 IMG_7626.jpgLittle Grebe
Scientific name - Tachybaptus ruficollis
Habitat - Uncommon, in freshwater ponds or marshes. Dives when disturbed by intruders.
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![Little Grebe (immature)
Scientific name - Tachybaptus ruficollis
Habitat - Uncommon, in freshwater ponds or marshes. Dives when disturbed by intruders.
[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/36902785.XgbettyO.jpg) IMG_3135-800x600.JPGLittle Grebe (immature)
Scientific name - Tachybaptus ruficollis
Habitat - Uncommon, in freshwater ponds or marshes. Dives when disturbed by intruders.
[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held] |
![Great Cormorant
Scientific name - Phalacrocorax carbo
Habitat - Rare, found along the coast, and inland waters and marshes.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support]](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/41/379541/3/90488979.o88UymBw.jpg) KZ2L1590-1200x900.jpgGreat Cormorant
Scientific name - Phalacrocorax carbo
Habitat - Rare, found along the coast, and inland waters and marshes.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support] |
![Grey Heron
Scientific name - Ardea cinerea
Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands.
[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/36870001.547nEyST.jpg) IMG_3406-800x800.JPGGrey Heron
Scientific name - Ardea cinerea
Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands.
[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held] |
![Purple Heron
Scientific name - Ardea purpurea
Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/71950303.KNVpFQXY.jpg) IMG_3881-1200x600.jpgPurple Heron
Scientific name - Ardea purpurea
Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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 IMG_3626.jpgChinese Pond-Heron
Scientific name - Ardeola bacchus
Habitat - Ricefields and marshes, rare in the Philippines, with only 3 records (1905 - Rizal province, 1909 - Mindoro and 1948 - Negros), as per Kennedy Guide. |
![Great Egret
Scientific name - Egretta alba modesta
Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/71914969.5c1AVB1t.jpg) IMG_4063-1200x900.jpgGreat Egret
Scientific name - Egretta alba modesta
Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
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 IMG_3759-1200x800.jpgEastern Reef-Egret (Egretta sacra, resident, dark phase)
Habitat: Rocky coasts, reefs and tidal flats
Shooting info - Darigayos, Luna, La Union, March 12, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS, 500 mm,
f/4, ISO 400, 1/1250 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support, major crop, 79.9 m shooting distance
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![Intermediate Egret
Scientific name - Egretta intermedia
Habitat - Fresh water marshes, ricefields and tidal flats.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74358836.syzU2dop.jpg) IMG_7305-1000x750.jpgIntermediate Egret
Scientific name - Egretta intermedia
Habitat - Fresh water marshes, ricefields and tidal flats.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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![Chinese Egret (non-breeding plumage)
Scientific name - Egretta eulophotes
Habitat - Rare in shallow tidal flats and ricefields.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74552913.20o2hCaf.jpg) IMG_5521-800x600.jpgChinese Egret (non-breeding plumage)
Scientific name - Egretta eulophotes
Habitat - Rare in shallow tidal flats and ricefields.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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![Little Egret
Scientific name: Egretta garzetta
Habitat: Coastal marsh and tidal flats to ricefields.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74329451.Ag2yb3xo.jpg) IMG_7416-1000x750.jpgLittle Egret
Scientific name: Egretta garzetta
Habitat: Coastal marsh and tidal flats to ricefields.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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![Little Heron
Scientific name - Butorides striatus
Habitat - Exposed coral reefs, tidal flats, mangroves, fishponds and streams.
[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/41/379541/3/54342287.RMOrawKZ2L068501.jpg) RMOraw-KZ2L0685-01.jpgLittle Heron
Scientific name - Butorides striatus
Habitat - Exposed coral reefs, tidal flats, mangroves, fishponds and streams.
[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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![Cattle Egret
(Breeding plumage)
Scientific name: Bubulcus ibis
Habitat: Common in pastures, ricefields and marshes.
[1DM2 + 400 5.6L + Sigma 1.4x TC, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/41/379541/3/56997226.TV3DtUdt.jpg) KZ2L1739-1000x750.jpgCattle Egret
(Breeding plumage)
Scientific name: Bubulcus ibis
Habitat: Common in pastures, ricefields and marshes.
