Palau Cicadabird

Small, mouse-like bird found in cloud forest understory in Colombia’s Santa Marta Mountains. Adult male is gray with a white crown patch and rusty barring on the lower underparts. Female is washed with brown, and young birds have a lot of scaling and barring. The only other tapaculo in the Santa Martas is Brown-rumped Tapaculo, which lacks white in the crown, occurs at higher elevations, and has a different voice. Typical song is a very fast trill that lasts for at least ten seconds and may continue for a minute or more.

A large pigeon with a gray head and underside, except for a rufous undertail. Note the wide, pale gray bar on the tail. Upperparts are largely green with a purplish-bronze shawl. This color extends onto the mantle in males only. Pairs or small groups inhabit the upper levels of forest and forest edge in the foothills and especially in the mountains. Gray tail band and bronzy nape patch separate this species from the similar Sulawesi form of Green Imperial-Pigeon. Gray-headed’s vocalizations are yet to be confirmed.

Small, plump, and short-tailed. Unmistakable male is glossy black with clean white cap. Female is dull olive-green and similar to other manakins; look for contrasting grayish head and brownish-red eye. Found in the lower or middle levels of forest, often at a male display site or a fruiting tree. Widespread from Costa Rica through much of northern South America.