Bulwer's Pheasant

Uncommon in southern Andes; range does not overlap with Mountain Caracara. Favors open habitats above treeline, but also ranges lower to scavenge at dumps and in farmland with open trees. Often associates with Chimango and Crested Caracaras at the dump outside Ushuaia, Argentina. Sails, soars, and tumbles easily on updrafts. Adult is handsome and strikingly patterned black-and-white with creamy white underparts and a bold white tail tip. Juvenile is rather similar to smaller Chimango Caracara, but distinguished by black (not pale) bill.

A fine-billed finch with a notched tail. Male is neatly patterned, with a dusty orange back and flanks contrasting sharply with sandy gray hood and rump; also note pale central belly stripe. Mostly black wings and tail have prominent bright white flashes which are most visible in flight. Female is much duller, with more prominent streaking. Juvenile is buffier and streakier overall than adults. Inhabits dry hills of the southwestern Arabian Peninsula, where pairs and small groups can be found in juniper forest, lightly wooded slopes, and river valleys between 1700–3000m. Forages on the ground, and perches on exposed branches and dead trees. Sings a typical canary-like song with whistles, trills, and buzzes. Call is a high-pitched “tirrit”. Streaky juvenile could be confused with a canary, but white in the wing is distinctive.

A small loquacious inhabitant of scrubland, thickets, and brushy forest edges where it typically feeds within dense cover. The similar White-eyed Vireo can be distinguished by its smaller bill, greener back, and bright yellow sides; furthermore, adults have white, not dusky, eyes. The Cuban Vireo lacks the Thick-billed Vireo’s bold wingbars. The song is a scratchy jumbled “chick, didderwid-weee-zhee, chip” or variations thereof. Calls include a “zhip” given singly or in short bursts, a drawn-out harsh “zzhhe,” and a variety of chattering sounds.