Bannerman's Sunbird

Odd and distinctive member of the woodpecker family. Shows a rufous throat in all plumages, though reduced in juveniles. The underparts vary geographically: they are completely rufous in Ethiopian birds, and the throat is barred in some populations. Flight is undulating, like a typical woodpecker. Found locally in cultivated areas, gardens, woodland, forest edge, and grassland with some trees. Usually in pairs. Call is a loud, ringing series of “kwee” notes. Similar to Eurasian Wryneck, but easily separated by the rufous throat.

A large cuckooshrike with uniformly matte slaty-black plumage and a very striking pale eye. Long-tailed, with a relatively stubby bill. Resident in forests, usually in foothills and lowlands, especially coastal forest. Unlikely to be confused. Most common call is an ascending whistle, often followed by a shrill “kwa-kwawa-kwawa.”

A small plain warbler with a gray-green back, wings and crown, a grayish face, silver-gray underparts, and a contrasting white chin and throat. Pairs and small groups of 3-7 move secretively between riverine trees and bushes in dwarf scrub in desert and semi-desert Karoo plains and hillsides, often foraging close to the ground. They are most often found by their plaintive, nagging two-note “pee-liip” call that can continue for minutes. There are several nondescript confusion species within its range, but none have the distinctive yellowish eyes of the Yellow-rumped Eremomela.