Cuban Blackbird

A drab-colored and inconspicuous species typically found from the middle level to the canopy in woodlands, where it mostly feeds on fruits. This species can be distinguished from similarly shaped and colored Pearly-eyed Thrasher by its short dark bill and barred, not streaked, underparts. Song is a deliberate series of high-pitched squeaks and lower-pitched whistles. Most common call is a high, thin whistle.

The largest gull in the world. Huge, bulky, and large-billed. Adults have dark black backs and pale pink legs. Nonbreeding adults have very limited streaking on the head. Takes four years for immatures to reach adult plumage; intermediate plumages are often mottled and messy. Tends to look colder-toned overall, with more checkered upperparts and a whiter head than other immature gulls. Always note large size and thick bill. Most common along the coasts of the northeastern U.S. and Europe, but also occurs on large lakes (especially the Great Lakes). Often gathers in mixed flocks with other large gulls on beaches and mudflats.

Fairly small, long-tailed bird found in a small range in the Peruvian Andes. Reddish brown above, pale tan below, with a pale eyebrow edged in black and a variably colored crown. In the eastern part of its range, the crown is reddish brown; in its northwestern populations, the crown is creamy white. Has a bolder whitish throat and eyebrow than the similar Ash-browed Spinetail, which is typically found at lower elevations. Marcapata Spinetail forages in low vegetation in cloud forest, especially in thick bamboo. Listen for its song, a descending series of staccato, metallic notes.