Slender Antbird

Rhopornis ardesiacus

Large, long-tailed antbird. Males are gray, paler below, with a black bib. Females have a chestnut cap and white throat. Occurs in the understory of hillside deciduous forests that are rich in bromeliads and lianas. Both sexes sing a series of “peer” notes.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Rhopornis ardesiacus
Authority
(Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Thamnophilidae
Genus
Rhopornis

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
declining

Photos

Distribution

Bird Calls

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Yellow Canary

Yellow Canary

Crithagra flaviventris

A large canary with different-looking males and females. The male has bright yellow underparts, yellow-green upperparts, and a well-marked face pattern. The female is drab gray-brown with streaky underparts, yellowish edges of the wing feathers, and a yellow rump. Pairs and small groups occupy dry rangelands including coastal scrub, Karoo, and arid thornveld, where they are resident and nomadic, moving when food becomes scarce. The larger Brimstone Canary has a chunkier bill than Yellow Canary and prefers moist coastal thickets and woodland.

Black-tailed Crake

Black-tailed Crake

Zapornia bicolor

Small dark crake found in highlands and foothill regions, where it inhabits forested marshes, flooded fields, and wet shrubby patches. Rich brown above and dark gray below. Color scheme similar to Brown Crake, but darker overall, particularly on the face. Like most crakes, generally shy, preferring thick vegetation, but will venture into open fields and marshes during dawn and dusk. Voice consists of two hoarse croaks, followed by a clattering descending trill.

Writhe-billed Hornbill

Writhe-billed Hornbill

Rhabdotorrhinus waldeni

A large rare bird of lowland and foothill forest on Panay and Negros, although almost extinct on the latter. Mostly black with a cream-colored tail with black terminal band, an orange casque, and a wrinkled lower bill. Male has a rufous head, a yellow pouch, and yellow around the eye. Female has a black neck and head, a smaller bill and casque, and blue and yellow around the eye and on the chin. The only other hornbill in range is Visayan, but Writhe-billed is larger, with a pale bill. Voice includes a three-noted throaty chuckle.

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