Rufous-crowned Elaenia

Unmistakable hummingbird with long, scissor-shaped tail, overall green with decurved bill and white spot behind eye. Male recalls Violet-fronted Brilliant but with long and forked black tail and blue forehead; female very different, with shorter but still forked tail, white throat, green-speckled chest, and buffy belly, recalling female of Long-tailed Sylph. Found alone inside humid forests or forest borders at low to mid levels, often at Heliconia patches. Voice a short burst “tsi, tsi, tsip.” No similar species in its very limited range. Endemic to the Paria peninsula of northeastern Venezuela.

Large and chunky with stout dark bill. Nondescript plumage: entirely olive-green with slightly brighter yellowish throat and upper breast. Namesake yellow lores are not always obvious. Sexes alike. Compare with female Red-crowned Ant-Tanager, which is somewhat more slender and longer-tailed, is duskier brown overall, and has paler legs. Found on the east slope of the Andes from southern Colombia to Bolivia. Small flocks move through lower and middle levels of humid forests in foothills and adjacent lowlands. Often in mixed feeding flocks with other species. Listen for its loud, long-winded song of whistles and chips, along with rolling harsh scold calls.

Large, dumpy bird found around lake edges and slow-moving streams. Head looks too small for its large brown body. Its orange mohawk, blue facial skin, and stubby bill make this bird extremely distinctive. Usually found in groups or pairs. Moves clumsily around waterside vegetation, making loud huffing noises.