Pemba White-eye
Zosterops vaughani
A small, sharp-billed warbler-like bird with bright yellow underparts, an olive-yellow back, black lores, and very narrow white spectacles around the eyes. Common in nearly all habitats on the island of Pemba, including gardens, scrub, plantations, woodland, and forest edge. Usually in hyperactive flocks. Most common call is a high-pitched, rising rattle. Song is a long, cheerful series of whistled notes. The only white-eye on Pemba.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Zosterops vaughani
- Authority
- Bannerman, 1924
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Zosterops
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
Other Birds
Black-headed White-eye
Zosterops hypoxanthus
A small, mostly yellow bird with a bold white eye-ring and a black head with a bright banana-yellow throat and underparts. Neck, back, and wings olive-green. Note black edges to wings and tail. Found in forest, forest edge, and open plantation or garden areas. Voice includes a tinkling song as well as “zching” and “sip sip” calls.
Black-crested Warbler
Myiothlypis nigrocristata
Small yellow warbler found in the understory of Andean forest and scrub from around 2,500-3,500m. Olive above and brighter yellow below, with bright yellow eyebrow and black crown. Sexes similar. Compare with Citrine Warbler, which does not show a black crown. Fairly common. Pairs forage low, often among mixed-species flocks, where they can be difficult to spot among the dense scrub and bamboo. Frequently detected by accelerating series of musical chips.
Neblina Tapaculo
Scytalopus altirostris
Small tapaculo found only at very high elevations in the eastern Andes of Peru. Male is gray with black and brown barring on lower underparts and rump. Female is browner with more extensive barring. Similar to several other tapaculos, and best identified by range, habitat, and voice. Inhabits scrubby treeline woodland and adjacent grasslands. Song is a long, leisurely series of chips.
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