Rufescent Flycatcher

Small by pelican standards, though still a very large bird! Adult is mostly pale gray with a pinkish bill and (in breeding plumage) a gray crest. Immature darker gray. Found in many wetland habitats with open water, including lakes, ponds, and coastal lagoons. Usually in small groups. Often confused with Great White Pelican, but Pink-backed is much smaller. In flight, the outer wing is dark gray rather than black, and it contrasts much less with the pale portions of the wing.

Short-tailed, thrushlike flycatcher. Male mostly dark blue, with bright blue shoulder, and dark bill. Female all rufous, with blue shoulder patch. Very secretive bird of the shady understory and ground, inside gullies within montane forest. Dark male resembles larger Indian Blackbird, although Whistling-Thrush is dark-billed, with a shorter tail. Female similar to other nondescript, brown songbirds, but uniform rufous coloration and blue shoulder patch identifies it from all others. Voice includes a high-pitched “sreee” and “si” notes, as well as a complex, rapid twittering song comprised of varied pitch, whistled notes.

Small long-tailed bird of thickets and undergrowth. Light gray with reddish brown wings and tail. Light throat without any black helps distinguish it from similar spinetails. Found around forest edges, as well as around gardens and human dwellings. The most common spinetail over most of its range; often heard singing throughout the day, a repeated “pew … put WEET!”