Black Oriole

Medium-sized rosefinch of semi-open and brushy habitats. Male is beautiful, with a streaked rich brown back and lilac-pink cheeks, brow stripe, and underparts; note namesake bright white patch at the rear of the brow stripe. Female is streaky brown above and streaky off-white below, with a rusty breast patch. Very similar to Chinese White-browed Rosefinch, but range overlap is minimal; see that species’ account. Often gives a hoarse and nasal series of ascending notes: “beet-beet-beET-bEEt-bEEt!”

A fairly small, dark nightjar found in the lowlands and foothills of northern South America. Intricately patterned with dark browns and grays; lacks any obvious features like a collar (although it sometimes shows a small white patch on the side of the neck). Males have small white corners on the tail. Almost always found at a landslide or rocky slope at the forest edge or in clearings, singly or in pairs. Most often detected at dawn and dusk, when it gives a burry “peer!” song and “pip” calls.

Old World oriole with mostly yellow plumage, a dull-green hood, and a red bill. Found in forest, forest edge, lush woodland, and adjacent secondary habitats, at low and middle elevations. Song is a series of slurred, liquid whistles, and calls include a raspy, up-slurred whine. Similar to African Black-headed Oriole, but with a good view, easily separated by the green rather than black hood. Often found in the same areas as Eurasian Golden and African Golden Orioles, but distinguished by being hooded rather than yellow-headed.