Brown Violetear

A medium-sized, long-tailed, ground-dwelling bird of foothill and lower montane forest. Deep blue belly, and wing, and bright white throat bordered with a black stripe. Rump is blue in males and chestnut in females. All males and some races of females have blue stripe above the eye, where other females have a pale stripe. Similar to Blue and Dimorphic Jewel-babblers, but Chestnut-backed has a chestnut back and crown, and is normally found above the level of Blue. Voice, a long, medium-pitch, monotonous whistle or an explosive “chew! chew!”.

An inconspicuous, relatively tame, medium-sized flycatcher of woodlands and tall scrub. Typically perches motionless below the canopy of the tree before sallying forth in pursuit of prey. Distinguished from similar species within its range by combination of gray chest, yellow belly, and rust-brown undertail. Often first detected by its plaintive, drawn out “pheee” or “pheeuuu” song. Also makes a variety of “pip” and rolling trill calls.

Small, dark understory tetraka. Has yellowish underparts and a gray ear patch. Active bird that often pokes into clusters of dead leaves. Frequently joins flocks with tetrakas and other birds. Most common vocalization is an explosive up-and-down series of high-pitched notes. Larger, longer-tailed, and with darker underparts than other jeries. Unlike Cryptic Warbler, inhabits the understory, is much darker, and has a gray ear patch. Unlike Rand’s Warbler, has an indistinct eye-stripe and a greenish back.