Streak-throated Barwing

A large bird of lowland swamp and secondary forest. Fairly long, curved bill, red eye and pink legs. Male has black head, upperparts and chest, bordered with a thin, green band. The rest of the underparts are bright yellow. Twelve wires stick out where the tail should be. Female is rufous-brown above and barred below. Male is unmistakable. Female has a similar size and shape to a female riflebird but has a black head. The male calls from its display pole at dawn, giving a mournful, rising-then-falling “aarroooo” reminiscent of Collared Forest-Falcon. If a female comes in, his impressive display includes erecting his breast shield.

Medium-sized rufous-brown owl, with long ear tufts. Note the dark eyes, rufous face, and cleanly barred underparts. Found in and around humid forest. The main vocalization is a long, haunting whistle that first rises, then falls and fades. Secondary vocalization is a low, rapid, pulsating series of hoots. Similar in shape to Akun Eagle-Owl, but has dark rather than yellow eyes, more rufous coloration, and cleaner markings on the underparts. Also similar to Spotted Eagle-Owl, but much more richly colored, with darker eyes.

A medium-sized iridescent blue-green glossy starling that lacks dark ear-patches and has greenish flanks and belly, giving it a more uniform appearance than the “blue-eared” starlings. Pairs and small groups occupy high-altitude grassland, Karoo, and savanna, including drier habitats than other glossy starlings. The species feeds on the ground and in trees on fruit and insects; often it scavenges from people. It gives a rolling “turrreaau” flight call and harsh “karrr” alarm notes. Similar “blue-eared” starlings differ from Cape Starling by being smaller and having blue-magenta flanks and belly that give them a less uniform appearance.