Gray-cheeked Bulbul

Beautiful ground-dweller with black mask, clean white throat, and finely barred underparts. Male has an egg-yolk-yellow eyebrow, royal-blue “bib”, and black crown. Female has a dull tan-yellow eyebrow and brown crown. Both sexes have a bright blue tail and a white “racing stripe” down the edge of the wing. Inhabits a range of wooded habitats, from primary wet forest to overgrown plantations and dry scrub, in the lowlands and foothills of Java and Bali. Forages on the ground, either singly or in pairs. Gives a loud, bright “whOW!” and a low rolling trill.

A lime-green bee-eater with a thin black mask edged with aquamarine blue. Bright yellow-and-red throat patch is small compared to many other bee-eaters. Somewhat similar to Blue-tailed Bee-eater; look out for less extensive blue around the eye on Blue-tailed, the namesake blue tail, and a larger orange throat patch compared to Blue-cheeked Bee-eater. Found in open areas as well as forests from lowlands up into middle elevations. Gives a pleasantly mellow call starting off with a ticking note, followed by a trill.

Relatively small antbird with heavily streaked upperparts, spotted chest, and rusty lower back and belly. Inhabits the understory of humid forest, seasonally flooded forest, and tall second growth. Forages in dense vine tangles, and sometimes accompanies mixed-species flocks or attends army-ant swarms. The song is a descending series of 9-10 clear notes ending abruptly. Similar to Rondonia Warbling-Antbird, but Spix's Warbling-Antbird has a black (not gray) mantle and a more heavily streaked breast, while the back of females is less streaked and duller brown.