Satyr Tragopan

The breeding male has coppery iridescence across the head, though it looks black in poor light. Non-breeding male and female are dull and nondescript, with plain, unstreaked underparts. Found in a wide variety of open habitats, including woodland, scrub, gardens, and cultivation. Absent from thick forest. Gives a variety of vocalizations, including quick scolding calls, an accelerating series of “tip” notes, and a typical sunbird scrambled song. Identifying non-breeding male and female can be tricky, but they are smaller and plainer than most similar sunbirds.

Extremely rare diving duck. Breeding male has a dark green gloss to the head, but often seems dark-headed in poor lighting. Non-breeding males are duller, but have pale eyes. Females and immatures have dark brown heads and dark eyes. Boldly patterned chestnut-and-white sides unique among ducks; compare the brown sides of Ferruginous Duck and pale sides of Common Pochards, both similar species. Can be difficult to separate from Ferruginous Duck, with which it sometimes hybridizes; note less extensive white wing panels in present species. During the colder months, often found singly or in small groups within non-breeding flocks of more common duck species. Breeds on sheltered, well-vegetated lakes; prefers large open bodies of water in the winter.

Medium-sized, long-tailed, plain cisticola. Note the rufous cap and the white tip to the tail. The tail is slightly shorter in non-breeding plumage. Found locally in a variety of savanna habitats, including both acacia savanna and broadleaf woodland. The song is a quick, high-pitched piping. As with other cisticolas, habitat and vocalizations are important to identification. Similar to Rock-loving Cisticola, but smaller, slimmer, and not associated with rocky habitat. Somewhat like Siffling Cisticola, but has a rufous cap.