[1DM2 + 400 5.6L + Sigma 1.4x TC, hand held]
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 IMG_9798.jpgBlack-crowned Night-Heron
Scientific name - Nycticorax nycticorax
Habitat - Uncommon, roosting in trees often near water during the day, flying out in loose flocks at twilight to feed in a variety of wetlands from ricefields to mangroves.
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![Black-crowned Night-Heron
(Immature)
Scientific name - Nycticorax nycticorax
Habitat - Variety of wetlands from ricefields to mangroves.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 2x, 1600 mm, 60 m distance, 1/6 sec, MLU]](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/41/379541/3/58441171.IMG_8992800x600.jpg) IMG_8992-800x600.jpgBlack-crowned Night-Heron
(Immature)
Scientific name - Nycticorax nycticorax
Habitat - Variety of wetlands from ricefields to mangroves.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 2x, 1600 mm, 60 m distance, 1/6 sec, MLU]
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![Rufous Night-Heron
Scietific name - Nycticorax caledonicus
Habitat - Marshes, rice paddies, mangroves.
[PINAGBAYANAN, SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, 5DM2 + 500 f4 IS, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/41/379541/3/115019538.k68pSepK.jpg) IMG_6508-1200x800.jpgRufous Night-Heron
Scietific name - Nycticorax caledonicus
Habitat - Marshes, rice paddies, mangroves.
[PINAGBAYANAN, SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, 5DM2 + 500 f4 IS, hand held]
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![Cinnamon Bittern (Female)
Scientific name: Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Habitat: Ricefields, marshes and mangroves.
[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 1.4x TC, MLU used]](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/41/379541/3/54022145.IMG_9018800x600.jpg) IMG_9018-800x600.jpgCinnamon Bittern (Female)
Scientific name: Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Habitat: Ricefields, marshes and mangroves.
[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 1.4x TC, MLU used]
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![Yellow Bittern
Scientific name - Ixobrychus sinensis
Habitat - Freshwater wetlands.
[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/41/379541/3/51564196.Xpql1wa5.jpg) IMG_0260-1000x750jpgYellow Bittern
Scientific name - Ixobrychus sinensis
Habitat - Freshwater wetlands.
[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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![Black Bittern (female)
Scientific name - Dupetor flavicollis
Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands from ricefields to mangroves.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/71935765.7o7JUwLm.jpg) IMG_4098-800x600.jpgBlack Bittern (female)
Scientific name - Dupetor flavicollis
Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands from ricefields to mangroves.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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 Great_Bittern-IMG_9554-1500x1000.jpgGreat Bittern (Botaurus stellaris, rare migrant)
ID Code - GB-IMG_9554
Available Sizes - 20"x30", 16"x24", 12"x18" and 8"x12"
Habitat - Wetlands, prefers fresh water reed beds and marshes
Shooting Info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, November 25, 2009, 5D2 + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 700 mm, f/7.1, ISO 1250, 1/200 sec,
bean bag, manual exposure in available light, 45.7 meters distance
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![Wandering Whistling-Duck
Scientific name - Dendrocygna arcuata
Habitat - Freshwater wetlands from marshes, swamps to ricefields.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/73434913.I4d2QtHt.jpg) IMG_5364-1000x750.jpgWandering Whistling-Duck
Scientific name - Dendrocygna arcuata
Habitat - Freshwater wetlands from marshes, swamps to ricefields.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
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![Northern Pintail (female)
Scientific name - Anas acuta
Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands from marshes to lakes.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/73858186.YzapgJ47.jpg) KZ2L9671-800x600.jpgNorthern Pintail (female)
Scientific name - Anas acuta
Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands from marshes to lakes.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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![Northern Pintail (male)
Scientific name - Anas acuta
Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands from marshes to lakes.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/73857677.CbFVmeqV.jpg) KZ2L9658-800x600.jpgNorthern Pintail (male)
Scientific name - Anas acuta
Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands from marshes to lakes.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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![Green-winged Teal (female)
Scientific name - Anas crecca
Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater wetlands.
