Pale-billed Scrubwren

A large oriole found primarily in secondary and submontane forests. Has a golden yellow body, a black head and throat, a red bill, and red eyes. The wings have uniform black primary flight feathers and some black edging on the secondary flight feathers. The tail is black with yellow feather tips. Easily confused with the co-occurring Western Black-headed Oriole, but note Black-winged Oriole’s solid black primary flight feathers and darker black tail. Voice is a varied series of whistles and liquid “tlee-o-yup!” calls. 

A large dark weaver with a massive bill. The male is brown with a dark bill and a white dash on the forehead and wing. The female has a pale bill and is heavily streaked underneath. Pairs are resident, breeding in wetlands and rank areas adjacent to well wooded groves and forest; flocks form in the non-breeding season. The species feeds on fruit and insects in the canopy and on the forest floor. The song is a rapid high-pitched warble that includes multiple sputtering trills, for example “pit-pit-pit-pit chweeer-kuuuurrrr”.

Unmistakable glossy black bird with a dash of bright yellow on the head and wings. Male has more extensive yellow on the head than the female. Inhabits lowland to foothill evergreen forests where it forages in pairs or small flocks up in the canopy. Look out for their flashing yellow wing patches as they move between trees. Like other mynas and starlings, gives a variety of gurgles, croaks, and high-pitched fluid notes.