Slaty Elaenia

Burly gray cuckooshrike with dark eyes and a heavy bill. Endemic to the southern and east-central Philippines, from Bohol east to Samar, and south to Mindanao and Basilan. Both male and female are gray above and barred black-and-white below. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest and forest edge, where forages at middle and upper levels, sometimes associating with other species. Gives a range of high-pitched and scratchy calls, including doubled screeching notes: “whee-wheet!” Formerly treated as part of a more broadly-defined “Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike”.

Large black-and-white seabird with heavy, pointed bill. Adult white with black flight feathers and central tail feathers, yellow-washed head. Feeds in spectacular fashion, plunge-diving into the ocean to capture prey. Juvenile mostly dark with many small white spots. Widespread off southern Australian coastlines and in New Zealand. Breeds in large colonies. In northern parts of range, compare Masked Booby, which has black trailing edge to inner wing, all-black tail, and heavy yellow bill.

A brown owl with a rounded head, dark eyes, brown upperparts and crown with extensive white markings, a prominent white throat, and thick brown bands on the underparts. Occupies forest, forest edge, and mangroves in the lowlands and foothills. Encountered as pairs, singles, or small groups. Restricted to Sumba Island. Separated from Least Boobook by dark eyes, extensive white spotting on crown, and barred underparts. Song a persistent “kok-kok-kok…”.