Daurian Partridge

Fluffy and chubby, a short-billed version of a kiskadee. Black crown and mask, puffy white throat, and broad white eyebrow that connects on the back of head. Very short bill. Olive-brown upperparts and bright yellow underparts. Sexes similar. Common and territorial, found in pairs or family groups in open forest, forest edges and gallery forest in lowlands. Easy to find and identify by voice, a loud “PU-terr-r, PU-terr-r” repeatedly, given in duet or chorus. Similar to Social Flycatcher and Rusty-margined Flycatcher but with puffier appearance, shorter bill, no reddish color in wings, black crown, and white head stripes touching at nape. Found only in Colombia and Venezuela.

Colorful trogon of lowland and foothill rainforest in western Ecuador and western Colombia. Both sexes have conspicuous white eyes, unmarked black tail, red belly, and mostly yellow bill. Male is green with a black face. Female is gray with a dark top to her yellow bill. Differs from Slaty-tailed Trogon by yellow (not orange) bill. Also similar to Ecuadorian Trogon, but lacks white on breast. Perches high in the trees for long periods, occasionally sallying out to take fruits or insects. Often first detected by song, a lazy series of 20 or more mellow whistles.

Endemic to the Barusan Islands, off Sumatra’s northwest coast. Dark gingery brown overall, with a slightly lighter head. The only cuckoo-dove on the Barusans, except for Simeulue, where Little Cuckoo-Dove also occurs; note Barusan’s larger size and darker rust-brown chest. Inhabits forested areas in the lowlands and foothills of the Barusans. Similar in habits to other cuckoo-doves: shy and sluggish, typically foraging singly in the middle and lower levels of forest. Gives a three-part series of cooing hoots, “woo-woo-wooOOH”; may sound like just one rising hoot at a distance.