Common Hill Myna

Bright blue cotinga of lowland rainforest. Males are pure sky blue, with a purple throat and light eye; females are buffy tan with faint scalloping. Perches in the forest canopy, and it can sometimes be easier to find them when you have a clear view of the canopy, like from a canopy tower, around the edges of a forest clearing, or from a bluff overlooking the canopy. Males are distinguished from the similar Spangled Cotinga by deeper blue plumages, lack of fine dark head streaking, and light yellow eye; females warmer brown than female Spangled Cotinga, which are a colder gray, and often have a pale eye like the male.

A chunky bird with a floppy tail and brown upperparts. Note the extensive white-tipped scale-like pattern on the underparts, and the white tips to the wing feathers and the tail. Shy and skulking, usually found in pairs or in small groups. Inhabits undergrowth in forests and scrub. The call is a loud burst of sweet, hard whistles. 

A plain bulbul with brown upperparts and paler underparts. Note the pale, heavy bill and the short, pale eyebrow. Restricted to a few islands in the Nicobar archipelago, where it inhabits forests and forest edges. Usually in pairs, but known to congregate around fruiting trees. Noisy, with chattering calls.