Bearded Tachuri

A distinctive blue-headed sunbird that occurs in mangroves, forest edges, and gardens, almost exclusively near water. Yellow-green above and largely gray below, with a distinctive iridescent purple-blue hood that has a unique shape, covering the head, face, throat, and chest but not the back of the neck. Visually similar to other “hooded” sunbirds, most notably Green-headed Sunbird, but Reichenbach’s Sunbird always has a greenish nape, far more iridescence on the chest than the head, and a yellowish vent. Song, often given repetitively from a perch, is a mewing call followed by two hoarse whistles, “reer, tew! tew!”, while the calls are single “tiuw” notes.

Tiny, energetic, sharp-billed warbler. Dull green on the back, grayish below, with orange legs. Small bill and short tail. Madagascar endemic that is found in eastern rainforest. Often joins flocks with other small bird species. Inconspicuous bird that is easily missed if you don’t know its quiet song, which is given from the canopy: a high-pitched, whispy, ascending series of notes. Smaller and duller than all other jeries. 

Dark, medium-sized woodpecker of humid forest. Mostly dark olive-green, with a large and distinctive glossy-brown ear patch. The underparts are heavily marked with yellowish spots. Males have a small red patch on the back of the head. Birds in most of the range have bronzy tones to the back, while i n the western part of the range the back is more greenish. Found in rainforest, gallery forest, and lush secondary habitat at low and middle elevations. The most distinctive call is a very long whistle that rises then fall. Also gives a plaintive rattling call and a slightly tapering drum. Similar to Buff-spotted Woodpecker, but larger, and with a dark cheek patch.