Yungas Warbler

A thick-set, short-tailed parrot with green wings, a red body, a black cap, and a deep purple belly. Widespread in natural habitats, but apparently favors coconut plantations. Purple belly separates this species from the very similar White-naped Lory, especially in flight. The similar Black-capped Lory has a large black neck patch and darker purplish black underside. Purple-bellied’s most common call is a harsh nasal “eee-arrr,” unlike the sweet whistle of White-naped Lory.

Stout heron with flashing white wings; can be mistaken for a egret in flight, but note darker head in all plumages. Handsome in breeding plumage, with creamy head, dark red breast, and lacy black plumes on the back. Streaky brown nonbreeding plumage is nearly indistinguishable from other pond-herons. Forages in rice paddies, pond and lake edges, and mangroves.

With its short bill and loose, bushy crest, this laughingthrush resembles a dark, rather unmarked barwing. Brown overall with pencil-thin white lines all over the body. Crest is dark brown, and wings are dull rufous. Inhabits forests and adjoining areas with dense undergrowth in the Himalayan foothills. Like many other laughingthrushes, highly social and often found in flocks, which keep in contact with calls ranging from harsh screeches to hooting. Often gives a series of repeated loud, upslurred notes.