Lined Seedeater

Small, plump antbird of Andean cloud forest. Very rare in Ecuador and northern Peru, but somewhat more common in western Colombia. Male is dark gray; female additionally has chestnut back and crown. Both sexes have white dots on wings; on some birds, these dots may form parallel lines. Inhabits understory of forest interior. Usually first detected by voice; vocalizations include soft churrs, rattles, and inflected notes given alone or in a quick series.

Small brownish wren found only on St. Lucia. Drab brown above and white below, with a faint eyebrow, and dark barring on the wings and tail. Generally more arboreal than mainland “House Wrens”, occurring in dense brushy woodland throughout the island. Often perches conspicuously when singing, but otherwise fairly secretive. Listen for loud song of chatters and clearer trills, as well as harsh scolding calls.

Stately plover with a gentle, dovelike expression. Breeding male is stunning, with a white face and belly separated by a broad chestnut patch across the chest. Breeding female is plainer brown, and has a warm rusty-brown patch across the chest. Nonbreeding adults and juveniles are grayish-brown with pale fringes to the feathers of the upperparts, as well as a pale face and belly. Oriental Plover is similar in nonbreeding plumage, but note the white stripe on the wing when Caspian is in flight. Inhabits open areas, near water when breeding and often away from it when wintering. Gives short nasal calls when in flight.