Chinese Bush Warbler

Bulky, grayish-brown dove with conspicuous white patch on wings. When perched, the white patch looks like a line along the bottom edge of the wing, but it is more obvious in flight, contrasting with the dark outer wings. Also look for bold white tips on tail feathers. Heftier and shorter-tailed than Mourning Dove. Also compare with Eurasian Collared-Dove; White-winged is darker and more contrasty on the wings and tail. Found in deserts, fields, cities and suburbs, and open wooded habitats from the southern U.S. to Panama (including the Caribbean). Usually common, sometimes traveling in large flocks, especially in winter. Visits backyard feeders.

Small parrot of lowland rainforest and savanna regions; more common in areas with sandy soils, but rarely seen well. Usually in small flocks that fly rapidly through or above canopy, settling into trees where they essentially disappear. When perched, best identified by small size and combination of blue rump and red outer tail feathers. In flight, gives drawn-out, complaining call note, very unlike calls of other parrots in range. Feeds on fruit.

Attractive warbler of shady dense understory in highland forests. Favors relatively humid pine-oak, fir, and pine-evergreen forest, where often quite skulking. Typically in pairs at low to middle levels in brushy flower banks or other cover; not usually with mixed-species feeding flocks. Sexes look alike and can appear rather drab unless the beautiful head pattern is seen: broad golden-yellow eyebrow set off by dark rusty cheeks and cap.