Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant

Large hornbill with broad dark grooves on the upper mandible. Male has rufous head, neck, and underparts; female is all black. Both sexes have a sky-blue patch of facial skin, a red throat pouch, and a black-and-white tail. Inhabits dense hill forest with tall mature trees. Forages for fruits in the forest canopy, usually in pairs or small groups. Gives loud, echoing croaks, roars, and grunts.

Uncommon, sandy-colored babbler of dry scrubby and weedy areas, often on hill- and mountain-sides. Readily distinguished from other brown birds in its range by its long tail, thickset appearance, pale brow, and faint dark streaking on the back. Looks like a faded version of the closely related Beijing Babbler (no range overlap). Forages on or close to the ground, often in small flocks. Varied repertoire includes a loud jumbled series of bright warbling calls, as well as bulbul-like chattering and high rattling twittering. Restricted to northwestern China.

Tiny short-tailed flycatcher of lowland rainforest midstory. Olive-gray above, white below; grayer above and paler underneath than similar small canopy species like Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin and greenlets. Calls constantly throughout the day but still hard to see as it perches motionless on a branch until buzzing to a new perch. Listen for its distinctive short hiccuping call: “ta-teek”.