Rufous-fronted Antthrush

Small, plump, tanager-like sparrow, dull olive above with pale grayish-white throat and yellow wash on underparts. Thick bill. Sexes alike. Quite rare in foothill forest, typically at lower elevations than Common Chlorospingus (but significant overlap). Look for pairs with mixed-species flocks, usually foraging in the canopy.

Uncommon thrush of humid evergreen and pine-evergreen forest in highlands. Feeds mainly in fruiting trees and bushes, often with other thrushes; rarely feeds on the ground. Striking male is black with a yellow bill, eyering, and legs. Female is brown overall with black bill and yellow legs. Immature male is darker than female, with yellow bill and legs. Other similar thrushes are larger and bulkier. Clay-colored occurs mainly in lowlands and has dull pinkish legs. Mountain Thrush has dark legs.

Small, compact bird found in the understory of humid, mossy mid-elevation montane forest. Males are dark gray with a brown back and cap; females are similar, with a reddish-orange face. Both sexes have white head plumes that are raised when agitated. Smaller and darker than antpittas, which are similar in body structure. Forages singly or in pairs. Listen for the male’s song, a series of raspy rising “bree?” notes, typically given early in the morning or at dusk.