Bronzed Cowbird

Small, chunky songbird. Brown overall with a pale throat, thick pinkish bill, and a black-bordered white supercilium that is buff-tinged in front. The smaller Dusky Warbler has brownish tinge toward the back of the brow. The similar Yellow-streaked Warbler is a grayer shade of brown, has a clean white supercilium, and has different vocalizations. Favors open taiga forest and forest edge for breeding, often in wet brushy thickets or along streams. Sings from both exposed and hidden perches, giving a ringing trill with several variations. Difficult to detect on the wintering grounds, where it skulks in dense vegetation in both wet and dry areas; listen for its frequently repeated “chuk” and “pit” calls.

Fairly small dark hummingbird, green overall with dark blue tail. Straight, medium-length bill. Sexes similar. Usually seen feeding singly in flowers along forest edge, shrubby second growth, and gardens. Separated from Emeralds by longer bill, blue-and-white vent, bronze patch on rump, and less deeply forked tail.

A medium-sized parrot from foothill to mid-montane forest. Uniformly green with a black bill and pale eye. Male has a full pale-gray collar with a thin blue edge around the front. Often seen flying in flocks and difficult to see perched. In flight, bulky head and thinner tail gives a front-heavy appearance. May overlap altitudinally with similar sized Red-cheeked Parrot, but Blue-collared Parrot has an all green head. Best identified by voice. Call, a ringing, tuneless jumble of up and down notes.