Fan-tailed Monarch

This Colombian endemic has a limited range in the southern Andes, where it can be found in both the eastern and central cordilleras. It has dark upperparts, yellow underparts, and a distinctive black mustache stripe. Young birds are paler on the head and may show indistinct streaking below. The lack of any crown stripe or crown patch helps separate it from juveniles of other brushfinches, which otherwise can look similar. Inhabits tangles in clearings and at edge of cloud forest, but generally avoids forest interior. Vocalizations include a short series of chips and clear whistles and a fast, descending chatter.

Small warblerlike tanager with striking color pattern: male brilliant golden-yellow with black back, wings, and tail. Female much duller and more olive-green with dirty whitish belly. Note bill shape: relatively long, slender, and pointed. A canopy bird, pairs or small groups are most often seen following mixed flocks in forests and edges.

Small bird with short, heavy bill. Green above, with a mainly yellow front except for a broad white belly strip. Has a bold black-and-white head pattern. Male has black chin, female dark greenish. Found in southwestern Western Australia. Inhabits eucalypt woodlands particularly those with smooth bark. Songs include a loud clear rising two-part whistle. Formerly treated as one of the geographically isolated subspecies of Crested Shrike-tit.