White-browed Shama

A small, pale dove with an all-black bill and purple iridescent spots on the wing. Most colorful in flight, when rufous wing patches and black bars on the back and tail are revealed. Found in a variety of savanna, woodland, and thicket habitats. Very similar to Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove, but slightly paler, especially on the head, and there is little overlap in range. Also similar to Blue-spotted Wood-Dove, but separated by the all-black bill. The song starts with a few hesitant notes, then accelerates into a long series of “boop” notes.

Small canopy antwren. Gray head, with yellowish underparts, and wingbars; males have a fine black eyeline and cap. Less apparent field marks are its small reddish shoulder patch and reddish back patch. Moves more sluggishly than greenlets or tanagers, which it often joins in mixed-species flocks. Its song is an accelerating series of high, thin notes.

Fairly large and lanky bustard. The face is boldly marked, with black throat and eyebrow patches and a rufous crown. These markings are fainter on females. In flight, shows a large white patch on the wings that is more extensive than those of other bustards in its range. A generally scarce and likely nomadic species that is found in dry savanna and semi-desert habitats of the Sahel. Similar to White-bellied Bustard, but larger and lankier, with a different head and neck pattern.