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• Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo euryzona

  

  The Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher is a kingfisher recorded on the Indonesian island of Java. A report describes observations along rocky rivers in Central Java.

• Thick-billed Saltator Saltator maxillosus

  It has a yellow bill base and a white eyebrow. The source account lists Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina; an Argentina study reports records in secondary and regenerating forests in Misiones Province.

• Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica

  A tern with a thick black bill that takes prey from the air, ground, and water surface rather than plunge-diving.

• Rough-crested Malkoha Dasylophus superciliosus

  This malkoha occurs in the Philippines. In moist lowland forest it moves through vine tangles while searching for large insects and other prey. Differences in body traits among island populations and subspecies have also been reported.

• White-barred Piculet Picumnus cirratus

  This tiny woodpecker is about 8.5–9 cm long. In Bolivia it occurs in dry to semi-humid forest and woodland, moving acrobatically among branches as it forages.

• Dusky Lark Pinarocorys nigricans

  This lark migrates from breeding areas in central Africa to southern Africa. It forages on the ground in open savanna and woodland, eating insects and some seeds.

• Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons

  A large weaver with a massive bill, it breeds near wetlands or rank growth and gathers in flocks at other times of year.

• Mantanani Scops Owl Otus mantananensis

  This small owl lives in island forests and woodland. Its plumage varies from gray to rufous-brown, and it has a dark-edged facial disc and short ear tufts.

• Red-and-black Thrush Geokichla mendeni

  A thrush recorded on islands of eastern Indonesia. A survey on Peleng found birds in hill forest and also documented fledglings.

• Black-crested Antshrike Sakesphorus canadensis

  This antshrike is associated with low vegetation at water edges. The Peru Aves account records foraging in permanently or seasonally flooded forest, lake edges, and along slow-flowing creeks.

• Zamboanga Bulbul Hypsipetes rufigularis

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

• Yellow-breasted Greenfinch Chloris spinoides

  A finch whose male has conspicuous yellow-green plumage. Summer records are reported from southern Gilgit-Baltistan; these do not represent the full range.

• Green-thighed Parrot Pionites leucogaster

  The Green-thighed Parrot feeds on fruit and seeds in the Amazonian canopy. Adults are marked by an orange head and white belly.

• Isabelline Bush-hen Amaurornis isabellina

  This large, long-legged rail has chestnut underparts and greenish legs. It occurs in dense grassland and scrub in the lowlands and lower hills of Sulawesi.

• Forest Raven Corvus tasmanicus

  The Forest Raven is a large corvid with black plumage and a white eye-ring. In Tasmania it is found from forests to coasts.

• Elfin Woods Warbler Setophaga angelae

  This warbler is restricted to Puerto Rico's mountain forests. Adults are black and white above and white with black streaks below, and they glean insects from leaves and branches.

• Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii

  The Wire-tailed Swallow has fine outer tail feathers that extend like wires. It is seen alone, in pairs, or in small flocks over open areas near water.

• Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris ludovicensis

  This sunbird occurs in the western highlands of Angola. An Angola bird guide describes males with a blue rump and orange-red breast band, while females are duller and grayish.

• Olive-green Camaroptera Camaroptera chloronota

  An East African bird guide places the Olive-green Camaroptera in forest undergrowth in Uganda and western Kenya. Its upperparts are dull olive-green; the underparts are grayish-white, with dusky buff on the chest and flanks.

• Sooty Swift Cypseloides fumigatus

  This swift catches insects in flight and nests on cliffs beside waterfalls. A study in northeastern Argentina recorded breeding at several waterfalls.

• Sulawesi Myna Basilornis celebensis

  The Sulawesi Myna is a starling with a rounded crest and pale patches on its glossy black plumage. It occurs on Sulawesi and nearby Indonesian islands.

• Mountain Serpent Eagle Spilornis kinabaluensis

  The Mountain Serpent-eagle lives in Borneo's mountain forests. It has dark brown plumage and a pale, speckled underside.

• Buffy Laughingthrush Pterorhinus berthemyi

  The Buffy Laughingthrush occurs in southeastern China, where it uses broadleaf evergreen and bamboo forests as well as plantations. Its head to breast is ochre-brown, with black lores and chin and blue bare skin around the eyes.

• Mottled Duck Anas fulvigula

  This duck stays year-round in wetlands of North America. Its brown plumage includes a blue iridescent wing patch, and males have bright yellow bills.