Oak Titmouse

A small, long-billed, long-tailed bird of dense tangled undergrowth in lowland forest. Has olive-green wings, back, and tail, a pale belly, a gray head and chest with streaks, a rufous forehead and mask, and orange legs. Similar in habits and shape to White-browed Tailorbird, but lacks the black head and white brow. Also similar to Phillipine Leaf-Warbler, but has a longer bill and usually cocks its tail. Song is an accelerating series of slightly rising notes ending in a staccato trill.

Classic, mid-sized rail. Note the brown back, gray head and chest, barred belly, and reddish bill and legs. Found in wetlands ranging from flooded grassland to deep swamps. Especially favors cattail marshes. Fairly reclusive but walks out into the open more often than most rails. Usually detected by call, a loud, accelerating series of notes that descend the scale. Shares a similar color pattern with African Crake, but African Rail has a longer bill and an unspotted back.

Compact, medium-sized bird with large head and bill. Easily identifiable by prominent black marks on sides of neck and extensively spotted underparts, as well as by shape and behavior. Generally inconspicuous; sits quietly in mid-story and understory, sallying to branches or foliage for large insects. Sometimes seen near arboreal termite nests, which it uses for nesting. Found in riverine forest and forests with sandy soils; also abandoned plantations in coastal regions. Song, usually given in pre-dawn darkness, is a two-noted phrase repeated in a long, rapid series.