Yemen Linnet

A skulking tanager found in dense undergrowth of humid forests and second growth often with bamboo. Males have a chestnut head with a black forehead and mask, but are otherwise gray. Females are olive-green above and gray below with a hint of rufous on the cap. The song is a very high-pitched “pseee-pseee-pseee, tweee-tweee-tweee.”

A mostly yellow bird with a black hood and a red bill. The tail pattern varies geographically; it can be largely plain olive-and-yellow, or it can show black patches. Found in lush woodland and montane forest at middle elevations in the Abyssinian highlands. Very similar to African Black-headed Oriole, but usually separated by habitat and range. Further distinguished by the wing pattern, which is plainer, with a long gray patch, and without bold white feather edgings. Song is a series of slurred, liquid whistles, and calls include raspy notes. 

Predominantly gray species with a long tail and pink legs. Note the darker gray crown and paler eyebrow. Found principally in shaded cacao plantations or adjacent remnant forests across a very restricted range. Forages acrobatically in the canopy and subcanopy and often accompanies mixed-species flocks. Builds a large stick nest.