Western Shrike-tit
Falcunculus leucogaster
Small bird with short, heavy bill. Green above, with a mainly yellow front except for a broad white belly strip. Has a bold black-and-white head pattern. Male has black chin, female dark greenish. Found in southwestern Western Australia. Inhabits eucalypt woodlands particularly those with smooth bark. Songs include a loud clear rising two-part whistle. Formerly treated as one of the geographically isolated subspecies of Crested Shrike-tit.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Falcunculus leucogaster
- Authority
- Gould, 1838
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pachycephalidae
- Genus
- Falcunculus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
Other Birds
Andaman Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumboides
A large pigeon with dark gray upperparts and pale gray head and underparts. Note the pale yellow bill, the reddish bare skin around the eye, and the silvery neck with blackish bars. Uncommon and inconspicuous in forests, where pairs and small groups feed close to the canopy. Similar to Green Imperial-Pigeon, but the Andaman Wood-Pigeon has a pale gray vent, reddish skin around the eye, and a different bill color.
White-shouldered Antbird
Akletos melanoceps
Large, chunky antbird. Male is jet black with a small white shoulder patch (sometimes difficult to see) and blue skin around the eye. Female is a striking rufescent-brown with a black hood and blue skin around the eye. Occurs in pairs in the dense understory of forest in the lowlands of the Amazon basin, east of the Andes. Look for the tail being pumped down and raised slowly up. Listen for the loud, ringing song.
Pin-tailed Green-Pigeon
Treron apicauda
Like other green pigeons, usually seen flying overhead or perched in a fruiting tree. Green overall with a neon-blue bill and bright red feet. Sexes are similar, but males have a faint orange wash on the chest that females lack. Very long, sharp-tipped tail is diagnostic and evident both when in flight and when perched. Usually seen in pairs or small to medium-sized flocks in hill forest. Generally quiet; occasionally gives a high fluty “doo!” followed by two to three deeper coos.
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