Mountain Grackle

The male is an unusual and beautiful starling that is glossy blue-black with a broad white collar. Females are duller, gray with paler mottling on the underparts. Both sexes have a yellow-orange eye. Found locally in savanna, montane grassland, and areas with a mix of savanna and forest. Often in small flocks, sometimes mixed with other starling species. The male is unmistakable; the female might be confused with other starlings, but is identified by the gray plumage without gloss, the short tail, and the yellow-orange eye. The calls include chirps and short whistles. 

Small gray-and-yellow bird found in rainforest canopy. Has a gray head, a greenish-yellow body, and bold yellow wingbars; males also have a black cap and a narrow black eye-line. Found in the canopy of montane forest, where individuals and pairs may be found foraging with mixed-species flocks. Compared to the similar Rufous-rumped Antwren, notice its yellow lower back and rump (reddish in Rufous-rumped). Its song is a high, accelerating series of chip notes.

Bold, black fork-tailed bird with a red eye. There is sometimes but not always a tuft of long feathers above the bill. Juveniles have an unusual pale-gray plumage, but still show the forked tail. Found in all habitats with bushes and trees on the remote Seychelles island of Aldabra, including forest, mangroves, and thick scrub. Perches prominently in the open, swooping out to catch insects on the wing. Often follows Madagascar Coucals and Aldabra Giant Tortoises, feeding on insects that they disturb. Song is a repeated sequence of whistles, creaks, and rasps.