Thyolo Alethe

Very active and striking warbler that flicks wings and flashes white spots in tail while foraging. Has bright yellow underparts, slate gray upperparts and head, dark red crown, white in tail, and yellow spectacles. Sexes similar. Not difficult to find within limited range; common in pairs at med-level and canopy of montane forest, often in shaded coffee plantations. Song is a loud melody of warbling and repetitive notes. Endemic to the Paria region of northeastern Venezuela.

A bright-eyed, hefty billed bird of forests and scrublands. Tends to hold its tail cocked up and wings drooped, especially when feeding. Typically appears almost entirely warm brown; dark above and paler below with some gray on head. Gray Trembler lacks the brown hues of Brown Trembler and has some degree of white below. White-breasted Thrasher has largely bright white underparts and a dark red eye (not yellow as in Brown Trembler). Song is a slow jumble of rich whistles and high-pitched sibilant notes. Calls include scattered whistles and harsh scolding notes.

Distinctive little bird of shrub-steppe in Patagonia, sometimes seen in rather open and overgrazed areas with only a few bushes, in which its bulky stick nest is built. Found singly or pairs, usually running well on the ground with tail cocked up or perched on a bush. As well as shape and behavior, note the narrow whitish eyebrow, streaky breast, and black tail with a dark rusty band at the base.