Palawan Babbler

Small drab bird of forest or degraded habitat, endemic to the island of Kangean, Indonesia. Unremarkable in appearance. Pale yellowish-tan underparts, warmer on the chest, brownish-gray crown and back, gray cheek, and rufous-brown wings and tail. Forages in pairs or small groups close to the ground or at mid-level. Song is a series of “chonk” notes, similar to Bold-striped Tit-Babbler; calls include a dry, rolling chatter.

A medium-sized parrot that usually looks all dark. With a good view, note the deep bluish-purple color overall with bronzy wings, messy pink splotches on the upper breast, and red undertail coverts. In flight, the bright blue underwings often stand out. Also look for the very deep wingbeats that seem to almost touch on the downstroke and barely come above horizontal on the upstroke – this helps separate members of the Pionus genus from the larger Amazona parrots. Bronze-winged is fairly common in forest and adjacent clearings in lowlands and foothills, up to around 2,500m. It is usually found in small flocks, most often seen in flight but also perched in the canopy or around fruiting trees.

Small brownish hummingbird with distinctive black cheek and pale buffy eyebrow. Throat variably speckled; some populations are cleaner than others. Green back; dark tail with buffy corners. Face pattern could recall a hermit, but combination of small size, straight dark bill, and squared tail should alleviate any confusion. Widespread and fairly common in the Andes, where it forages low within forest or at the forest edge. Found from 1,000–3,000m. Visits feeders.