Bartlett's Tinamou

A medium-sized shearwater with uniformly dark brown plumage and no contrasting markings. Flies more steadily than most shearwaters and usually flies low over the water. Large numbers nest on most of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. A few pairs nest on Moku Manu Islet off the eastern coast of Oahu. Often seen from boats in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, but rarely on the main islands and rarely from shore. The voice, usually heard only at breeding colonies, is a low moan.

A spectacular red parrot with a deep purple-blue belly. Limited to the Moluccas, where variation may represent two species. In north, shows a diagnostic purple collar that is lacking in southern island populations, which show entirely red heads. Juveniles are red underneath with purple feather edging. Gregarious, found in pairs and groups within canopy in forest, forest edge, and plantations in lowlands and foothills. Northern forms are distinguished from Chattering Lory by the blue belly, red-and-blue wings, and blue collar. Gives various loud screeches that can sound like “WIT,” “KIT,” “ER,” and a shrill “EEK.”

Small flycatcher found in forest canopy. Confusingly similar to other tyrannulets, but note especially its stubby (not pointy) bill with a very pale base, which can be quite evident since you are often looking straight up at the bird. Voice is another good clue; it often gives sharp whistles, either alone or in a series. It also tends to be more sluggish, perches more vertically, and stays higher up in the trees than other similar tyrannulets. It has two separate populations, one in the Atlantic Forest region, and another along the east slope of the Andes in Argentina, Bolivia, and perhaps far southern Peru. Northward it is replaced by White-fronted Tyrannulet, which is now considered a separate species. The area of overlap is not well known. Rough-legged Tyrannulet is more uniformly colored, showing little or no gray in the crown.