[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC,bean bag]](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/41/379541/3/93308843.vRnunEHm.jpg) IMG_1821-1000x750.jpgGreen-winged Teal (female)
Scientific name - Anas crecca
Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater wetlands.
[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC,bean bag]
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![Green-winged Teal (2 males and 1 female)
Scientific name - Anas crecca
Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater wetlands.
[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC, bean bag]](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/41/379541/3/93309028.xd0JwM1q.jpg) IMG_1689-1000x500.jpgGreen-winged Teal (2 males and 1 female)
Scientific name - Anas crecca
Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater wetlands.
[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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![Spot-billed Duck
Scientific name - Anas poecilorhyncha
Habitat - Rare in wetlands from marshes to estuaries.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, 100% crop]](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/41/379541/3/91485729.YN0P7Jbp.jpg) KZ2L3642-800x600.jpgSpot-billed Duck
Scientific name - Anas poecilorhyncha
Habitat - Rare in wetlands from marshes to estuaries.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, 100% crop]
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 Mallard-IMG_2281Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos, migrant, male)
Habitat - rare in wetlands.
Shooting info - Candaba wetlands, Jan. 14, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light.
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![Eurasian Wigeon (male)
Scientific name - Anas Penelope
Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater marshes to brackish estuaries.
[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74997032.3J8ZV6uS.jpg) IMG_5634-1200x900.jpgEurasian Wigeon (male)
Scientific name - Anas Penelope
Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater marshes to brackish estuaries.
[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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![Eurasian Wigeon (female)
Scientific name - Anas Penelope
Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater marshes to brackish estuaries.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74913110.9TLiy4hc.jpg) KZ2L1921-800x600.jpgEurasian Wigeon (female)
Scientific name - Anas Penelope
Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater marshes to brackish estuaries.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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![Garganey (male)
Scientific name - Anas querquedula
Habitat - Fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.
[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/75001838.asZSsAY3.jpg) IMG_5607-1000x750.jpgGarganey (male)
Scientific name - Anas querquedula
Habitat - Fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.
[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, tripod/gimbal head] |
![Garganey (female)
Scientific name - Anas querquedula
Habitat - Fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/75055625.dvm454T5.jpg) i00434-800x600.jpgGarganey (female)
Scientific name - Anas querquedula
Habitat - Fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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![Northern Shoveler (male)
Scientific name - Anas clypeata
Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74929128.cAMN74vx.jpg) KZ2L2080-800x600.jpgNorthern Shoveler (male)
Scientific name - Anas clypeata
Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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![Northern Shoveler (female)
Scientific name - Anas clypeata
Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74931140.iZFvgPJI.jpg) KZ2L2000-1000x750.jpgNorthern Shoveler (female)
Scientific name - Anas clypeata
Habitat - Uncommon in fresh water marshes and shallow lakes.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head] |
![Common Pochard (left bird facing camera)
Scientific name - Aythya ferina
Habitat - Rare, found in groups in lakes, marshes and estuaries.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/73439093.SUWWulQw.jpg) IMG_5498-800x600.jpgCommon Pochard (left bird facing camera)
Scientific name - Aythya ferina
Habitat - Rare, found in groups in lakes, marshes and estuaries.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
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![Tufted Duck (male at left and female at right)
Scientific name - Aythya fuligula
Habitat - Uncommon in open water in deeper lakes and marshes.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/73490742.bFUUOAtD.jpg) IMG_5547-1000x750.jpgTufted Duck (male at left and female at right)
Scientific name - Aythya fuligula
Habitat - Uncommon in open water in deeper lakes and marshes.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
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![Tundra Bean Goose (Anser [fabalis] serrirostris, migrant)
Habitat - Rare in wetlands, this individual being the first record in the Philippines.
Shooting info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, April 6, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support,
560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 49.7 m distance.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/41/379541/3/123350830.K65WyMTW.jpg) Tundra_Bean_Goose-IMG_6964Tundra Bean Goose (Anser [fabalis] serrirostris, migrant)
Habitat - Rare in wetlands, this individual being the first record in the Philippines.
Shooting info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, April 6, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support,
560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, near full frame, 49.7 m distance.
