Gray's Lark

Medium-sized sunbird in which males are colorful, green, yellow, and red, and females drab brownish. Found in and around Albertine Rift montane forest. The typical vocalizations include a harsh “seet” and a rapid, jumbled song. The male is distinctive, and is separated from all similar sunbirds by the yellow on the underparts. Females are very similar to female double-collared sunbirds, but are paler and more yellow-ish. Female separated from female Rockefeller’s Sunbird by its lack of a distinct pale eyestripe.

Pale yellow rosella with black crown contrasting with white cheeks. The only rosella found in Northern Territory and northwestern Western Australia, where it inhabits open forests and woodlands, often near creeks and streams. Primarily pale yellow and black above, with blue wings and tail and red under the tail. Usually observed in pairs or small groups, generally difficult to find. Call is a clear double note (often repeated); also gives chattering, rattling calls.

Attractive but often rather local tern of southern South America. Favors shallow coastal waters, but also ranges inland locally along rivers and lakes. Often associates with other terns on beaches and at river mouths. All plumages have diagnostic white head with narrow blackish mask and reddish legs. Breeding adult has an orange bill with a black-and-yellow tip. Nonbreeding birds have a black bill with a small yellow tip. Immature birds have a black bill with little or no pale tip.