Guadalcanal Owl

Rather active, arboreal bird of humid evergreen forest in foothills and highlands. Forages at all levels clambering along branches and amid mossy tangles and epiphytes, at times hanging upside down like a chickadee. Often in pairs or small groups; frequently joins mixed-species feeding flocks. Note the behavior, grayish head with rich buffy spectacles, and pale buff throat (scaly markings often hard to see).

Small bird of dense heath and shrubland in southeastern Australia. Pale brown above, whitish below, with distinct pale supercilium, red-brown rump, small white patch at the base of primaries, fine dark chest streaking, and long, cocked tail. Forages quietly on the ground or in thick vegetation, where difficult to see. Compare Shy Heathwren, which has a white wing spot, more black in wing, and darker legs.

Colorful brushfinch of upper humid montane forest and open humid scrubland in the Andes from NW Argentina to central Bolivia. Superficially similar to Rust-and-yellow Tanager, but note contrasting yellow malar and lores. Travels in pairs, often with mixed species flocks. Generally prefers drier and more open habitats than Bolivian Brushfinch.