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• Bolivian Slaty Antshrike Thamnophilus sticturus

  

  The Bolivian Slaty Antshrike occurs from eastern Bolivia into southwestern Brazil, in tropical dry forest. It has white wing spots and spots on the outer webs of many tail feathers that show from above when the tail is open.

• Pygmy Lorikeet Charminetta wilhelminae

  The Pygmy Lorikeet is a small parrot of New Guinea's mountain forests. It feeds on nectar and pollen, often gathering in flowering tree canopies.

• Scaled Spinetail Cranioleuca muelleri

  The Scaled Spinetail is restricted to Brazil’s lower Amazon. Its rufous crown and tail contrast with a scaly-looking pale underside. It searches for arthropods in flooded forest undergrowth and mid-storey, while breeding details remain poorly known.

• Red-collared Myzomela Myzomela rosenbergii

  The Red-collared Myzomela is a small bird of New Guinea's mountains and feeds mainly on nectar.

• Timneh Parrot Psittacus timneh

  A grey parrot of West African forests and adjoining habitats. It eats fruit and seeds and nests in high tree cavities.

• Capped White-eye Zosterops fuscicapilla

  This white-eye is recorded in New Guinea, in forest and cultivated areas at about 1,200–2,100 m. This entry is limited to New Guinea Island records.

• Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus

  The adult Kelp Gull is a large gull with a blackish back and dull greenish-yellow legs. It is native mainly to Southern Hemisphere coasts and also occurs around lakes, rivers and saltwater wetlands.

• Gadwall Mareca strepera

  The male has fine gray patterning and a distinctive black rear.

• Mountain Cacique Cacicus chrysonotus

  The Peru account describes this cacique in montane forest on the eastern Andes. It reports a yellow wing patch north of Junín and a yellow rump in southern populations.

• White-winged Apalis Apalis chariessa

  The White-winged Apalis is a small East African bird with black upperparts, yellow underparts and white wings. It searches for insects in the canopy and along forest edges.

• Hunter’s Sunbird Chalcomitra hunteri

  A sunbird of dry scrub and open woodland in East Africa. The male is mostly black with green and scarlet marks, while the female is browner.

• Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera

  The Golden-winged Warbler is a small North American migrant, with golden markings that stand out against its gray body.

• Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki

  The Buff-necked Woodpecker is a forest-dwelling woodpecker. The male has a buff patch on each side of the neck and a red cheek stripe; the female lacks the red stripe.

• Black-headed Greenfinch Chloris ambigua

  The Black-headed Greenfinch is a small finch found in parts of the Indomalayan region. It feeds on plant seeds in open woodland, fields, and scrub.

• Ashy Bulbul Hemixos flavala

  This bulbul lives in Asian forests. A Bangladesh account reports it in pairs or mixed flocks, feeding on nectar, fruit, and insects. The museum specimen is one male of a Laos subspecies.

• Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus

  A bird native to India and Sri Lanka whose males spread a long train like a fan.

• Bertram's Weaver Ploceus bertrandi

  This weaver lives around highland forest edges, and males and females differ in the black pattern on the crown.

• Blue-crowned Laughingthrush Pterorhinus courtoisi

  A 2022 study treats Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (then named Garrulax courtoisi in the paper) as breeding in low-elevation Wuyuan, the only confirmed population discussed there.

• Andean Solitaire Myadestes ralloides

  The Andean Solitaire often lives alone in Andean forests and has a gray face and breast with a brown back.

• Nicobar pigeon Caloenas nicobarica

  A pigeon with long neck feathers and gleaming blue-green plumage.

• Slender-billed Kite Helicolestes hamatus

  A kite that darts from low perches at water to catch snails; its red legs are a useful clue.

• Mouse-grey Flycatcher Myiophobus crypterythrus

  This small flycatcher ranges from southwestern Colombia through western Ecuador to northwestern Peru. It is recorded in light woodland and shrubby openings.

• Bougainville Moustached Kingfisher Actenoides bougainvillei

  The Bougainville Moustached Kingfisher is a poorly known kingfisher. A pair was located in a gully on Bougainville Island during a 2024 expedition.

• Mediterranean Short-toed Lark Alaudala rufescens

  A small, pale lark that runs along the ground while feeding in dry, open country. It can be hard to distinguish from similar short-toed larks where their ranges meet.