Javan Whistling-Thrush

A large, unmistakable black woodpecker with a red crest. Note the long, dark bill and strikingly pale eyes. Found in mangroves and evergreen forests, where it occurs in pairs or small parties. Prefers feeding higher up, but is known to come down to look for invertebrates. The call is loud, sharp, and shrill, and usually consists of one or two notes. 

Conspicuous inhabitant of woods, forests, parks, gardens, and hedges in farmland. Often visits bird feeders and uses nest boxes. Plumage is distinctive, with white cheeks surrounded by a black cap and bib. Male has a broader black stripe down belly than the female, and the juvenile (seen in summer–early autumn) has yellowish wash to face and drabber plumage overall. Underparts are bright yellow throughout much of range, but “Turkestan Tit” of Central Asia has a white belly. Appreciably larger and more boldly patterned than Eurasian Blue Tit, which often occurs alongside it. Listen for its distinctive high-pitched up-and-down song: “tsee-dee-tsee-dee-tsee-dee” and chattering scolds.

A relatively large gray songbird with a notably heavy bill, a prominent black mark between the bill and the eye, and a paler belly. Singles and pairs frequent the canopy of forest within lowlands and mountains, including degraded forest. Confined to Buru. Differs from Pale Cicadabird in its larger size and extensive black area between bill and the eye. Differs from Common Cicadabird in its pale belly, larger size, and heavier bill. Call is a short, sharp, slightly burry “skeet.”