Principe Golden-Weaver

Chunky bird with broad, triangular wings and short, decurved bill. Dark brownish-gray plumage, lacking white in primaries (compare larger Dusky Woodswallow). Tail black with white tip broken by black at the center. Grayish underwings contrast with dark belly in flight, though not to the degree seen in other woodswallows. Usually in small flocks, foraging high above rocky cliffs and gorges, or huddled together when perched.

Mid-sized bushshrike that usually looks completely dark gray, though a darker black hood may be discernible in good light. Found in a wide variety of savanna and woodland habitats. Pairs skulk in the understory, sometimes emerging to the top of a bush to sing. The song is normally given as a pair duet: a mix of higher, rising “chreee” notes and lower “chuwit” notes. Also gives ratcheting and frog-like calls. Separated from other black boubous by habitat and vocalizations.

Chunky black and white bird with a stout bill. Ranges in lowland and foothill rainforest west of the Andes in Ecuador and far southwestern Colombia. Note orange forehead and large white spots on the lower back. Male has white underparts with streaked flanks; female has black throat and breast, and white scaling on the back. Male can be distinguished from Five-colored Barbet by white underparts, crown, and nape. Typically stays high in the canopy, where it joins mixed-species flocks of tanagers and other small birds.