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• Handsome Francolin Pternistis nobilis

  

  The Handsome Francolin has dark reddish-brown plumage, a grey head, red bill and legs, and bare red skin around the eyes. The sexes look similar, but females are slightly smaller and young birds are duller.

• Southern Hill Myna Gracula indica

  Adults have glossy black plumage, a white wing patch, yellow skin wattles behind the eyes, and an orange-to-red bill. They feed mainly on fruit and nectar and are usually seen in pairs or small groups.

• Pale Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta

  This small swallow flies near cliffs and gorges, catching insects in the air. It ranges from northern Africa through Arabia to southern Pakistan.

• Hispaniolan Euphonia Euphonia musica

  The Hispaniolan Euphonia (Chlorophonia musica) is resident on Hispaniola, including Gonâve Island. It uses forest and semi-open habitats and feeds on fruit.

• Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata

  The Indian Spotted Eagle is a raptor of lowland South Asia. It nests in trees or groves within cultivated areas and gardens; in one study in northwest India, most prey delivered to nests were rodents.

• Black-throated Honeyeater Caligavis subfrenata

  This honeyeater lives in the mountains of New Guinea. Its black throat and yellow-and-white ear patches are useful identification features.

• Altamira Oriole Icterus gularis

  The Altamira Oriole has a bright orange body and a contrasting black face. It weaves a long, hanging bag-shaped nest from a tree branch.

• Rusty-backed Spinetail Cranioleuca vulpina

  The Rusty-backed Spinetail is a furnariid associated with Amazonian waterside woodland. Its rufous back, tail, and crown contrast with a pale eyebrow. PeruAves describes it feeding in pairs or small groups in flooded-forest understory and overhanging vegetation beside lakes or slow streams.

• Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata

  A large kingfisher with a black cap, blue back, and red bill. In Hong Kong it is mainly seen at coastal wetlands during passage and winter.

• Rufous-chested Tanager Thlypopsis ornata

  This small tanager occurs in Andean scrub and along humid-forest edges in Peru and Ecuador.

• Lesser Shortwing Brachypteryx leucophris

  The Lesser Shortwing is a small brown flycatcher with very short wings and tail and a white eyebrow that can become conspicuous when excited. It stays secretive in forest undergrowth.

• Red-fronted Coot Fulica rufifrons

  The Red-fronted Coot is a waterbird with a blackish head and neck, a grey body, and white undertail feathers. A red frontal shield sits above its yellow bill.

• Unadorned Flycatcher Myiophobus inornatus

  A small flycatcher of the eastern Andes, from southeastern Peru to northern Bolivia.

• Cape Crow Corvus capensis

  The Cape Crow is a glossy black crow. It usually lives as a territorial pair and searches the ground for food in grasslands and dry savannas.

• Princess Parrot Polytelis alexandrae

  The Princess Parrot occurs in central and western Australia. Males are notable for a blue crown and pink throat.

• Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus conradi

  The Streak-eared Bulbul is recorded from Thailand through southern Indochina and the northern and central Malay Peninsula. Accounts describe moist lowland forest as well as open edges and human-modified places.

• Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta

  This spiderhunter stands out for its long, down-curved bill, olive plumage, and streaked belly. It feeds among forest canopies on nectar and other foods.

• Blue-lored Antbird Hafferia immaculata

  This antbird occurs in Colombia, Ecuador, and western Venezuela. It uses the undergrowth of humid forest on the western slopes of the Andes.

• Black-chested Sparrow Peucaea humeralis

  This sparrow is locally distributed in inland southwestern Mexico. It moves in pairs or small groups through dry scrub on slopes and in valleys.

• Maroon-tailed Parakeet Pyrrhura melanura

  The Maroon-tailed Parakeet has a green body and dark maroon tail. It occurs in forested parts of Colombia and feeds on fruit in small flocks.

• Southern Yellowthroat Geothlypis velata

  The Southern Yellowthroat occurs in marshes, moist grassland, and edges of swampy forest. Southern breeding populations move north in winter, while birds in some parts of the range occur year-round.

• Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis

  The Little Shearwater is a small seabird that breeds on islands. It takes food at the surface and also dives for fish, crustaceans, and other prey.

• Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma

  The Freckled Nightjar is a nocturnal bird of rocky slopes and ravines. It catches insects in flight around dusk and dawn and lays eggs in natural rock cavities.

• Scarlet-backed Woodpecker Veniliornis callonotus

  This small, colorful woodpecker is described from western Ecuador to northwestern Peru. It has a red back, white underparts, and sex-specific crown colors. BirdLife’s country records also include Colombia.