Papuan Harrier

A slim, gorgeous long-tailed starling of dry country. Iridescent green, purple, and blue decorate the upperparts, and the belly is yellow. There is a dark mask and a pale eye. The flight is weak, with the long, thin tail flapping behind. Found in dry woodland, thorn savanna, and thorn scrub, usually in small flocks. Generally shy, but can become tame in some lodges and picnic areas. 

Small, striking eagle with broad, rounded wings. Broad white wing bands and base to tail prominent in flight. At rest, note dark head and chestnut underparts. Darker overall than similar Crested Serpent-Eagle and appears longer-winged in flight. Adult Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle can be similar in flight, but appears smaller-headed, with more intricately-marked underwings. Restricted to north Bornean montane forest, where it can often be seen soaring above ridges. Gives a short, shrill scream.

Chunky green bird with a broad, blunt bill. Males have a bright orange bill, a blackish face, a yellow-orange necklace that bleeds into the breast, and a yellow lower belly; females are nearly entirely green with faint streaking below and a dull orange bill. Notice the females’ dull olive legs and streaked, not scaled pattern underneath, which distinguish it from the similar, orange-legged female Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater. Perches inconspicuously in the mid-story of humid montane forest, where it is often found around fruiting trees and occasionally joins mixed-species flocks.