Rusty-capped Fulvetta
Schoeniparus dubius
This small brown fulvetta would be drab were it not for its sharp white brow and orange forehead. Inhabits hilly and montane forests and adjacent secondary growth and gardens. Moves in small to medium-sized flocks, less frequently with other species than other fulvettas. Calls are comprised primarily of rattles and trills. Song is short and simple, a phrase of three to four sweet-sounding notes, with the last note tending to be the sharpest and loudest.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Schoeniparus dubius
- Authority
- (Hume, 1874)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Genus
- Schoeniparus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
Other Birds
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Note the long straight bill. Brownish above, paler below, with a well-marked eyebrow, and rufous wings contrasting with an olive-brown back. Closely associated with fresh water, occurring in marshes with shrubs and trees. The song starts with sharp clear notes, followed by a high-pitched trill.
Green Oropendola
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Large, stocky bird. Green-and-chestnut plumage can look mostly black under some conditions and at a distance. Note size, yellow tail, and deep, rowing wingbeats. Reliably distinguished from other green-plumaged oropendolas by pale green-and-red bill. Found in rainforest canopy and edges as well as along rivers, in villages, and in savanna woodlands. Groups move noisily through the forest canopy in search of fruit and flowers. Large flocks are sometimes seen commuting between roosting and feeding areas. Distinctive song of male can be heard at a great distance.
Pale-yellow Robin
Eopsaltria capito
A rotund little robin, olive above, with gray head, yellow underparts, and white around the base of the bill. Perches on low branches and on the side of tree trunks, from which it drops to the ground to capture prey. Similar Eastern Yellow Robin is brighter yellow below and has gray lores. Inhabits rainforests in the wet tropics of far northern Queensland and eastern Australia.
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