Siberian Rubythroat
Calliope calliope
Perky, long-legged songbird that winters in areas with dense understory coverage, often near wet areas; breeds in open taiga and highland forest clearings. Shy, tends to stay hidden. Pale brown above, whitish below, with olive-brown flanks and pale supercilium. Adult male has the namesake jewel-like red throat, bordered in black and white; younger male may have a hint of red, while female lacks red. Often droops wings and cocks tail upright. Variable melodic song consists of beautiful warbling and occasional mimicry; calls include low, hoarse “chuk” and high “chelee.”
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Calliope calliope
- Authority
- (Pallas, 1776)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Calliope
Range and habitat
- Breeding range
- PAL : c, e
- Non-breeding range
- OR
- Migration
- Complete migrants
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
Other Birds
Yellow-browed Seedeater
Crithagra whytii
A chunky medium-sized seedeater, brown above and pale below with heavy streaking. Patches of yellow appear on several parts of the body, including the eyebrows, breast, and edges of the wing and tail feathers. Found locally along forest edges and in moist scrub and bracken. Can be similar to female or immature Yellow-crowned Canary but larger, heavier-billed, and more streaked below, with a different distribution of yellow. Also somewhat similar to Reichard’s Seedeater, but easily distinguished by the yellow markings. The song is a fast-paced and variable mix of twitters and whistles. The most common call is a rising whiny whistle.
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.
Salvadori's Pheasant
Lophura inornata
Chunky pheasant endemic to Sumatra’s highlands and foothills. Male is dark iridescent blue, while the female is warm brown with a dark tail. Both sexes have short tails, bright red patches of bare facial skin, and pale bills with a faint hook. Forages quietly on the forest floor, typically singly, sometimes in pairs. Generally fairly quiet; deep “bwoop” contact calls sometimes given, and males give a wing-whirring display that can be audible at close range.
Start Your Bird Watching Journey
Identify a bird outdoors and keep the field guide close for your next observation.