Rufous Treecreeper

A small, little-known bird limited to lowland and foothill treefall gap regrowth in southwestern Papua New Guinea. Underparts and long, thick eyebrow pale blue. Back, wings and tail, brown. Prominent black eye-stripe, mustache stripe and crown stripe. Forages in pairs or small groups in dense undergrowth with rattans or sago. Does not co-occur with the similar Broad-billed Fairywren. Voice a reeling song of high-pitched notes.

Unusual dark greenbul with upright posture that does strongly resemble a honeyguide. Males have a white eye and females a dark one. Both sexes show a large white patch in the outer tail. Found in the upper portions of lowland forest. Usually in pairs or small groups. Most often detected by call: a slow series of mewing whistles. Similar to Sjöstedt's Greenbul, but has darker gray underparts, and male further distinguished by its pale eye. Distinguished from honeyguides by its different shape, especially the longer tail. Flight is direct, unlike undulating flight of a honeyguide.

Highly endangered wren restricted to grassy and scrubby areas above tree line high up in Colombia’s Santa Marta Mountains. Reaching its habitat involves a multi-day camping expedition, and it cannot be seen in the commonly birded areas lower down the mountains. Rich coloration and heavily barred underparts separate it from House Wren, the only other similar species that could possibly occur in its lofty domain. Song is a descending, tinkling series of notes.