Swallow-tailed Cotinga

Small songbird with bright yellowish upperparts and white “goggles.” Most subspecies have gray underparts; subspecies “unicus” of Sumbawa and Flores has a yellow belly. Compare with other white-eyes in various parts of their range; note present species combination of dark iris and yellow back. Inhabits a wide range of different wooded habitats across its range, including coastal scrub, mangroves, inland forests, and forest edge. Forages actively in small to medium-sized flocks, sometimes mixing with other species. Can be quite common on small islands. Twittering song is bright but unremarkable. Most frequently given call is a somewhat variable high-pitched, descending “djee.”

A medium-sized brown babbler with a cinnamon-orange rump and long black streaks across a white chest. Occurs in lowland and lower foothill primary and secondary growth forests. Like many other babblers, travels through the lower levels of forest in large bands, which call noisily as they go. Gives a loud ‘who-whip, who-whip, who-whip’ or ‘whup whup whup’ as they travel, as well as a loud, strident ‘ki-chirr, ki-chirr!’.

Range-restricted striking sparrow with black head and gray eyebrow. Back and tail olive-yellow, underparts gray; black band across chest. Found alone or in pairs or family groups on ground or at mid-level in dense understory, second growth vegetation at forest edges, and coffee plantations. Song and calls are repetitive and very high-pitched. No similar species in range. Endemic to the Turimiquire and Paria regions of northeastern Venezuela.