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 RMO_5643-1500x1000.jpgGreater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Habitat - wetlands (this flock of 13 birds, first seen and reported by Alex Loinaz, is the first record in the Philippines).
Shooting info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, Philippines, December 28, 2010, 1D4 + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC,
700 mm, 1/1600 sec, f/7.1, ISO 400, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support. |
![Osprey
Scientific name - Pandion haliaetus
Habitat - Associated with water both along coast and inland.
[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/41/379541/3/50694372.IMG_6551_2640x480.jpg) IMG_6551_2-640x480.jpgOsprey
Scientific name - Pandion haliaetus
Habitat - Associated with water both along coast and inland.
[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held] |
![Oriental Honeybuzzard
Scientific name - Pernis ptilorhynchus philippensis (endemic race)
Habitat - Seen soaring above or near forest below 1500 m
[QUEZON NATIONAL PARK, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 2x TC, manual focus and exposure, 475B/3421 support]](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/41/379541/3/106059694.M8Tl43ny.jpg) IMG_4472-1200x900.jpgOriental Honeybuzzard
Scientific name - Pernis ptilorhynchus philippensis (endemic race)
Habitat - Seen soaring above or near forest below 1500 m
[QUEZON NATIONAL PARK, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 2x TC, manual focus and exposure, 475B/3421 support] |
![Black-shouldered Kite
Scientific name - Elanus caeruleus
Habitat - Uncommon in drier grasslands and scrub
[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, tripod/gimbal head, 80 m distance]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/73474472.P4tEFFbo.jpg) IMG_5272-800x600.jpgBlack-shouldered Kite
Scientific name - Elanus caeruleus
Habitat - Uncommon in drier grasslands and scrub
[350D + Sigmonster + Canon 2x TC, tripod/gimbal head, 80 m distance]
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![Brahminy Kite
Scientific name - Haliastur indus
Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m
[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, 560 mm, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/u14/liquidstone/medium/41738989.IMG_1066.jpg) IMG_1066.jpgBrahminy Kite
Scientific name - Haliastur indus
Habitat - Open areas often near water, and also in mountains to 1500 m
[400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, 560 mm, hand held]
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![White-Bellied Sea-Eagle
Scientific name - Haliaeetus leucogaster
Habitat - Along coasts, also along large lakes and rivers.
[with Tamron 1.4x TC, 560 mm focal length]](https://a4.pbase.com/u16/liquidstone/medium/38944329.IMG_7507.jpg) IMG_7507.JPGWhite-Bellied Sea-Eagle
Scientific name - Haliaeetus leucogaster
Habitat - Along coasts, also along large lakes and rivers.
[with Tamron 1.4x TC, 560 mm focal length] |
![Eastern Marsh-Harrier (subad female)
Scientific name - Circus spilonotus
Habitat - Uncommon, primarily in wetlands and grasslands.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/73441344.IElAUS94.jpg) IMG_5388-800x600.jpgEastern Marsh-Harrier (subad female)
Scientific name - Circus spilonotus
Habitat - Uncommon, primarily in wetlands and grasslands.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
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![Eastern Marsh-Harrier (juvenile male)
Scientific name - Circus spilonotus
Habitat - Uncommon, primarily in wetlands and grasslands.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/73442233.YH8v33ko.jpg) IMG_5398-800x600.jpgEastern Marsh-Harrier (juvenile male)
Scientific name - Circus spilonotus
Habitat - Uncommon, primarily in wetlands and grasslands.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
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 Pied_Harrier-IMG_0664Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos, female)
Habitat - wetlands, drier grasslands and open country.
Shooting info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, November 25, 2005, 350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG), 800 mm, f/8, 1/1600 sec, ISO 400, 475B/3421 support
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![Pied Harrier(male)
Scientific name - Circus melanoleucos
Habitat - Wetlands, drier grasslands and open country.
[1DM2 + Sigmonster, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/73467067.R9lVG2o3.jpg) KZ2L9069-720x540.jpgPied Harrier(male)
Scientific name - Circus melanoleucos
Habitat - Wetlands, drier grasslands and open country.
