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• Crescent-chested Warbler Oreothlypis superciliosa

  

  This small warbler is common in Mexico's mountain pine forests and sometimes moves to lower elevations in winter.

• Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus

  This large ovenbird forages in the understory of humid Andean montane forest. The Peru Aves account describes it as uncommon to rare on the eastern slope north of the Marañón Valley.

• Band-tailed Gull Larus belcheri

  The Band-tailed Gull is a large gull of the Pacific coast of South America, marked by a black tail band and a red-and-black bill tip.

• White-bellied Antbird Myrmeciza longipes

  In Panama, pairs of this antbird held territories year-round in second growth and forest edges. Males have rufous upperparts and a white belly; females have buff on the throat and breast.

• Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola

  A migratory sandpiper that uses shallow freshwater wetlands in Australia, walking through water as it searches for small prey.

• Zamboanga Bulbul Hypsipetes rufigularis

  It is recorded on Basilan and the Zamboanga Peninsula in western Mindanao, Philippines.

• Angola Waxbill Coccopygia bocagei

  The Angola Waxbill is a small finch occurring in Angola. A field guide describes a grey head, green back, red rump, and black tail; the male has a black face. It forages on the ground for seeds in shrubland and semi-open country.

• Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata

  Mottled Petrels breed on islands in southern New Zealand and move to the North Pacific afterward. They feed close to the sea surface.

• Levaillant's Cuckoo Clamator levaillantii

  Levaillant's Cuckoo is marked by a crest and streaks on the throat and flanks. It lays its eggs in the nests of babblers and other birds.

• Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush Ianthocincla konkakinhensis

  Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush is a laughingthrush recorded in montane forest in central Vietnam. Reports from Laos remain uncertain.

• Spot-tailed Nightjar Hydropsalis maculicaudus

  Spot-tailed Nightjars rest on the ground or low branches by day and become active around dusk and at night. Adult males show white tips on the outer tail feathers; the species ranges from southeastern Mexico to Paraguay.

• Taveta Weaver Ploceus castaneiceps

  Males are bright yellow with chestnut patches, while females are yellowish olive. Groups build woven nests and use wetlands and riparian areas.

• Sulphur-breasted Parakeet Aratinga maculata

  The Sulphur-breasted Parakeet is recorded in northern Brazil. Its 2005 description used the name Aratinga pintoi; a later taxonomic paper explains that name as a synonym of Aratinga maculata.

• Bananaquit Coereba flaveola

  This small nectar-feeding bird has a white eyebrow and yellow rump. It perches while feeding from flowers.

• Black-capped Lory Lorius lory

  The Black-capped Lory is a parrot that visits flowering trees in forests to feed on nectar and fruit. It moves in pairs or small groups.

• Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna

  Anna's Hummingbird has iridescent green plumage and a rose-pink throat. Males climb high and dive during courtship.

• Blue-black Kingfisher Todiramphus nigrocyaneus

  This kingfisher lives in lowland forest on New Guinea and nearby islands. Along forested waters, it looks for fish and crabs.

• Winter Wren Troglodytes hiemalis

  The Winter Wren is a tiny, rounded brown bird that often holds its tail upright. It hops among fallen logs and roots while searching for insects.

• Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus

  This starling has glossy purple plumage and large yellow eyes. It eats fruit, nectar, and insects and roosts in large flocks outside the breeding season.

• Asian Short-toed Lark Alaudala cheleensis

  The Asian Short-toed Lark is a small lark with streaks on its breast and back. It favors open, dry ground with sparse vegetation, and its appearance and range vary by region.

• Swinhoe's Pheasant Lophura swinhoii

  Swinhoe's Pheasant lives in Taiwan's forests. The male stands out with a white crest and back and two long white tail feathers.

• Golden-browed Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix pulchella

  This chat-tyrant occurs in the Andes of Peru and western Bolivia. It uses humid montane forest and shrubby forest edges, where it feeds mainly on insects.

• Black Swan Cygnus atratus

  A large waterbird with mostly black adult plumage and a red bill.

• Okinawa Rail Hypotaenidia okinawae

  The Okinawa Rail is a forest bird of northern Okinawa, with a striking red bill and legs.