Hermit Thrush

A tiny flycatcher of forest understory. Generally difficult to see. Notably plain: brown above and yellowish-white below with a semi-concealed chestnut crown that is not visible under most field conditions. Note small size, plain face, and wide bill characteristic of spadebills. Inhabits understory of lowland rainforest, where it perches in low vegetation and makes short upward sallies to nab insects on the undersides of leaves. May follow mixed-species flocks but is more often found away from them. Most frequently heard call is a short, inflected squeak, often given in alarm as the bird flies away; song is a surprisingly loud, grating series of notes. Best told from other spadebills by plain plumage and lack of strong facial pattern.

A small gray-brown seedeater with a lemon-yellow rump, white tail tips, and a boldly marked face with pale patches (white to lemon-yellow) above and below the eye. The throat and upper breast are lemon-yellow in the male and buff in the female. Pairs and small flocks occupy savanna, grassland, and palm savanna, where the species is partial to Ilala Palm. It forages on the ground and in small shrubs and grass. The similar Yellow-fronted Canary is yellower, has a broader eyebrow, and lacks wingbars and the vertical dark stripe below the eye.

Relatively plain and unmarked green-pigeon with a long pointed tail. Males have a faint orange blush on the chest, though this can be hard to notice. Note blue-green bill and “goggles” in both sexes. Completely unmarked dark olive-green wings separate this species from other green-pigeons within its range; Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon can be similar, but note that species’ much more thickset build and shorter tail. Endemic to the hill forests of Sumatra and western Java. Like other green-pigeons, gathers in fruiting trees. Gives rising and falling series of high-pitched coos, often with a hiccuping or sobbing quality.