Rufous-capped Warbler

Medium-sized robin of Sumatra’s montane and foothill forests. Male is dark slaty-blue, with a bright white spot on the forehead. Female is warm earthy cinnamon-brown, with a slight grayish wash on the lower belly. Dark belly and male’s white forehead (instead of eyebrow) serve to distinguish this species from blue robins and shortwings. Shy and furtive, typically moving about quietly on or close to the ground, often in pairs. Song consists of a short, rising series of beautiful musical, fluty notes.

A mid-sized coucal of the lowlands. All black with a dark eye. Found in forest edge, scrub and grassland. Skulking, but not as difficult to see as some other coucals and sometimes sits out on an exposed branch to call or dry off after rain. Similar to Pheasant Coucal, but Lesser Black Coucal has plain black wings with no barring and a dark eye. Call a series of descending “hoop” notes. Pairs often duet.

Large dark bee-eater with elongated central tail feathers. The head is black, the back green, and the underparts chestnut. There is also chestnut along the sides of the tail that may be conspicuous in slow, swooping flight. Generally uncommon and local in forest edge habitat, in swamp forest, around rivers and streams, and in adjacent savanna. Usually alone or in pairs, rarely in flocks. Not very vocal, but does give quiet “preek” calls and soft trills.