Rufous-vented Paradise-Flycatcher

A plump, small-headed, pigeon-like bird. Mostly chestnut-cinnamon speckled with white; the male has a gray face and yellow spectacles, and the female has a yellowish face. It prefers foraging on the ground for seeds in semi-arid woodland on red Kalahari sands, where it can be inconspicuous. Gathers in large groups at drinking sites in the morning. The soft “chuup-chuup chop-chop” call is diagnostic.

A small, energetic flycatcher found in humid forest; most common along lower slopes of mountains, and also ranges into lowlands in some areas. Note its olive-green coloration, streaky underparts, and pale spot behind the eye. Overlaps with the very similar Streak-necked Flycatcher at middle elevations of the Andes. Olive-striped typically has a much greener head, lacking strong gray coloration on the forehead face, and throat, though it may show a gray tinge on its crown. Plucks berries from fruiting trees while hovering like a hummingbird and often seen with mixed species flocks. Song is an extremely high-pitched and often hard to discern series of whistles; the exact pattern of notes varies significantly throughout its range. Birds from Costa Rica and far western Panama are now considered a separate species, Olive-streaked Flycatcher.

Small uncommon flycatcher in the subtropical zone of the Andes from Colombia to Peru. It has a pale yellow belly, gray crown, dark ear patch, and yellow edges on the wing feathers. Very similar to many other small flycatchers like Ashy-headed and Ecuadorian Tyrannulets or bristle-tyrants; probably best identified by voice. Listen for loud “pip!” calls, often followed by a sputter. Occurs in the middle to upper levels of humid cloud forest from around 1,300–2,200 m. Singles or pairs often follow mixed-species flocks.