White-tailed Shrike

Small, attractive flycatcher found in humid forest along the east slope of the Andes. Eyebrow is thick and yellow at the base of the bill, becoming thin and white behind the eye, and it also has bold, rusty wingbars. Similar to wing-barred races of Crowned Chat-Tyrant, but white part of eyebrow is shorter and thinner. Also very similar to Jelski’s Chat-Tyrant, but yellow part of eyebrow is slightly larger, and the two species are not known to overlap. Inhabits forest understory and easy to overlook if not vocalizing. Typical song is a high, fast trill that briefly goes up in pitch before steadily descending.

A small heron that hugs rocky coastlines. Light-morph individuals are usually white all over, though some may show patches of gray. Dark-morph individuals are entirely dark gray. Both morphs have a yellowish green bill and legs. Light morph adults are distinguished from egrets in the area by their distinct short-legged appearance and noticeably thicker bill.

A rather nondescript medium-sized wren. Mostly brown above and rusty below, with a white eyebrow and pied streaked cheeks. Skulks in the undergrowth of seasonally flooded forest and second growth, often near water. The similar Buff-breasted Wren has less strongly marked cheeks and a more complex song. Where the two overlap, Fawn-breasted is more likely to be found in wetter habitats.