Pohnpei Flycatcher

A medium-sized, long-tailed, ground-dwelling bird of montane forest. Gray underparts, rufous crown and large, white spots in the wing. Obvious white cheeks which join in a narrow white band across the mid-throat, with black above and small white dots below. Races differ with either a green or brown back. Overlaps with the vaguely similar Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler, especially with an all-too-likely fleeting view, but Spotted is smaller, has a spotted wing and lacks the blue plumage. Song, a quickly repeated whistled note often with a crescendo. Call, a “whip” note.

Stocky flycatcher that almost always perches conspicuously on a high bare perch with an upright posture. From the front, look for dark sides creating a vest, with a bright white stripe from throat to belly. White patches on the sides of rump are sometimes visible from behind. Most similar to pewees but larger and larger-billed, with more contrasting vest. Feeds on insects. Breeds in clearings and bogs in boreal or mountainous forests, but can be found in migration in open habitats with a mixture of woods and clearings. Distinctive whistled song is often likened to "quick, three beers;" also listen for "pip" call notes.

A very little-known, small bird of foothill forest canopy and edge on Tagula Island where the only white-eye. Olive-green upperparts with yellow-green rump, blackish face and tail. White underparts from the throat to the belly and yellow under the base of the tail. Note the broad white eye-ring, broken at the front. Voice, gives a typical white-eye “peer” call. Apparently not seen in recent years.