Pygmy Swiftlet

The largest scops-owl. Inhabits lowland and lower-elevation montane forest. Brown above and whitish below, with dark teardrop-shaped streaks on the chest and sides, a white V-shape between the eyes, a facial disk with a dotted black border, and orange around the large eyes. Occurs together with Everett’s and Mindanao Scops-Owls, but Giant is much larger and has much bolder marks on the chest. Gives several different vocalizations, including a loud descending screech, a ringing nasal note, and a harsh rasping note.

A medium-sized entirely black crow with bluish gloss on the head and purple gloss on the upperparts. Bill very large with a strongly arched top edge. Tail relatively short and narrow. Found in rainforest up to 1600 meters of elevation, commonly along forest edge, sometimes in coconut plantations. Most common calls are high-pitched caw notes.

A beautiful woodpecker with three disjunct populations: an eastern one which breeds in northeastern China and Russia and winters in southeastern China, a western one in the Himalayas, and a southern one in southern mainland Southeast Asia. In all populations, note bright orange neck and belly, as well as black-and-white spotted wings. Bright red crown is found only on the male; the female has a patchy black and white one. Can be found in a wide range of foothill and lowland forest; favors mixed evergreen forests in the Himalayas, and open dry forest in Southeast Asia. Gives a range of rapid chattering calls and has a short, rapid drum which trails off towards the end.