Red-tailed Ant-Thrush

An unmistakable thrush with a “tiger-striped” face pattern, a white throat, a broad orange chest band, orange flanks, a white belly, and extensive bold white wing markings. Juveniles show rusty wing spots, pale streaking, a black and buff breast band, and black flank spots. Forages singly or in pairs on the ground and in trees, in forests and wooded patches within lowlands and hills. Confined to the eastern Lesser Sundas. Gives a rich, musical song characteristic of thrushes, with sequences of fluty upslurred and downslurred whistled notes comprising repeated phrases mixed with softer, chuckling sounds and thin, high-pitched notes.

Rare and critically endangered hummingbird endemic to Ecuador. Known only from a few mountains west and north of Quito. Male is dark bluish-green with white leg puffs and a blue vent. Female is brighter green with a golden tinge and has a blue throat patch and vent. Might be mistaken for the larger Sapphire-vented Puffleg but lacks blue on crown and has a shorter tail. Inhabits high elevation forest, where it feeds on small, tubular flowers. Most often encountered in the Yanacocha Reserve; occasionally visits feeders.

A stunning blue-and-white kingfisher with entirely blue upperparts in both sexes. Female has white throat and pale blue breast and belly, but male shows more white, with pale blue confined to belly. Juvenile resembles dull male, with buff throat, spot near bill, and speckled breast and collar. Found singly and in pairs in lowland wooded areas, including cultivated areas and mangroves. Pale blue underside is unique among kingfishers in its limited south Moluccan range. Rowdy vocalizations include repetitive “ker-chick” series and “ki-ki-ki-ki…” calls.