Satin Swiftlet

A fairly large honeyeater of mid-montane forest and edge. Black body with olive wing feathers, boldly patterned with white scales on the back, flanks and dappled white on the chest. Large pale blue area of bare facial skin mainly behind the eye and a red wattle on the side of the throat. Co-occurs with Ornate and Cinnamon-browed Melidectes, but Vogelkop has a distinctive facial pattern with pale bill and white lines extending above and below to form a crescent shape. Calls include, loud downward whistles or parrotlike squawking.

A pale yellowish-brown lark with a long, spiky crest and a thick, short bill. The heavy streaking on the upperparts contrasts strongly with the rest of the plumage. Similar to the Malabar and Crested Larks, but Tawny is smaller, with minimal streaking on the breast, paler cheeks, and a different bill shape. It is found in dry, stony fields and grassland. Sings in flight with relaxed wingbeats. The song is extraordinarily rich, long, and continuous, including complex and effortless imitations of other species.

Gray, spotted piculet of mid-elevation forests. Dusky gray above and white below, with extensive black spotting from the head to the belly; males have a scarlet red forehead patch. Found at higher elevations than most other piculets in its range; grayer, with much more extensive black spotting, than the pale Fine-barred Piculet. Forages singly or in pairs in the mid-story of humid montane forest, sometimes joining mixed-species flocks. Its song is a very high, descending series of sharp, metallic notes.