Masked Finch

A small bird of lowland and foothill forest and edge on Leyte and Samar, frequenting middle heights in the forest. Rufous-brown on the crown, back, wings, and tail, with a gray chest and a blackish throat and face, all with fine white streaking. Note white belly and orange eyes. Often joins mixed-species flocks and sometimes hangs upside down while feeding. Somewhat similar to Brown Tit-Babbler, but smaller, with a dark throat and chest streaked white. Voice includes a whistled “tweet! wee-too-wee-wit!

Green parakeet with a long red tail, prominent white patch in wings, white eyering, and red ear patch and crown. Mostly seen in large flocks flying, eating fruits, or perching quietly in trees. Common in cloud forests and forest edges. Voice similar to related species. Similar in flight to Red-eared Parakeet but shows white wing patch and red crown, and almost no range overlap. Endemic to the Andes of Venezuela.

The largest pigeon in the region, with dark purplish plumage except for metallic green around the neck. Generally uncommon endemic of islands off Japan, and to a lesser extent South Korea and Taiwan. Occurs in mature broadleaf forests, where it forages on the ground or in canopy. Also favors pines, especially in the Ryukyu Islands. Rustles about loudly when feeding. Deep call and slow moaning song may recall the everyday Rock Pigeon.