Friendly Bush Warbler

Distinctive gamebird of farmland, grassy fields, and open heathland. Seen mainly as pairs and small groups, often along the edges of fields. Plumage is ornate and handsome, with a red bill, white throat, black streaked necklace, boldly barred flanks, and buffy belly. Other similar species (such as Chukar) do not overlap in native range, but can escape from collections or be introduced for hunting; all lack the diagnostic black-streaked necklace of Red-legged. Song is a dry, rasping “wa-cha-cha-wa-cha-cha” or “wi’ch-ch’ch.”

Slender, ornate bird found in low, scraggly forest and adjacent overgrown clearings. Handsomely patterned in shades of gray, orange and white, with a black “mutton chop” beard bordered by a white eyebrow. Female and immature are slightly browner than adult male. Song, often given from an exposed perch, is a quick up-and-down series of sweet whistles repeated every few seconds. When not singing, it tends to skulk inside dense vegetation where it is hard to see.

Handsome brushfinch found in humid forest along the east slope of the Andes in Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, and far southeastern Peru. It has an olive back, black mask, striped head, and white throat. In the northern part of its range it also has a black breast-band. Similar to Gray-browed Brushfinch, but has white (not gray) eyebrow; also note range. Inhabits thickets in forest understory. Typical song is a seesawing series of three to four high-pitched whistles.