Lidth's Jay

A recently described streak-throated brown flycatcher. Gray-brown above and pale whitish below with broad breast streaks and a dirty throat. Note upright posture. Singles and pairs inhabit middle to upper levels of forest, forest edges, and degraded areas in lowlands and foothills. Sometimes joins mixed-species flocks. Restricted to Sulawesi. Longer-billed, shorter-tailed, darker, and plainer-faced than Gray-streaked Flycatcher, lacking obvious eye-ring and moustache, and lacking clean throat. Gives a complex, very high-pitched song composed of whistles, chirps, buzzes, and trills, with little repetition.

A large, seemingly long-bodied warbler, mostly bright yellow with some greenish-olive above. Bill and tail long. Often perches in a flat stance, making it look banana-like. Most common in dense brush and thickets with dense tangled understory. Song is a loud and long sequence of warbled phrases and “churr” notes. Calls include harsh churring and “tchak” notes.

Very small, all-dark storm-petrel with a fairly short, graduated tail. Fairly common and can be seen from shore in the Gulf of California and along the Pacific coast. Often feeds and associates with the much larger Black Storm-Petrel, where size difference is obvious. Flight of Least is generally quick and weaving, with deep, rather jerky wingbeats and little or no gliding.