Española Ground-Finch

A large pigeon of montane forest canopy on Mindoro with a metallic green wing and rump, a bronzy back, a buffy throat, and gray underparts, sides of the neck, and crown. Note the red eye-ring and the broad gray central band in the black tail. Somewhat similar to Pink-bellied Imperial-Pigeon, but Mindoro lacks the dark neck and chest. Also similar to Green Imperial-Pigeon, but Mindoro is usually found higher up and has a dark back and a red eye-ring. Song is two deep, booming hoots.

Very large wren that tends to be common throughout its wide range. Overall brownish plumage is geographically variable - northern populations have dense dark brown spots on paler underparts, while southern populations are more uniformly medium-brown above and below, with a few spots on the lower belly and vent. Mostly found in the canopy of humid forests, including disturbed areas; southern populations also occur in tangles and edges of semi-humid woodland. Distinctive song of loud, mellow, chortling notes is a regular sound anywhere this species occurs.

A large pigeon of foothill and lower montane forest canopy with a white head, a dark bluish-gray chest and upper back, green wings, a whitish belly with a pink tinge, and rufous under the base of the tail. Note the large red eye-ring. Somewhat similar to Mindoro Imperial-Pigeon, but Pink-bellied has a dark neck and chest. Song is a deep, booming, upslurred “doo-dup! doo-dup!”which can be heard from a distance.