White-naped Pigeon

Small long-tailed antwren with a very restricted range; occurs in marshes with tall grasses and scattered bushes in the state of Parana and is usually very hard to see. Two similar-looking forms occur, which may be distinct species. Both sexes are mostly brown above with bold spots on darker wings. Males of the São Paulo form are black below whereas southern birds are gray below.

Small and brightly colored manakin most often found in terra firme and upland forests. Colorful male is nearly unmistakable, with its striking yellow and red crown, red-streaked underparts, and green wings. Mostly greenish female is much plainer and best identified by the faint shadow of streaking on the underparts and reddish legs. Generally an unobtrusive species, best found by its quiet and frustratingly hard to locate call, a short, high-pitched clear ‘pink’ given at regular intervals.

A large gray cuckooshrike with a strong, hooked bill. Upperparts are mostly gray with black primaries; male darker than female. Rump and upper tail are paler than back, which is apparent in flight. Male has gray throat and upper breast becoming paler on the belly. Female generally has paler underparts with faint gray bars except from the lower belly to the tail. Both sexes have a dark patch from the bill to slightly behind the eye, giving a masked impression. Juvenile is brownish, heavily scaled with whitish-buff, and mottled on the underparts. Immature has broader white edges to wing feathers. Vocal. Call is a two-noted, rather nasal “gii-yaak,” uttered in flight as well as from a perch. Inhabits lightly wooded country, avoiding wet forests.