Black-throated Jay

A small owl with yellow eyes, a pale bill, an unmarked rufous face and ear tufts, a pale forehead, mainly rufous upperparts with prominent white spots in the wings, and a faintly-scaled pale grayish underside. Juvenile is largely pale rufous, with little barring but strong tail bands. Inhabits montane forest on Flores. Distinguished from larger Wallace’s and Moluccan Scops-Owls  by rufous appearance, pale bill, lack of  prominent dark facial border, and absence of bold streaking on underparts. Song is a distinctive crake-like, stuttering “da-da-da-da-da-da-da,” wavering in pitch.

Small, compact white heron with relatively short yellow bill. More often seen in dry habitats than other egrets, but also frequent in rice paddies and shallow wetlands. In the breeding season, look for bright orange head and breast, as well as a brighter bill. Leg color varies from reddish or yellow during the breeding season to black during the nonbreeding season. Juveniles have dark bill. Always note relatively short, thick neck and short legs compared with other egrets. Often gathers in flocks, frequently following large animals and field machinery.

A small, distinctive myzomela. Male is entirely black. Female is slightly duller grayish-black, juvenile more brown below with a fleshy yellow bill gape. Found in all habitats. Entirely black plumage diagnostic. Somewhat similar Ashy Myzomela is mostly lighter gray with a tiny red chin and indistinct olive wing patch. Male Black Sunbird has greenish throat and crown patches, and female has a light gray head. Bismarck Black Myzomela’s voice consists primarily of loud, harsh, scolding “schweer” sounds.