Plain-colored Seedeater

Medium-sized parakeet, with a long graduated tail. Mostly green body with variable amounts of red spots on the head, neck, and shoulders. Has bare white eyerings and a pale bill. Often found in large noisy groups in a variety of habitats including forests, savanna, mangroves, and urban areas.

Large brushfinch with a rusty crown found in the Andes of northwestern Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Similar to White-winged Brushfinch, but lacks white in the wing and has a cleaner, blacker face. Distinguished from Rusty-bellied Brushfinch by the rusty (not black) crown and gray (not buffy) belly. Inhabits scrub and scraggly forest with short trees, avoiding taller and denser forest. Usually encountered in pairs that move furtively from tree to tree.

Large turkeylike bird found in extensive areas of sagebrush. Both sexes gray overall with very fine patterning, black belly, and long pointed tail. Males have a white breast and a black throat. Spectacular male display involves fanning tail, inflating yellow air sacs on chest, and thrusting them forward to produce liquidy popping noises. Extremely similar to more widespread Greater Sage-Grouse but smaller and no range overlap. Also note lighter tail and longer head plumes on Gunnison when displaying. Most easily seen at display sites in early spring; can be very inconspicuous at other times of year. Tends to forage in wet riparian areas near sagebrush. Population in decline.