to-observe slight mottling on the forehead and crown. Restricted to primary montane forest, especially with areas of bamboo, above 700 meters of elevation. Similar to female Red-capped Myzomela, but larger and much paler above, and not as olive-green below. Voice includes a sequence of 4-5 whistled notes rising and falling, and raspy “chhht” notes.