Jackson's Widowbird

A small active species found high in moist woodlands. Frequently flicks its tail and often gives impression of being entirely heavily streaked. Blackpoll Warbler can be somewhat similar, but fall birds are tinged with some degree of yellow below, and spring males have a bold white cheek. Black-and-white Warbler is also similar, but it has bold black-and-white stripes (as opposed to distinct streaks as on Arrowhead Warbler) on crown and is usually found creeping along tree trunks or limbs. Call is a hard chip with a slightly squeaky quality. Song is relatively quiet and variable consisting of “tsi” notes; often with two or three introductory notes followed by one or two notes at a lower pitch then several notes at original pitch, given in rapid succession.

An active rufous-colored songbird with a long tail that is regularly cocked and fanned. Has a brown upperside, a rufous-washed wing, and a largely rufous tail with a bold darker terminal band. Head is brown with a conspicuous white throat and a rich rufous brow. Note the black chest patch and pale belly. Singles and pairs can be found at middle to upper levels of montane forest, often in mixed-species flocks. Confined to Sulawesi. Unmistakable: the only fantail on Sulawesi. Song is a sequence of high-pitched, rapidly descending notes,  “WIT--wit-dee-dee-de-doo-doo.” Calls include a sharp, shrill “tzip” and “tchew.”

A medium-sized bird of lowland and montane forest as well as more open wooded areas. Dark brown above with a pale belly, an orange-brown throat and chest with pale streaking, and a dark head with faint gray streaks. Bill fairly long and black. Similar to Streak-breasted Bulbul, but smaller, with a shorter bill, a grayish crown, and a warmer orange-brown throat and chest. Song consists of short, loud whistled phrases with a slightly metallic quality. Also gives downslurred squeals and chattering.