April 27, 2024 - Dusky Robin (Melanodryas vittata) Found in Tasmania and some nearby islands in the Bass Strait, these Australasian robins live in open woodlands, gardens, and heathland. They eat insects and other invertebrates, as well as some seeds, foraging on the ground, dropping onto prey from a perch, or sometimes foraging in vegetation or the air. Breeding from late July to late December, they may raise two broods in a year. Females build cup-shaped nests from grass, bark strips, rootlets, other dry vegetation, fur, and spiderwebs in forked branches or cavities and lay clutches of two to four eggs. They incubate the eggs and brood the chicks. Both parents and helper birds, often from earlier broods, feed the chicks. They are classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN due to rapid population declines over the past ten years.

April 26, 2024 - Ash-breasted Sierra Finch (Geospizopsis plebejus) Found in the Andes from Ecuador to Argentina, these tanagers live in open habitats, including grasslands, bogs, and desert highlands. They eat mostly seeds and some arthropods, foraging in small flocks, sometimes with other species, on the ground. Breeding from October to July, they build messy nests from grass, hair, wool, and feathers in crevices, under eaves, on the ground under large rocks, or in grass clumps or bushes. Females lay clutches of two eggs.

April 25, 2024 - Dusky-throated Antshrike (Thamnomanes ardesiacus) Found in parts of northern South America, these antbirds live in lowland forests. They eat insects and other arthropods, foraging alone, in pairs, or in family groups, usually joining mixed-species flocks and often following army ant swarms. One of their nests was built in a small tree from fungal filaments and camouflaged with dry leaves. Females lay clutches of two eggs.

April 24, 2024 - Palau fantail (Rhipidura lepida) These fantails are found in forests, ravines, and sometimes scrub and mangroves in Palau. Foraging mostly in the undergrowth and the subcanopy, they feed on insects, capturing them in the air or picking them from bark and leaves. They weave cup-shaped nests with hanging tails in forked branches. One nest was observed with a single chick.

April 23, 2024 - Taiwan bullfinch (Pyrrhula owstoni) Previously considered a subspecies of the Grey-headed Bullfinch, these finches are found in mountain and foothill forests in Taiwan. Foraging low in vegetation and on the ground in pairs and family groups, they feed on seeds, buds, and catkins, as well as nectar and some insects. Females build loose cup-shaped nests from twigs and fine rootlets in trees and incubate clutches of three eggs alone.

April 22, 2024 - White-chinned Thistletail (Asthenes fuliginosa) Found in parts of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, these birds in the ovenbird family live in high altitude grasslands, shrublands, and forests. Foraging alone or in pairs and rarely joining mixed-species flocks, they feed mostly on arthropods, along with some small seeds, picking their prey from leaves and small branches. They build ball-shaped nests from moss, grass, and plant down in grass near the ground. Females lay clutches of two eggs.

April 21, 2024 - Black-crowned White-eye (Zosterops atrifrons) Found in parts of Indonesia, these white-eyes live in and around lowland and hill forests, scrub, and cultivated areas. They eat arthropods, fruit, and seeds, foraging in flocks, picking food items from plants, sometimes while hovering. Breeding in April and May, they build cup-shaped nests hung from forked twigs with fibers and spiderwebs. Females lay clutches of two or three eggs.

April 20, 2024 - Chestnut Wattle-eye (Platysteira castanea) Found in parts of western and central Africa, these wattle-eyes live in forests and swampy areas. Foraging in pairs and family groups and often joining mixed-species flocks, they eat arthropods, small fruits, and seeds. They build small cup-shaped nests from lichen, plant and fungal materials, dry leaves, and spiderwebs, usually at the ends of branches under large leaves. Females lay clutches of one or two eggs. Both parents incubate the eggs and feed the chicks, sometimes assisted by older chicks from a previous brood.

