Blacksmith Thrush

A tiny round bird with a slightly downturned bill. Brown on the back, wings, and crown. Face, chest, and belly are lavender-gray. Shows brown mottling on chest and black on the bill base and in front of the eye. Common in primary forest and forest edge, more common in highlands. Short bill eliminates confusion with sunbirds and myzomelas. Common call is a high-pitched “tschip-tschip.”

A huge black hornbill with a prominent knob on the bill, conspicuous red “gills” on the sides of the beak, a turquoise-blue throat pouch, and a white tail. Males have a red casque and rufous neck, females a yellow knob and black neck. Juveniles resemble male, but with an entirely yellow casqueless bill. Found in pairs or groups in canopy of forested and wooded areas of lowlands and hills. Larger and more colorful than Sulawesi Hornbill. Gives powerful, short “krok” notes and a more drawn-out “oooo-aa-ooo-aaa.”

Small, brown antwren with a red back patch. Males have a black-speckled throat; females have tan throat and underparts. Part of the species complex previously known as “Stipple-throated Antwren.” Forages singly or in pairs in the understory of mature rainforest, often in mixed-species flocks with other antwrens and antshrikes. Song is a rising-falling series of high pitched notes.