Rote Myzomela

Medium-sized hummingbird, usually fairly common in foothills. Favors oak woodlands, adjacent brushy thickets, and shade-coffee plantations, in both drier and more humid situations. Feeds at all levels and often rather aggressively chases off most other hummingbirds. Note the bright rusty wing patch and rusty tail (which often has purple and bronze highlights). Lower bill is red, but is often hard to see. Sexes similar, but female has duller, less buffy belly; birds from Chiapas south have a green belly.

A medium-sized wheatear with distinct sexual dimorphism. Male has black bib, black wings, gray upperparts, and cinnamon undertail and uppertail feathers. Female is gray-brown overall with a cinnamon tail base, and sometimes has a darker throat. Breeds on open, rocky mountain sides and valleys. Winters in arid mountainous and hilly habitats. Song is short and buzzy, somewhat similar to that of Persian Wheatear.

Elegantly long-winged brown lapwing. Breeding adult has clean black cap, bright yellow facial wattles, and a white belly. Non-breeding adults and juveniles are more mottled overall and lack a solid black cap. Note contrasting wing and tail pattern when in flight. Prefers dry open areas, often well away from water. Gives a loud rasping tern-like call and a loud “cheeeee’it” in alarm; generally not as noisy as other lapwings.