Chapin's Flycatcher

Shining and distinctively yellow robin of the montane forest understory. Male sports a blazing golden brow, yellow underparts, and a black face. Female is less contrastingly patterned, but still noticeably yellow, with browner underparts and a white eyering. Both sexes have a yellow panel on either side of the tail. Song is composed of rolling, buzzing notes; it is not as melodic as those of some other bush-robins.

Tiny and active sunbird of forest edges and open woodlands, endemic to a string of Flores Sea islands from Tanahjampea east to Kalaotoa and Madu. Male is dark gray-brown above, with an extensive iridescent blue-black throat; if seen well, note a dark coppery belt dividing the iridescent throat from the black belly. Female is olive above, with a bright yellow eyebrow and underparts. In both sexes, note white tail edges that are flared out in flight. Gives a buzzily squeaky “bzeet” call, as well as a strident song with a similar cadence. Formerly grouped with other, closely related species under “Olive-backed Sunbird.”

A large kingfisher of Savanna and monsoon forest. Very thick bicolored bill, spotted head, pale underparts, dark wing with pale blue patch, pale blue rump and darker blue tail. Freezes in position for long periods, occasionally lifting its tail slowly, then flicking it quickly down. Hunts insect prey on the ground. Similar to Blue-winged Kookaburra, but Spangled Kookaburra is smaller with a spotted rather than streaked head and lacks white outer tail feathers.Often duets, with a rhythmic, repeated “gok-gok!” interspersed with a rattling trill.