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• Violet-bellied Hummingbird Chlorestes julie

  

  A small hummingbird whose male has a violet-glowing belly. It feeds mainly on nectar in humid lowland and foothill forests of northwestern Colombia.

• Scaled Dove Columbina squammata

  Its feathers have overlapping edges that create a scaled pattern. It searches for food on the ground in dry grassland and scrub.

• Stripe-breasted Wren Cantorchilus thoracicus

  This wren occurs on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its rufous back, barred tail and wings, and heavily streaked throat and breast stand out. Pairs forage in the understory of moist lowland forest.

• Western Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus occipitalis

  The Western Crowned Warbler breeds in the mountains of Central Asia and winters in forests on the Indian peninsula. It moves restlessly from branch to branch, searching among leaves for insects.

• Palau Broadbill Myiagra erythrops

  This forest bird is endemic to Palau. It occurs across the islands' forests and is especially numerous in mangroves in the cited field guide.

• Vermiculated Fishing Owl Scotopelia bouvieri

  The Vermiculated Fishing Owl is a large owl that hunts fish, crabs, and frogs along rivers at night. Its brown back is finely vermiculated, and its pale belly is streaked.

• White-faced Plover Charadrius dealbatus

  It is a plover with extensive white on the face that breeds in East Asia and winters along Southeast Asian coasts.

• Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi

  This large, sturdy flycatcher has gray markings on its sides. It sings from high trees and catches flying insects.

• Brown-breasted Bulbul Pycnonotus xanthorrhous

  This bulbul occurs in China. It has a black slightly crested crown, brown upperparts, and a yellow vent. The strength of the breast band varies by subspecies. It frequents scrub and tangles, sometimes in noisy flocks.

• Brown-hooded Gull Chroicocephalus maculipennis

  This gull is recorded across Argentina around rivers, lakes, and wetlands. In breeding plumage its brown hood contrasts with the bright red bill and legs.

• Streaked Weaver Ploceus manyar

  A weaver of the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia, the Streaked Weaver may gather in flocks in grassy habitats.

• Sand-colored Nighthawk Chordeiles rupestris

  The Sand-colored Nighthawk has sandy mottled plumage and occurs along rivers in the Peruvian Amazon region. It also forages above rivers during the day.

• Nutmeg Mannikin Lonchura punctulata

  A small finch with scalloped markings on its chest. It feeds on grass seeds, and flocks are seen in Singapore parks.

• Grey-winged Blackbird Turdus boulboul

  This thrush inhabits forests from the Himalayas to northern Indochina. Males are black with grey wing panels; females are olive-brown with rufous on the wings.

• Black-crested Finch Lophospingus pusillus

  This small finch occurs in South American Chaco woodland, woodland edges and grasslands. Its usual range extends from southern Bolivia through Paraguay to west-central Argentina. A bird recorded near Mendoza city in 2024 may have escaped or been released.

• Greater Ani Crotophaga major

  The Greater Ani has glossy black plumage with a green sheen and a large bill. It forms groups in wet lowland forests and forages from the trees down into the lower forest layers.

• Red-backed Kingfisher Todiramphus pyrrhopygius

  The Red-backed Kingfisher is an Australian bird with blue-green and white plumage and a flame-colored rump. It hunts on the ground in dry woodland, taking insects and small reptiles.

• Cream-backed Woodpecker Campephilus leucopogon

  The Cream-backed Woodpecker inhabits open woodland and savanna in South America. It is marked by a black body, red head and pale triangular patch on the back.

• Rufous-backed Stipplethroat Epinecrophylla haematonota

  The Rufous-backed Stipplethroat is a small bird of tropical South American forests. Males have a rufous back and white spots on the black throat.

• Red-winged Starling Onychognathus morio

  This starling has a glossy dark body and reddish wings. It ranges from Ethiopia to South Africa and feeds on fruit, insects, and nectar.

• Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator

  A diving duck with a long, thin bill and shaggy crest. It catches and eats fish.

• Scaly Babbler Turdoides squamulata

  The Scaly Babbler is a babbler of coastal thickets and riverine scrub in East Africa. Scaled markings on the head and breast, an orange eye, and a black bill help identify it. Family groups call to one another while staying in dense cover.

• Solitary Cacique Cacicus solitarius

  The Solitary Cacique has a black body and pale bill. It searches the dense forest understory alone or in pairs in the Amazon region.

• Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus

  A harrier that breeds from eastern Europe to Central Asia. Males are pale gray, while females and juveniles are browner; it lives in open country.