Brown Nunlet

A very large barn-owl with a gray facial disk, gray crown, and rufous upperparts and wings with scattered dark markings. Prefers open country, like agricultural land, plantations, and forest edge, from lowlands to mountains. Limited to Sulawesi. Distinguished from smaller Minahassa Masked-Owl by gray face, gray forecrown, more extensive dark markings across wings and upperparts, and preference for open country. Distinguished from Australasian Grass-Owl by feathered legs that do not project beyond the tail in flight, and by less contrasting wing pattern. Call is a long screeching note.

Brownish-yellow bulbul with a faint white eyebrow and a weakly tufted crest. Roams about in pairs or small groups, sometimes associating with other species. Prefers open forest and edge habitat over dense mature forests. Often found in scrubbier, less pristine habitats than other bulbuls in its range, though tends not to occur in cities as readily as Red-vented and Red-whiskered Bulbuls; a regular visitor of rural gardens and farm edges. Simple song consists of alternating sharp whistles, warbled notes, and buzzy gurgling. Also gives harsh low buzzing calls.

A large, black ground bird of lowland rainforest. Bare gray facial skin, black bill and bright yellow legs. It is very shy and forages on the forest floor for fallen fruit, invertebrates and even small lizards. Sleeps up in the trees. Co-occurs with other similar-sized black birds, but bright yellow legs are unmistakable. More often heard than seen. Call a raucous “rawk! rak-rak-rak-rak!” with a longer, lower first note and the subsequent ones repeated.