Buff-bellied Tanager

A very large, robust honeyeater. Entirely drab grayish-olive, with yellowish wings and tail and a bright yellow bill and eye-ring. Dependent on primary mature forest, mostly in the lowlands, but less commonly above 600 meters of elevation. Similar to Northern Wattled-Honeyeater, but much larger, and overall more yellow with a distinctive pale yellow bill. Does not vocalize often, but most common call is a very, very loud, ringing, far-carrying “kee-too.”

Compact, robust, and big-headed warbler. Males are striking with a black hood contrasting with whitish throat, gray back, and red eyering. Females duller with a gray hood, white throat, and buff body. Common in many typical Mediterranean habitats including tall bushes, open woodlands, gardens, coastal scrub, and plantations; also in oases, acacia woodlands, and scrubby desert in non-breeding range. Usually first detected by its song, a fast, angry-sounding rattling "ctret-tret-tret-tret-tret" or "tetwtweer-tik-tik-tik" with whispering in between. The call is a dry "tseck."

Small raptor of montane forest in the Andes from Venezuela to Argentina, with a disjunct population in southeastern South America. Adults are black with a piercing yellow eye. In flight, look for the paddle shaped wings and contrasting white underwing coverts. The tail has contrasting black and white bands. Juveniles are buffy below with messy dark markings; note the white eyebrow and overall compact shape. Singles or pairs are uncommon over forest or adjacent clearings. Typically seen soaring or occasionally perched in the canopy.