Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant

A small honeyeater of foothill forest canopy and edge. Male is uniform jet black and female dull brown with a red forehead and chin. Similar to male Black Sunbird, but male Papuan Black Myzomela lacks the iridescence and white underwings. Similar to female Red and Elfin Myzomelas but female Red has a red tail and female Elfin lacks the red forehead. Call, a simple, high-pitch “tsip!” like other myzomelas.

Rare short-tailed antwren found in the understory of humid forests where it is very active and is normally associated with mixed-species flocks. Males are gray with a black throat and dark wing coverts with white spots. Resembles White-flanked Antwren, but without the white on the flanks. Females have a grayish head, a buffy body, and lack the male’s wing spots. The song is a high-pitched “veet…veet.”

The brown-and-gray head of this barbet sets it apart from the bright facial patterns of most other species. Specks of blue, red, and yellow on the face are visible at close range. Body is emerald green with some tan-yellow hints on the underside and a red vent. Pale lower bill and pale throat give the head an oddly long appearance. Inhabits forests from lowland regions up into montane areas. Gives succinct mellow whistles at regular intervals, typically from sheltered perches up in the forest canopy.