[1DM2 + Sigmonster, tripod/gimbal head]
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 Japanese_Sparrowhawk-IMG_7605Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis, migrant)
Habitat - Uncommon in open country, pine forest, forest and edge.
Shooting info - San Juan, Batangas, April 16, 2010, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/4.5, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, 475B/3421 support, near 100% crop,
GPS Latitude = 13°48'04.24", GPS Longitude = 121°26'28.64". |
![Besra
Scientific name - Accipeter virgatus
Habitat - All forest types from lowlands to 2400 m.
[20D + 400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, 560 mm, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/u49/liquidstone/medium/40934423.IMG_0593.jpg) IMG_0593.JPGBesra
Scientific name - Accipeter virgatus
Habitat - All forest types from lowlands to 2400 m.
[20D + 400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, 560 mm, hand held] |
![Chinese Goshawk (immature)
Scientific name - Accipiter soloensis
Habitat - Forest and forest edge.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 2x TC, 1600 mm]](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/41/379541/3/50832927.IMG_7014800x600.jpg) IMG_7014-800x600.jpgChinese Goshawk (immature)
Scientific name - Accipiter soloensis
Habitat - Forest and forest edge.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 2x TC, 1600 mm] |
 IMG_8074.jpgChinese Goshawk (immature)
Scientific name - Accipiter soloensis
Habitat - Forest and forest edge.
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![Crested Goshawk
Scientific name - Accipeter trivirgatus palawanus (endemic race)
Habitat - Forest and forest edge at all levels.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74362197.NcJVRt66.jpg) IMG_7683-800x600.jpgCrested Goshawk
Scientific name - Accipeter trivirgatus palawanus (endemic race)
Habitat - Forest and forest edge at all levels.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
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![Crested Goshawk
Scientific name - Accipeter trivirgatus palawanus (endemic race)
Habitat - Forest and forest edge at all levels.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + stacked Canon 2x and 1.4x TCs, 1400 mm, f/16, tripod/gimbal head, no MLU]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74189429.wTrZBrXh.jpg) IMG_7719-1000x750.jpgCrested Goshawk
Scientific name - Accipeter trivirgatus palawanus (endemic race)
Habitat - Forest and forest edge at all levels.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + stacked Canon 2x and 1.4x TCs, 1400 mm, f/16, tripod/gimbal head, no MLU] |
 Grey-faced_Buzzard-IMG_2970Grey-faced Buzzard (Butastur indicus, migrant)
Habitat - Forest edge and open forest.
Shooting info - Mt. Makiling, Laguna, November 24, 2004, 20D + 400 5.6L, f/7.1, 1/2000 sec, ISO 400, hand held |
![Common Buzzard
Scientific name - Buteo buteo
Habitat - Uncommon, known only from Cordillera mountains in pine and nearby montane forests.
[20D + 500 f/4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/69844685.7hqMUwDG.jpg) IMG_2190-800x600.jpgCommon Buzzard
Scientific name - Buteo buteo
Habitat - Uncommon, known only from Cordillera mountains in pine and nearby montane forests.
[20D + 500 f/4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
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![Rufous-Bellied Eagle
Scientific name - Hieraaetus kienerii
Habitat - uncommon in and over forest and forest edge
[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/41/379541/3/52076777.IMG_8355.jpg) IMG_8355.JPGRufous-Bellied Eagle
Scientific name - Hieraaetus kienerii
Habitat - uncommon in and over forest and forest edge
[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held] |
![Eurasian Kestrel
Scientific name - Falco tinnunculus
Habitat - Uncommon in open and semi-open country
[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/41/379541/3/54344088.RMOrawKZ2L077901.jpg) RMOraw-KZ2L0779-01.jpgEurasian Kestrel
Scientific name - Falco tinnunculus
Habitat - Uncommon in open and semi-open country
[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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 RO722754-1200x800.jpgEurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo, migrant)
A rare migrant to the Philippines, it's found in open country, farmland and marshes.
Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 10, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1200 x 800. |
![Peregrine Falcon
Scientific name - Falco peregrinus ernesti
Habitat - Wide variety of habitats, from along coasts to high mountains.
