Copper Seedeater

A very small flycatcher with a long bill for its size and a yellow eye. It is olive-brown above with whitish wingbars and indistinct streaking on white underparts. Considerable variation exists among subspecies in the color of the belly (gray or yellow) and the color of the back (dark gray or brown). Occurs in woodlands, shrubby habitats, and pastures with shrubs where it can be found foraging in the lower and middle levels; mostly in pairs. The song is sharp and descending series of trills “tick-tick-tr’r’r’r’r’r’r’r.”

Small, compact grebe with thin pointed bill. Breeding adults mostly black with chestnut flanks; look for wispy golden plumes on cheek and peaked head shape. In winter, grayish overall with a dark cap blending into the dark cheek, and a smudgy dark neck. Red eye visible at close range. Breeds on marshy ponds and lakes; during migration and winter, often seen on large lakes, bays, and open ocean. Compare with Horned Grebe, especially in winter. Eared is thinner-necked and smaller-headed, with more peaked crown, darker cheek, and no pale tip on bill.

A large, entirely gray-brown honeyeater with a patch of dark facial skin and a long, slightly decurved, sharply pointed bill. Juveniles show a yellowish-green wash to wings and underparts. Singles and pairs inhabit forest, forest edge, and open wooded country. Larger than Buru Oriole, with dark facial area composed of bare skin, and longer, more pointed bill. A noisy bird, giving harsh, kingfisher-like “skidup” alarm notes, a repetitive “chuwee-chow,” and “wee-o-wer” calls.