Black-capped Rufous-Warbler Bathmocercus cerviniventris

Unusual and handsome forest-dwelling warbler. Mostly rufous-brown, with a black head and a black stripe onto the center of the belly. Skulks in the thick undergrowth of humid forest, often in areas near water. Usually detected by voice. The male gives 2-3 piercing whistled notes in a variable pattern, which can be repeated for minutes on end. He is sometimes accompanied by low “trr” calls from the female.