[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/41/379541/3/52083985.IMG_8331_2800x600.jpg) IMG_8331_2-800x400.jpgPeregrine Falcon
Scientific name - Falco peregrinus ernesti
Habitat - Wide variety of habitats, from along coasts to high mountains.
[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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 RMO_3048-1500x1000.jpgAmur Falcon (Falco amurensis, female, migrant, new Philippine record)
Habitat - this individual was seen in grassland/pasture land.
Shooting Info - Talogtog, San Juan, La Union, November 1, 2014, Canon 1D MIV + EF 500 f4 L IS + EF 1.4x TC II, 700 mm,
f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/516 support.
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![Red Junglefowl
(Male at left, female at right)
Scientific name - Gallus gallus
Habitat - Forest and forest edge up to 2000 m.
[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/41/379541/3/58289965.IMG_8855800x400.jpg) IMG_8855-800x400.jpgRed Junglefowl
(Male at left, female at right)
Scientific name - Gallus gallus
Habitat - Forest and forest edge up to 2000 m.
[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
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![Red Junglefowl (female)
Scientific name - Gallus gallus
Habitat - Forest and forest edge up to 2000 m.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/41/379541/3/52657488.IMG_0537800x600.jpg) IMG_0537-800x600.jpgRed Junglefowl (female)
Scientific name - Gallus gallus
Habitat - Forest and forest edge up to 2000 m.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)] |
![Barred Buttonquail (female)
Scientific name - Turnix suscitator fasciata (endemic race)
Habitat - Drier grassland and scrub, often seen along highways or on dirt roads.
[20D + 400 5.6L + DG Super + Better Beamer, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/41/379541/3/46794559.IMG_3481.jpg) IMG_3481.jpgBarred Buttonquail (female)
Scientific name - Turnix suscitator fasciata (endemic race)
Habitat - Drier grassland and scrub, often seen along highways or on dirt roads.
[20D + 400 5.6L + DG Super + Better Beamer, hand held] |
![Buff-banded Rail
Scientific name - Gallirallus philippensis
Habitat - Marshes, ricefields and open grasslands.
[40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/41/379541/3/91419797.8CwZNBtN.jpg) IMG_8729-900x675.jpgBuff-banded Rail
Scientific name - Gallirallus philippensis
Habitat - Marshes, ricefields and open grasslands.
[40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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![Slaty-breasted Rail
Scientific name - Gallirallus striatus
Habitat - Freshwater wetlands, ricefields and drier grasslands.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74329741.IMRY5drI.jpg) IMG_7518-800x600.jpgSlaty-breasted Rail
Scientific name - Gallirallus striatus
Habitat - Freshwater wetlands, ricefields and drier grasslands.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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![Barred Rail
Scientific name: Gallirallus torquatus
Habitat: Edges of wetlands, gardens and drier cogon grasslands.
[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/41/379541/3/91562056.y822OJyj.jpg) IMG_9849-1000x800.jpgBarred Rail
Scientific name: Gallirallus torquatus
Habitat: Edges of wetlands, gardens and drier cogon grasslands.
[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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![Ruddy-breasted Crake
Scientific name - Porzana fusca
Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands, including ricefields and marshes.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/41/379541/3/46674646.IMG_2170.jpg) IMG_2170.jpgRuddy-breasted Crake
Scientific name - Porzana fusca
Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands, including ricefields and marshes.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
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![White-browed Crake
Scientific name - Porzana cinerea
Habitat - Wide variety of wetlands from ricefields to tidal marshes and edges to lakes.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/52733557.8rEhJAjY.jpg) IMG_0648-1000x750.jpgWhite-browed Crake
Scientific name - Porzana cinerea
Habitat - Wide variety of wetlands from ricefields to tidal marshes and edges to lakes.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)] |
 IMG_7831.jpgWhite-Breasted Waterhen
Scientific name - Amaurornis phoenicurus
Habitat - Common in wetter areas - grasslands, marshes and mangroves.
