Brown-crowned Tchagra

Tiny bird; forages actively, probing into dead leaves suspended in vegetation. Note small size, overall brownish coloration, and pale eyes. Pairs or family groups join mixed-species flocks in the understory and are rarely seen away from them; does not ascend to middle strata or canopy. Most common call is a thin, descending trill.

Medium-sized, short-tailed antbird with a bright red eye. Has slate gray head and breast, black throat, brown belly and upperparts, and whitish dotted wings. Female is similar but has a white barred throat and buffy dots in the wings. No overlap with the similar Dull-mantled or Esmeraldas Antbirds. Often found in pairs, typically in rocky shaded ravines along streams in foothills. Often quite vocal; song a strong, relatively high-pitched series of notes “fee-feet-feet-FEET-feteu-feek!”, and call is a harsh “FEeuh.”

Tiny hummingbird of desert lowlands and foothills; found in gardens, agricultural areas with flowers, and native scrub. Adult male with long black-and-white tail “streamers” is basically unmistakable, but greatly outnumbered by females and immatures, which look much like several other small hummingbirds. On females and immatures note the relatively long tail with pale edging to the shorter central feathers and lack of rusty tones to the plumage overall.