Nicobar Parakeet

A large, thick-necked black-and-white marine shag endemic to the Marlborough Sounds of New Zealand. Shows pink feet, a distinct white patch on the wings, and a blue eye-ring. Breeding adults have yellow, warty caruncles on either side of the bill. Very wary of humans and boats. Juvenile birds have dull brown upperparts and light facial skin. Similar to the Pied Shag, but white facial feathers remain below the bill; the Pied Shag has a predominantly white face that reaches the eye and a slimmer neck. Stewart Island and Chatham Islands Shag are very similar, but the three do not overlap in range.

A small, sharp-billed warbler-like bird. Note the yellow throat and broad white spectacles around the eyes. The birds in the southwestern Ethiopian part of the range have yellow underparts, while in northern Kenya, the underparts are gray. Found in montane forest, scrub, cultivated areas, and lush gardens, usually in hyperactive flocks. Similar to Abyssinian White-eye, but shows a broader eye-ring. Most common call is a high-pitched rising rattle. The song is a subdued, chatty sequence of “chew” notes.

A large and long-tailed shrike with dark gray upperparts, white underparts, a black mask, and white in the wing. The white patches in the black wings and tail are especially conspicuous in flight. Found at high elevations, in open habitats with stunted shrubs such as rhododendron. Descends to lower elevations during the winter. Often uses tall and exposed perches. Vocalizations include harsh rasping notes and more musical, liquid ones. Similar to Chinese Gray Shrike, but larger, with a darker gray back and no white eyebrow.