Striped Flufftail

Uncommon brushfinch restricted to the high Andes of northern and central Peru. Adult is mostly gray with a chestnut cap, black-and-white mustache stripes, and a white spot in front of the eye. Young birds are washed with brown and have a duller crown. This species does not overlap with Black-spectacled Brushfinch or Apurimac Brushfinch, both of which have black around the eye. Inhabits woodland understory and patches of scrub. Gives rich, descending trills along with high-pitched “sip” notes.

Striking hummingbird that inhabits Andean cloud forest from southern Peru to Bolivia. Both sexes have an orange collar that extends almost all the way around the back of the neck as well as white outer tail feathers and a long, straight bill. Male’s head is black with a sapphire forehead spot. Female might be confused with female Violet-throated Starfrontlet if seen poorly, but note the orange collar and white (not buff) tail markings. Visits feeders in some areas. Formerly treated as a subspecies group of Collared Inca.

A distinctive wagtail with diagnostic wing and breast patterns. It has a prominent, whitish eyebrow with two black crescent-shaped bands on the upper breast; lower one wider when present. Upperparts are brown-gray with a greenish tinge. Two broad white wingbars on an otherwise black wing.  Immature is browner, less green above than adult, the breast-bands brownish-black and narrower, the lower one completely or partially missing. Inhabits all kinds of woodlands, foraging on forest paths, swinging its tail side to side (not up and down), and when disturbed, flushing into trees. Call is a metallic “pink” produced in flight. Song is a two-noted “tis-fee” repeated 4-5 times.