Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant

Large seabird, very similar to Masked Booby. Long and pointy on all ends: wings, tail, and bill. Adults mostly gleaming white with black flight feathers and face; note pinkish-orange (not yellow) bill to help separate from adult Masked. Young birds darker overall with brown head contrasting with white belly and dirty brown markings on underwings; very similar to young Masked or even adult Brown Booby. Found in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Peru where it feeds on fish; breeds on rocky islands, especially the Galapagos.

A candy-red bill, curving white head stripe, and lacey black-and-white striping make this a unique and attractive species. Found only in and around the Yanbaru Forest on Okinawa Island, where it forages on the forest floor, often in pairs or small flocks. Most frequently seen as it crosses roads, trails, and clearings. Gives a variety of different calls, typically given during dusk, dawn, or nighttime hours. All are somewhat terrifying, a medley of shrill yelps, high-pitched squeals, and a laughter-like clattering.

A rather large lory of lowland forest and semi-open areas. Mostly black with medium-length, rounded tail, reddish in the base and yellow undertail. Geographical variation and in some areas they have a reddish face, thighs and front of the underwing. Similar to Dusky and Yellow-streaked Lories in poor light. Black looks bigger-headed, is black-billed and has different flight. Yellow-streaked has little overlap but streaks should be visible even in flight. Loud and squeaky calls “kwik kwik!”. Other calls similar to a rusty door hinge.