Yellow-collared Chlorophonia

Tiny, rather long-tailed green parakeet of the Andes; also locally in coastal lowlands of Peru. Usually in small groups. Found in rocky valleys with scrubby bushes, around nearby bogs and agricultural areas, usually not far from cliffs or banks where nests colonially in holes. Feeds in bushes and on the ground. Plumage is bright green overall with a bluer cast to wing feathers; some northern populations (in Peru) have a yellow face and breast.

A fairly small, rare bird of mid-montane forest interior. Mainly olive color with some streaking on the underparts, an indistinct, broad eye-ring and orange around the base of the bill. Forages for fruit in the midstory where it is inconspicuous. Normally occurs above the level of Black and Obscure Berrypeckers and is stockier and shorter tailed than Mid-mountain and Fan-tailed. It is the only berrypecker to have streaking on the underparts. Voice, a harsh, scratchy call.

A small, mostly grass-green bee-eater with a canary-yellow throat separated from buff underparts by a black line across the throat. Singles and pairs occupy grassy savanna and wetland edges. They often perch lower than 1.5 m above the ground, and dart around hunting flying insects, then returning to the same small twig. Calls include a sibilant “s-lip” and other high-pitched notes. The Blue-breasted Bee-eater is slightly larger and has a white patch on the cheek. The much larger Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater has burnt orange underparts, and it prefers highland forest above 1800 m.