Gabela Akalat

Small, chunky robin-like bird. Males are black and white, with a variable amount of rufous on the underparts. Ethiopian population has a black chest and no red. Females are dark brown on the back and pale below. Both sexes show a variable white wing patch. Found in a wide variety of open habitats, including grassland, heath, marsh, and scrub. Perches up conspicuously. Song is a quick jumbled mix of musical and raspy notes. Similar to the migratory Whinchat, but lacks conspicuous white eye-stripe, and shows white on the rump rather than the base of the tail. 

Restless tanager with a thin bill and a bright yellow-orange head. Usually forages about eye level or higher in savannas, woodlands, and forest borders. The eastern subspecies has an olive-brown back and cinnamon underparts whereas western birds are gray above and white below. Females are similar but duller. The song is a series of very high-pitched “chip” notes.

Brightly-colored dove found on Kosrae Island, in the eastern Carolina Islands; the only fruit-dove on its island. Adult has a bright green back and wings, a purple crown, and pale head and breast. Forages in trees and bushes, feeding primarily on fruit. Gives a series of coos that accelerate then level off; some coos are pronounced double-notes with a hiccuping quality.