April 19, 2024 - Eared Quetzal (Euptilotis neoxenus) Found in highland forests in northwestern Mexico, these trogons are occasionally seen in southeastern Arizona in the United States. Though the details of their diet are not known they probably eat mostly insects and fruits, foraging alone or in pairs during the breeding season and forming flocks at other times of year. Nesting in tree cavities, including those made by woodpeckers, both parents incubate the eggs and feed the chicks.

April 18, 2024 - Neblina Metaltail (Metallura odomae) Found in a small range in southern Ecuador and northern Peru, these hummingbirds live in shrubby and grassy habitats near tree line. They mostly eat nectar, along with some small arthropods, often perching in shrubs and capturing prey in short flights. Only one of their nests has been found, a cup built with mosses, lichen, and possibly spiderwebs in a cavity in a rock ledge. Females probably incubate the eggs and care for the chicks as in other hummingbird species.

April 17, 2024 - Black-capped Antwren (Herpsilochmus atricapillus) These antwrens are found in forests, often near water, in parts of Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, and Paraguay. They eat insects and probably spiders, foraging alone, in pairs, or in mixed-species flocks. Very little has been recorded on their breeding behavior, but family groups with adults feeding young birds have been observed in January and February in Brazil.

April 16, 2024 - Brown-capped Tyrannulet (Ornithion brunneicapillus) Found in parts of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela, these tyrant flycatchers live in lowland and mountain forests. They eat insects, picking prey from leaves, twigs, and stems while perched and forage alone, in pairs, or sometimes in mixed-species flocks. Breeding from January to August, they build messy saucer-shaped nests from fine twigs, leaf stems, and bark in trees in the understory.

April 15, 2024 - Spotted Scrubwren (Sericornis maculatus) Found in parts of southwestern Australia, these scrubwrens live in a variety of habitats with dense undergrowth, including forests, heathlands, and parks and gardens. They eat arthropods, as well as seeds and fruit, foraging in pairs and small flocks on the ground and in trees and other plants and often joining mixed-species flocks. Breeding in pairs or as groups with up to four helpers, they build domed nests with side entrances from grass, twigs, fine roots, leaves, feathers, and sometimes hair or fine plant material in cavities in trees, banks, human-made locations such as buckets or flower pots, or in vegetation on or near the ground. Females lay clutches of two or three eggs and incubate them alone. Both parents and any helpers feed the chicks.

April 14, 2024 - Trumpeter Finch (Bucanetes githagineus) These finches are found in and around deserts, semi-deserts, and open steppes, in a spotty range from northern Africa to parts of West and South Asia. Foraging on the ground in pairs or flocks, they feed on seeds, shoots, and buds, as well as berries, and some insects. Females build nests from twigs, stalks, down, fibers, grass, hair, and sometimes feathers in shallow depressions in the ground under rocks, shrubs, or grass tussocks, in walls or other structures, or in cavities between rocks. Both parents care for the chicks.

April 13, 2024 - Freckle-breasted Thornbird (Phacellodomus striaticollis) Found in parts of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, these ovenbirds live in thickets, forests, and scrub, nearly always around water. Usually foraging in pairs, they eat insects, picking their prey from the ground and from vegetation. They build gourd-shaped nests, often above water, from usually thorny sticks and sometimes weed stalks and lichen, lining them with soft plant material. Females lay clutches of between two and five eggs.

April 12, 2024 - White-necked Babbler (Stachyris leucotis) These babblers are found in lowland and foothill forests in parts of Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia. Foraging alone, in pairs and in small flocks, sometimes with other species, they eat insects, picking their prey from leaves on or near the ground. They build compact cup-shaped nests from grass, roots, and fibers where females lay clutches of three eggs. Classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN, their population is declining moderately quickly due to habitat loss.

April 11, 2024 - Small-billed Elaenia (Elaenia parvirostris) Breeding in parts of Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, these tyrant flycatchers winter in northern South America. Foraging alone or sometimes in loose flocks, they feed on insects as well as small fruits, picking prey from surfaces while perched or hovering and capturing it in short flights. They build cup-shaped nests from small twigs, plant fibers, mosses, spiderwebs, and lichen. Females lay clutches of two or three eggs.