Mountain Bulbul

Large, noisy wren of dry and semi-humid areas; ranges from western Ecuador south to central Peru. Upperparts, sides, and tail are boldly barred with gray and white, and breast is spotted with gray. Similar to Band-backed Wren, but lacks chestnut on underparts, has paler breast spots, and prefers more arid habitats. Pairs or small groups forage conspicuously in bushes and trees, giving a variety of harsh, raspy calls.

Dull, medium-sized flycatcher of montane forest. Greenish gray, with dull reddish wings that have weak reddish wing bars. Many individuals have a complete pale whitish eye-ring. Perches upright in the midstory of montane forest, where pairs and individuals may join mixed-species flocks. Compared to the similar Flavescent Flycatcher which overlaps with it in places, Unadorned has a more obvious circular eye-ring (as opposed to more of a black eye-line with a broken eye-ring in Flavescent) and is grayer overall; it is also typically found at lower elevations.

Tiny, disproportionately long-tailed, active, and vocal. The upperparts are gray-brown with heavy dark streaking, the underparts are pale, and each tail feather shows both pale and dark tips. Generally found in rather moist habitats within arid zones, including field margins, riparian woodland, scrub, gardens, and wetlands; can be quite numerous. Very vocal, especially in spring. The song is a rattling series of dry chirps, subtly different from the slower-paced song of Graceful Prinia. Males often sing from obvious perches. Visually extremely similar to Graceful Prinia, but there is little overlap in range. In any areas of overlap, best separated by song, but Delicate is also slightly longer- and narrower-tailed and browner.