Andean Teal

Fairly large storm-petrel; overall dark blackish-brown with rather narrow white rump band that wraps around the sides. Typical flight style powerful and fairly direct, often with long glides and high, smooth arcs. Pale band on upperwing is typically faint and does not extend to the leading edge of the wing. Uncommon in deep, warm water in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; complex and very subtle variation across range. Probably comprises multiple different species. Most similar to Wilson's and Leach's Storm-Petrels, but note squared-off tail (sometimes with a very shallow notch), weaker upperwing bar, long wings, and more direct flight with smooth turns (less jolting than Leach's and less fluttery than Wilson's).

Bright leaf-green barbet with a streaked head and a pale yellow-green ear patch. Heavy gunmetal-gray bill is sharp-tipped and brutal-looking. Lineated Barbet lacks the green ear and has a pale yellowish bill. Like many other barbets, Green-eared keeps to the canopy, where it can be difficult to detect due to its relatively slow and sluggish behavior. Typically inhabits lowland and foothill forest interiors. Song is a series of rapid-fire hollow notes.

Medium-sized antbird with a long black tail. Occupies low to middle levels of humid forests with bamboo where it frequently draws attention to itself with its “tit-tweeh” call. Males have an orange-rufous body and a bold black-and-white striped face. The wings are dark with two white-spotted bars and the black tail is tipped in white. Females are paler with a finely streaked gray crown. Very similar to Bertoni’s Antbird, but Ferruginous females have a gray (not brown) crown and males have less black on the back than Bertoni’s Antbird.