Brown-rumped Bunting

Predominantly gray species with a long tail and pink legs. Note the darker gray crown and paler eyebrow. Found principally in shaded cacao plantations or adjacent remnant forests across a very restricted range. Forages acrobatically in the canopy and subcanopy and often accompanies mixed-species flocks. Builds a large stick nest.

Black-and-white seabird; breeds in colonies on rocky islands and cliffs. Spends the rest of the year on the ocean, when it is seldom seen from land. Bill is shorter and thicker than Common Murre, but difficult to judge at a distance. Note blacker plumage, cleaner sides, and limited amount of white on throat in winter. These features help separate it from Common Murre and Razorbill. Usually single or in loose small groups; in the Atlantic, sometimes seen in loose association with a flock of Razorbills. Frequently dives underwater searching for fish.

Large thrush, adult rich brown marbled with dark marks above, pale with black scaly marks below. Larger Bassian Thrush has smaller-appearing bill, is more contrastingly marked above. In flight, Russet-tailed shows white in tail corners, absent in Bassian. The smaller wingbar has more prominent pale tips in adult Russet-tailed than Bassian. Inhabits wet forests, where it forages in leaf litter. Song a distinctive, thin “whee-doo,” falling in pitch, very unlike Bassian.