Rio Madeira Stipplethroat

Brightly-colored and social, this long-tailed passerine can often be found perched up overlooking the canopy or flying overhead. Very similar to Scarlet, Long-tailed, and Short-billed minivets. Similar-looking Scarlet Minivet has two disjunct bright patches on the wings, whereas these patches are connected in Fiery. Other minivets are larger overall and brighter red (versus more orange) in adult male plumage. Female Fiery’s reddish-orange rump is unique and if seen separates her from other female black-and-red minivets. Inhabits lowland and foothill forests and forest edge. Gives a high, thin, rising “swee.”

A large, common, long-tailed bird from lowland and foothill forest canopy and edge on the Bay islands of New Guinea. All black plumage with bluish, glossy back, neck and chest feathers giving a slightly streaked appearance. The Numfor race has a significantly shorter tail. Often found in groups and perches on open branches. Metallic Startling is somewhat similar, but Long-tailed has a much longer tail and lacks the red eye. Voice, parrotlike screeches and grating calls.

Small, uncommon flycatcher of rainforest canopy. Plain, inconspicuous, and unobtrusive; occurs in tall forest, especially on sandy soils, and may also be found in shorter-stature forest on similar soil types. Almost always seen with mixed-species flocks, and usually from below, whereby it is best distinguished from other small flycatchers by longish bill and (especially) long tail held slightly cocked. If seen from above, note long-tailed shape and bold wing bars. Feeds actively on insects taken in short sallies to leaf clusters. Easily-overlooked call is a sharp, inflected squeak, often run into an erratic series. More active and narrower-billed than Gray-crowned and Yellow-margined flycatchers, which have similar shape and posture and often occur with it in flocks.