Tanimbar Megapode

Well-named wren found only in stunted cloud forest in the eastern Andes of northern Peru and border regions of southeastern Ecuador. Small, with a short tail and a striped face. Very similar to Gray-breasted Wood-Wren, but has distinct wingbars and a richer, slightly lower-pitched song. Both species occur almost side-by-side at some locations. Usually encountered in pairs that hop and flit around in the forest understory.

Very local and often elusive sparrow endemic to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Found in brushy woodland and edge of tropical lowlands on Pacific slope. Usually in pairs or small groups, which keep in touch with high, rhythmic twittering choruses. Mostly stays low in brush or on the ground, but sings from atop bushes. Note the subtly distinctive face pattern with double dark whisker stripes, pinkish bottom bill, and long orangish tail.

Range-restricted antthrush of river’s-edge habitats and bamboo. Grayish brown, with an orange forehead. Found in successional forest with dense understory, including areas with bamboo or dense heliconia thickets. Listen for its song, a long, rising-falling series of musical whistles. Voice is similar to the slower song of Buff-throated Woodcreeper, but ascends faster in the middle of the song.