Southern Crag-Martin

A mostly grayish cuckoo with banding below, including a broad rusty band across the upper breast. The immature has barred underparts and a charcoal back, throat, and breast. It can be very secretive, and when it flies fast on pointed wings, it strongly resembles a small goshawk. Its brood-parasite hosts include wagtails, robin-chats, and thrushes. Resident and (in the southern parts of its range) migrant. Its presence is most often evidenced by its incessant and loud three-note “Pete-my-wife” song.

Slim, dark member of the fairy flycatcher family. Shows a blackish head, a slight crest, and an inconspicuous white lower belly. Found in the understory and mid-story of montane forest. Often in pairs, frequently joining mixed-species flocks. A perky, active bird that never seems to stop moving. Similar to Dusky Crested-Flycatcher, but generally found at higher elevations, and shows white on the belly. Also similar to White-tailed Crested-Flycatcher, but smaller, with less white on the belly and no white in the tail.

A little-known golden-buff barn-owl from New Britain. Note the dark heart-shaped border to the rich buff face. Underparts golden-buff with bold dark spots. Crown, nape, and upperparts darker, heavily blotched with black markings, buff areas, and white spotting. Inhabits forests both in lowlands and hills, but also recorded from plantations. Barn Owl also occurs, but note Golden Masked-Owl’s significantly darker upperside, golden-buff coloration, and bold spotting underneath. Vocalizations not confirmed, but wheezes, a long rising whistle, and a “ka-ka” have been reported.