Rufous-vented Laughingthrush

A forest skulker with clean-cut pale underparts, a gray wash on the side of the breast and face, and rusty brown upperparts and central crown. The tail has distinctive white tips to the outer feathers. Juvenile is heavily spotted above. A shy and inconspicuous resident in the dense understory of lowland and mid-altitude forest up to 1500 meters, found singly and in pairs; several individuals may follow ant swarms, where they lose their fear of humans. Sings a loud musical 3–4 note “whooo-wheet-whooee” and similar melodic notes; also gives harsh “chht” calls.   

Active, small white-spotted dark-brown bird with white throat and spiky tail. Sexes similar. Locally fairly common in Paria region, uncommon in Caripe area. Usually foraging alone or in pairs, family groups, or mixed species flocks in mossy understory of cloud forest, often rich in palms. Easiest to find by song, a series of bubbling notes, especially in the morning when vocally active. No similar species in range. Endemic to the Turimiquire and Paria regions of northeastern Venezuela.

Medium-sized crested penguin, endemic to New Zealand. Note the distinct broad yellow eyebrow rising over the eye to form a stiff brush-like crest. Also look for pale blue skin at the base of the bill. A subantarctic breeder, with main colonies on Bounty and Antipodes Islands. Disperses widely at the end of breeding season. A small number molt on the east coast of the North and South Islands in the fall. Forms small groups at sea. Voice a low-pitched booming bray. Distinguished from Snares and Fiordland Penguins by pale white-blue skin at bill base and less “V-shaped” crest when seen head-on.