Spot-flanked Barbet

Luminous green barbet with a streaked gray-brown head and a flesh-pink bill. Bare patch of orange skin around the eye creates a monocled appearance. Not as shy as some other barbets, frequently perching up on exposed branches. Inhabits deciduous forests and edge areas, as well as parks and gardens. Primary territorial song is a repetitive “woo-kohw.” A hooting trill is also occasionally given.

A perky, pewee-like flycatcher found in humid forest along the east slope of the Andes. The combination of its small size, buffy-olive plumage, and obvious crest is unique within its range. Often perches in a conspicuous location, looking around excitedly for insects to chase, and readily joins mixed-species flocks. Typical vocalization is a series of soft tick notes which is often followed by a high pitched “seep.”

A medium-sized, slender, pipit-like lark with a long tail and a weak bill. It always has a distinctive white eyebrow, a diagnostic brick-red crown that can be raised like a small crest, and reddish sides to the chest. Small to large groups are resident or locally nomadic, occupying cropped grasslands, open fields, edges of wetlands, and other open areas. Surprisingly cryptic on the ground, pairs or small groups run 5-10 meters and then pause, foraging for seeds and insects. The species can also be found drinking at waterholes. Calls include semi-musical chirps and short buzzy notes. The song, often given in an extended undulating pipit-like display flight, consists of semi-musical chirping notes, often in series, often incorporating imitations of other birds.