Helmeted Myna

Brightly colored, terrestrial songbird found in open and arid regions across much of inland Australia. Male has rich bright orange head and underparts, with a dramatic throat that extends to the dark eye. In flight, the back is slightly paler than the wings. Females plainer, with faint yellowish underparts, yellowish face, and red eye. This species feeds on the ground, often perching on top of small bushes after being flushed.

Attractive small dove of humid forest edges and clearings in tropical lowlands; in some places wanders into small rural villages. Typically rather wary, and most often seen in fast, rather direct flight, as singles or pairs. Powder-blue male is striking and distinctive. Female is most easily identified when with the male. On lone females, note the rusty rump and rather long rusty tail.

Dark grayish thrasher with distinctive rufous undertail coverts. Bill long and strongly curved. Tail long and dark. Obvious dark line separating white mustache and white throat. Yellow eye. Secretive and uncommon, although perches conspicuously when singing. Found in brushy deserts. With a good view, easily distinguished from more common Curve-billed Thrasher by darker gray color and rufous undertail coverts. Listen for jumbled, rambling song.