Standard-winged Nightjar

Utterly unmistakable inhabitant of waterside and riverine lowland evergreen forests, mangroves, and plantations. Midnight black with long white slashes on each wing, wine-red underparts, and a black chinstrap. Bulbous bill is glowingly powder-blue with warm tinges of orange and greenish-yellow. During the breeding season, the pendulous nests of this species can be quite obvious, hanging over forested waterways. Voice is nasal and generally unpleasant-sounding, consisting of odd low mechanical rasps.

The largest pigeon in the region, with dark purplish plumage except for metallic green around the neck. Generally uncommon endemic of islands off Japan, and to a lesser extent South Korea and Taiwan. Occurs in mature broadleaf forests, where it forages on the ground or in canopy. Also favors pines, especially in the Ryukyu Islands. Rustles about loudly when feeding. Deep call and slow moaning song may recall the everyday Rock Pigeon.

Sleek but sturdy gray bird with fierce pale eyes, endemic to the west-central Philippine islands of Mindoro, Libagao, and Tablas. Male is uniform overall, but darker on the tail, wingtips, and between the eye and bill. Female is similar, but has faint barring on the undertail. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest and forest edge, where forages at middle and upper levels, sometimes associating with other species. Calls are scratchy; often gives a doubled, rather high-pitched “whee-wheet!” Formerly treated as part of a more broadly-defined “Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike”.