North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher

This medium-sized parakeet is restricted to the eastern Andes of central Colombia. Like other species in the genus, it is mostly green with a pointed tail. Look for the reddish-brown neck and breast with a scaly pattern, a maroon tail, and a bright yellow patch on the forewing. Small flocks occur in cloud forest from 1,800 to 3,000 m. Often seen in flight, but perches in the canopy to feed on fruit.

This Colombian endemic has a limited range in the southern Andes, where it can be found in both the eastern and central cordilleras. It has dark upperparts, yellow underparts, and a distinctive black mustache stripe. Young birds are paler on the head and may show indistinct streaking below. The lack of any crown stripe or crown patch helps separate it from juveniles of other brushfinches, which otherwise can look similar. Inhabits tangles in clearings and at edge of cloud forest, but generally avoids forest interior. Vocalizations include a short series of chips and clear whistles and a fast, descending chatter.

A big, chunky, relatively colorful rainforest greenbul. Mostly olive-green, with a reddish tail and a mostly gray head. The throat feathers are long and often puffed out; they are rich yellow in most of the range, but pale yellow in Nigeria. Found in the understory and at middle levels of rainforest and gallery forest. Usually in small, noisy groups that often join mixed flocks. Similar to Yellow-bearded Greenbul, but larger, with a puffier throat and some gray in the plumage. Similar to Red-tailed Greenbul, but larger, and never shows a pure white throat. Somewhat similar to Icterine Greenbul, but larger, and much darker on the breast and belly. The loud and distinctive call is a rising, two-part “truwa-treeeaa.”