Olivaceous Greenlet

A mostly uniform grayish-brown honeyeater with a slightly lighter gray throat and underside and difficult-to-observe slight mottling on the forehead and crown. Restricted to primary montane forest, especially with areas of bamboo, above 700 meters of elevation. Similar to female Red-capped Myzomela, but larger and much paler above, and not as olive-green below. Voice includes a sequence of 4-5 whistled notes rising and falling, and raspy “chhht” notes.

Small black-and-orange parrotbill of mid- to high-elevation broadleaf forests. Bright orange overall with a black eyebrow, throat, and wingtips. Cheek patch is gray in eastern birds and orange in western ones. Similar in shape and coloration to Golden Parrotbill; on Black-throated, look out for grayer underparts, a deeper shade of orange, and a thick black brow. Strongly associated with bamboo stands, where it roves about in fast-moving flocks, giving high buzzy calls. Sometimes forms mixed flocks with other species.

Paler and more orangish than Dusky Thrush. Adult males are the brightest-colored and young females have patchy black on the throat and chest. Note the plain wings without Dusky’s rufous paneling; also note Naumann’s less contrasting head pattern and orange-scaled underparts. Hybrids show a combination of Dusky and Naumann’s features. Naumann’s breeds in taiga and winters in forests and parks; mixes with Dusky on wintering grounds, but less in favor of open habitat. Vocalizations similar to Dusky Thrush.