Streaked Barwing

A drab sparrow of East Africa, gray with brown wings and a bright rufous rump and shoulder. Generally common within its range in savanna, in cultivated areas, and around human habitation. Very similar to Northern Gray-headed Sparrow, but separated by darker underparts, less contrasting pale throat, and grayer back. Also very similar to Parrot-billed Sparrow, but slightly smaller and slimmer-billed with paler underparts. The call is a husky “churp” and the song a series of similar notes. 

A very small parrot of lowland and foothill wooded areas. Overall green color with black, pointed, upper bill, red rump and lower throat patch. Male has yellow forehead and a pale eye, where the female has a bluish face and dark eye. Similar to pygmy-parrots, but Papuan Hanging-Parrot has a red rump. Usually seen flying quickly overhead and its voice betrays its presence. Voice, high-pitch grating calls in flight or chattering while perched.

Tiny manakin of Amazonian rainforest. Dull olive-green with a lighter, yellowish belly, a short tail, and dark gray legs. Hard to see as it perches in the midstory of rainforest, but it is frequently heard, a sneezy “cool-whip!” Smaller than other manakins and typically forages higher in the middle levels of forest. Prefers mature rainforest, both in upland and floodplain areas.