Seram Bush Warbler

A medium-sized parrot that usually looks all dark. With a good view, note the deep bluish-purple color overall with bronzy wings, messy pink splotches on the upper breast, and red undertail coverts. In flight, the bright blue underwings often stand out. Also look for the very deep wingbeats that seem to almost touch on the downstroke and barely come above horizontal on the upstroke – this helps separate members of the Pionus genus from the larger Amazona parrots. Bronze-winged is fairly common in forest and adjacent clearings in lowlands and foothills, up to around 2,500m. It is usually found in small flocks, most often seen in flight but also perched in the canopy or around fruiting trees.

A drab, long-tailed brownish greenbul. The upperparts are brown and the underparts paler olive-gray. A generally scarce and uncommon species. Not found in true lowland rainforest, preferring gallery forest and thickets, and drier middle-elevation forest. Somewhat similar to Slender-billed Greenbul, but has more olive-green rather than gray underparts that contrast less with the back. Similar to White-throated Greenbul, but duller, with much less contrast on the throat. The vocalizations include “wiik” and “dek” notes and a series of whiny whistles. 

Large black bill is diagnostic. Slightly larger than similar plovers, with large blocky head. Breeding plumage shows thick black band across breast, white forehead, and bolder face pattern; nonbreeding birds show less contrast. Legs dull pinkish. Found on sandy beaches, usually singly but sometimes in small loose flocks. Medium-brown upperparts similar but slightly paler than Semipalmated Plover, notably darker than Snowy or Piping.