Yellow-vented Warbler

While the male does have a pale crown, his broad, round-edged black mask is far more noticeable. Female is plainer, with a brown crown and a small pale mask; the similar European and Chinese Penduline-Tit females have darker, more prominent masks. Breeds in shrubs and low trees in wet areas and winters in reedbeds, forests, and scrubby areas. Call is a drawn-out plaintive whistle, and song is short, ending on a decisive “chip” note.

Unusually dark hummingbird endemic to the high Andes of Peru. Plumage is mostly black with subtle hints of red and green. The tail is coppery when seen in good light, and it has a small white spot behind the eye. Adult male has a glittering green throat patch, which is smaller in females and absent in immature birds. Inhabits dense scrub and short forest. Often gives high-pitched, piping squeaks, either alone or in a short, descending series.

Distinctive, chunky flycatcher of miombo woodland. The upperparts are rich brown and the underparts are white with bold triangular spots. Generally uncommon and local in the mid-story of miombo broadleaf woodland. Often joins mixed-species feeding flocks. The quiet song consists of a series of scratchy notes.