Cape Verde Storm-Petrel

A fairly large bird of lowland and foothill forest canopy. Mainly black plumage with yellow eye, belly and an orange-yellow bill with a thin yellow line leading down from the base. Also, white above and below the base of the tail and white wing patch noticeable in flight. Often found in flocks at fruiting trees and sometimes associates with Golden Myna. Similar to Golden Myna, especially in flight, but Yellow-faced Myna has yellow, bare facial skin around the eye, black chest and white rump. Voice, a nasal, froglike “gau-wak!”.

A large and little-known swiftlet found over montane forest. Known from northern Luzon, Negros, and a few mountains on Mindanao, although there are no recent records from Luzon. Hard to identify. Appears large-headed, with pale brown underparts, dark brown upperparts, a dark rump, and a forked tail. Similar to Philippine Swiftlet, but Whitehead’s is larger, with a more bulky-headed appearance. Vocalizations unknown.

Tiny, bubbly, buffy-colored wren of dense grassy or shrubby habitats. Fairly common but locally distributed from central Mexico to the southernmost tip of South America; surely comprises multiple species. Occurs from open grasslands and marshes at sea level up to paramo in the high Andes. Generally secretive, but perches up when singing. Generally pale brownish with complex patterning on upperparts; compare with much plainer House Wren. Variable voice, usually including harsh chips, buzzes, and trills.