Golden-bellied Gerygone

Small, vocal bird of rainforest canopy. Yellow below, dull green above, with light brown-gray head, light peach bill. Sexes alike. Often found with tanagers in mixed species flocks. Frequently heard as it vocalizes throughout the day, a short warbled phrase, recalling Chivi Vireo.

A highly distinctive medium-sized raptor. Black overall with a thick white breast band and rusty-edged white stripes on the belly. Slender crest may be held vertically or at an angle when the bird is perched, but tends to be hidden during flight. If seen flying from above, note the “checkerboard” patterning on upperwings. Favors foothill and lowland forests when breeding, but can be found in more open habitats on passage and in wintering grounds. Quite social outside of the breeding season, often soaring in large flocks and roosting communally. Gives a squeaky, echoing whistle, often while in flight.

A large brown honeyeater with a long dagger-like bill, a dark head, a contrastingly pale neck and underparts, and a dark area of naked facial skin. Juvenile shows a yellow-washed breast and olive-washed wings and tail. Found singly and in small groups in canopy of habitats from lowlands to foothills, including forest, edges, clearings, and plantations. Restricted to the Bismarck Archipelago. Distinguished from Bismarck Honeyeater  by lack of pale eye-ring, pale underparts and neck, and dark facial skin. Calls include a fluty, oriole-like “chewik-chow” with a lower-pitched second note, a sharp “chow,, and a crow-like “kra.”