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• Malaita Myzomela Myzomela malaitae

  

  The Malaita Myzomela is endemic to Malaita in the Solomon Islands. It feeds on nectar and forest invertebrates. In a 2018 East Kwaio survey, observers recorded it only above 850 m.

• Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva

  A small flycatcher with white patches on both sides of the tail base. Breeding males have orange-red on the throat and breast, but females and young birds look different.

• Azure-rumped Tanager Poecilostreptus cabanisi

  The Azure-rumped Tanager occurs in Pacific-slope mountains of western Guatemala and Chiapas, Mexico. A Guatemalan study recorded it in humid broadleaf forest and shade coffee plantations.

• Dwarf Koel Microdynamis parva

  The Dwarf Koel occurs on New Guinea and nearby islands. About 20–22 cm long, it searches for fruit in the forest canopy and is seen alone or in pairs.

• Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus

  A large woodpecker of North America that searches for ants and beetles on the ground as well as on tree trunks. In flight, its white rump and the color of its wing and tail shafts are visible.

• Seychelles Owl Otus insularis

  This small owl uses the remaining and secondary forests of Mahé. Short ear tufts, a rufous-brown back, and a low raspy call help identify it.

• Speckled Nightingale-Thrush Catharus maculatus

  An Andean nightingale-thrush of South America. A 2017 study supported treating C. maculatus as a species separate from Central American C. dryas.

• Riparian Antbird Cercomacroides fuscicauda

  The Riparian Antbird uses riverside floodplain forest and dense river-island thickets. Males are gray and females brown to rufous. Habitat and voice help distinguish it from similar antbirds.

• Ruby-throated Bulbul Rubigula dispar

  This bulbul occurs on Sumatra, Java, and Bali. In forest and dense scrub, it uses the lower and middle storeys and gathers in small parties at fruiting trees.

• Lawrence's Goldfinch Spinus lawrencei

  Male Lawrence’s Goldfinches are gray with black faces and lemon-yellow markings; the birds may move in search of rain, seeds, and water.

• Brown-necked Parrot Poicephalus fuscicollis

  This African parrot is described with two subspecies. Their head and rump colors, ranges and woodland habitats differ.

• Galapagos Crake Laterallus spilonota

  The Galapagos Crake is a ground-living bird endemic to the islands and now found in the highlands of the major islands. It turns leaf litter for insects and seeds and is a poor flier.

• Iberian Magpie Cyanopica cooki

  The Iberian Magpie is a corvid found on the Iberian Peninsula. Its blue wings and tail and black crown are distinctive.

• Orange-breasted Sunbird Anthobaphes violacea

  This sunbird is endemic to South Africa’s fynbos region. It feeds on nectar and small invertebrates, with records suggesting seasonal movement between low and higher elevations.

• Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis

  Breeding males have a golden head and build nests in grass. The bird eats insects and grass seeds and moves low among the vegetation.

• Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus

  The Broad-winged Hawk is a small, stocky raptor with black-and-white tail bands. During migration it forms large flocks.

• Nilgiri Laughingthrush Montecincla cachinnans

  The Nilgiri Laughingthrush occurs in the Nilgiri Hills of southwestern India. The genus account notes a white eyebrow and olive-gray upperparts, with breast color differing among species.

• Gray Duck Anas superciliosa

  This dabbling duck has cream and black facial stripes and a green patch on the wing.

• Steely-vented Hummingbird Saucerottia saucerottei

  This hummingbird ranges from Central America to Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. It has a green body and a blue-black tail and feeds on flower nectar. It is recorded in secondary growth, scattered-tree savanna, coffee plantations, gardens, and edges of evergreen gallery forest.

• Planalto Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla dimidiata

  This furnariid is widely distributed in the Brazilian Cerrado and is also recorded in northeastern Paraguay. It occurs in the understory of preserved gallery and riparian forest.

• Greater Prairie Chicken Tympanuchus cupido

  This entry describes the Attwater's subspecies of the Greater Prairie-Chicken. Males perform courtship displays, and females nest in prairie grass.

• Grey-crowned Negrofinch Nigrita canicapillus

  This small bird occurs in forests from western to eastern Africa. Its silvery-grey crown and back contrast with a black face and white spots on the upper wings.

• Santa Marta Brush Finch Atlapetes melanocephalus

  Endemic to Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, this brushfinch has a black head, silver-gray cheek patch, slate-gray upperparts, yellow underparts, and olive flanks. It uses montane forest thickets and feeds on seeds.

• Stub-tailed Spadebill Platyrinchus cancrominus

  The Stub-tailed Spadebill is a small bird whose nest was observed in dry lowland forest in Costa Rica. At that nest, adults carried spiders and insects to the chicks.