Buff-bridled Inca-Finch

Long-legged babbler with an almost nonexistent stump for a tail, found in primary and secondary evergreen lowland and foothill forest. Warm brown overall with paler underparts and a gray face with slightly moustached appearance. Upright stance and general profile make it seem almost pitta-like. Forages on or very close to the ground. Not as social as other forest babblers: typically encountered singly or in pairs. Calls are often dry and insect-like or mechanical. Song comprises a beginning phrase of dry chattering notes and a series of around half a dozen descending whistles.

A large forest kingfisher with a dark back, white underparts, and a white eyebrow and collar. Back color is earth-brown in females and tinged with green in males. Juveniles resemble females but show a pale-tipped bill and dark scales on collar and breast. Inhabits forest understory, forest edge, and mangroves in lowlands and hills. White eyebrow and dark-colored upperparts distinguish it from Collared and Sacred Kingfishers. Typical staccato song resembles laughter: “KE-KE-KE-kower--kower---kower,” with the latter part sounding like a descending cackle. Also gives a “wer-wer-wer-wer-wer” as well as agitated, harsh “kip” notes in series.

Large green parrot with short tail. Yellow patch on crown is usually obvious but can be small. In flight, look for red patches on secondaries and red on shoulders. Take care to separate from Mealy Parrot, which is larger and never shows extensive yellow crown patch. Wide distribution in lowlands of northern South America. Occurs in forests, usually seen flying over in pairs or small flocks, or perched in the canopy.