White-browed Conebill

Ebony head and snowy throat, combined with the hazy mixture of bright orange and black on the back, give this bird a distinctly “tortoiseshell” appearance. Appears larger-headed and slightly shorter-tailed than other sibias. Inhabits foothill and montane forests, where it travels in pairs and flocks through the canopy. Unlike other sibias, frequently clambers around on tree trunks and branches like a nuthatch. Listen for its lovely warbled song and buzzy chattering calls.

Plump bird with a short tail and long legs. Unmistakable within its range. Has a brownish back, spotted breast, and rusty sides. Found hopping quietly on the ground or perching in the understory of deciduous wooded caatinga (dry scrubby forest). The song is a series of 12-14 notes, starting with four notes alternating in pitch, and finishing with descending whistles e.g. “piupiu-piupiu tetju tetju tetju tetjutu.”

Short-tailed, thrushlike flycatcher. Male mostly dark blue, with bright blue shoulder, and dark bill. Female all rufous, with blue shoulder patch. Very secretive bird of the shady understory and ground, inside gullies within montane forest. Dark male resembles larger Indian Blackbird, although Whistling-Thrush is dark-billed, with a shorter tail. Female similar to other nondescript, brown songbirds, but uniform rufous coloration and blue shoulder patch identifies it from all others. Voice includes a high-pitched “sreee” and “si” notes, as well as a complex, rapid twittering song comprised of varied pitch, whistled notes.