Gilt-edged Tanager

Largest hummingbird in the world, with its size compensating for rather drab plumage; no similar species. Plumage is drab greenish above with a big whitish rump patch and dingy below with variable rusty tones and dusky spotting. Favors rather open and dry habitats from matorral and gardens to Andean scrub; often perches conspicuously atop bushes or on roadside wires. Flight is “slow” with powerful wingbeats, often hovering in jerky manner and chasing insects. Loud sharp calls can draw attention.

Small, handsome swallow of boulder-strewn rivers. Black-and-white pattern is distinctive but can be surprisingly hard to discern in bright sunlight. Note long-tailed profile and habitat. When gliding, often appears to hold wings below the horizontal. Seldom if ever encountered away from rocky rapids, around which groups cluster, sitting directly on rocks and flying about, chasing insects. Tends not to fly higher than treetop level. Often found with the more widespread White-banded Swallow.

Heavy-set shorebird with entirely black plumage and long, thick reddish bill. It has a distinctive fleshy red or yellow eye-ring and very thick pale-pink feet and legs. Exclusively coastal, where it can be found walking around on the edge of rocky headlands, on rock shelves, and along rocky beaches on small islands. Typically found in pairs or small groups. Its call is a loud slow whistled "chew", or when agitated a rapidly repeated "squeaky toy" call.