Dark-backed Weaver

A chunky species with a strong orangish bill and collar. Males and females are dark brown overall with a heavy streaking on the crown, back, and breast. Note the piercing yellow eye. Occurs in light woodlands, savanna, plantations, and scrubby areas. The song is an undulating and far carrying “tewre-tewtewretewtewre.”

A small, long-legged, almost tailless brown songbird with a rufous cap and a subtle pale brown eyebrow. An active bird of the lower understory in forests, forest edge, and scrub in the foothills and mountains, most often seen singly. Limited to some islands in the Lesser Sundas, where it is the only small, rusty-capped, near-tailless brown songbird. Song is a warble consisting of seven notes, rapidly rising then falling. Other vocalizations include sharp “chip” notes.

Large, long-tailed sparrow. Usually shows a bold head pattern and contrasting white throat. Two morphs with different head colors: white-striped and tan-striped. Both morphs show a yellow patch in front of the eye, but it is more obvious on white-striped birds. Adults have a fairly plain gray-brown breast without bold streaks, but immatures can be quite streaky. Note the grayish bill, unlike White-crowned Sparrow. Breeds in coniferous or mixed forests, often near clearings. In migration and winter, can be found in woods, forest edge, thickets and shrubby fields. Whistled song often transcribed as "Old Sam Peabody" or "O Sweet Canada." Visits feeders.