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 IMG_6995-800x600.jpgWatercock
(Adult male, non-breeding)
Scientific name - Gallicrex cinerea
Habitat - Fresh water wetlands from ricefields to shallow marshes.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Sigma 2x, 60 m distance, 1600 mm, manual focus & exposure, MLU) |
 IMG_7879.jpgCommon Moorhen
Scientific name - Gallinula chloropus
Habitat - Common in wetlands with open water with fringing emergent vegetation like marshes and ponds. |
 IMG_6235-1500x1000.jpgEurasian Coot (Fulica atra, migrant)
Habitat - Uncommon in inland bodies of open water, lakes and marshes.
Shooting info - Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, Philippines, January 22, 2011, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC,
700 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000 sec, ISO 400, manual exposure in available light, bean bag.
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![Purple Swamphen
Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio
Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74911919.ghPsLgE9.jpg) KZ2L2053-1000x750.jpgPurple Swamphen
Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio
Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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![Purple Swamphen (immature)
Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio
Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag, uncropped full frame]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74923881.5vCecjjm.jpg) KZ2L1452-1200x800.jpgPurple Swamphen (immature)
Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio
Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag, uncropped full frame]
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![Pheasant-Tailed Jacana
(non-breeding plumage)
Scientific name - Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Habitat - In wetlands with floating or emergent vegetation
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/75018994.e6T98eTU.jpg) i00147-800x600.jpgPheasant-Tailed Jacana
(non-breeding plumage)
Scientific name - Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Habitat - In wetlands with floating or emergent vegetation
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head] |
![Greater Painted-Snipe(Male)
Scientific name - Rostratula benghalensis
Habitat - Uncommon in shallow grassy wetlands.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG), 50 meters distance]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/46672714.AQCtxtH8.jpg) IMG_2132-800x600.jpgGreater Painted-Snipe(Male)
Scientific name - Rostratula benghalensis
Habitat - Uncommon in shallow grassy wetlands.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG), 50 meters distance] |
![Grey-headed Lapwing (non-breeding plumage)
Scientific name - Vanellus cinereus
Habitat - Rare, only 3 records prior to this, in sgort grass fields, wet grass and mud flats
[San Juan, Batangas, October 30, 2009, 5D2 + 400 2.8 IS + canon 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support]](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/41/379541/3/119737133.mlLd782p.jpg) IMG_1853-750x500.jpgGrey-headed Lapwing (non-breeding plumage)
Scientific name - Vanellus cinereus
Habitat - Rare, only 3 records prior to this, in sgort grass fields, wet grass and mud flats
[San Juan, Batangas, October 30, 2009, 5D2 + 400 2.8 IS + canon 1.4x TC, 560 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, manual exposure in available light, 475B/3421 support] |
 IMG_4898.JPGGrey Plover
Scientific name - Pluvialis squatarola
Habitat - Exposed mud and coral flats, and beaches. |
 Grey_Plover-IMG_4425Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola, migrant)
Habitat - Exposed mud and coral flats, and beaches.
Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 19, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS, 3421/A-328 support,
500 mm, f/4.5, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 45.7 m distance.
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![Asian Golden-Plover
Scientific name - Pluvialis fulva
Habitat - Common from coastal exposed mud and coral flats, beaches to ricefields.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/41/379541/3/49890075.IMG_4955800x600.jpg) IMG_4955-800x600.jpgAsian Golden-Plover
Scientific name - Pluvialis fulva
Habitat - Common from coastal exposed mud and coral flats, beaches to ricefields.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
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 IMG_0696.jpgLittle Ringed-Plover
Scientific name - Charadrius dubius
Habitat - Common, from ricefields to river beds.
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 Kentish_Plover-IMG_4654Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus, migrant)
Habitat - Along coast on beaches, and exposed mud or coral flats.
Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 20, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 3421/A-328 support,
700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 200, 1/1250 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 25.2 m distance.
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![Lesser Sand-Plover
Scientific name - Charadrius mongolus
Habitat - Along the coast on exposed mud, sand and coral flats.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/41/379541/3/49890697.IMG_5055600x800.jpg) IMG_5055-600x800.jpgLesser Sand-Plover
Scientific name - Charadrius mongolus
Habitat - Along the coast on exposed mud, sand and coral flats.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)] |
![Greater Sand-Plover
Scientific Name - Charadrius leschenaultii
Habitat - Along the coast on exposed mud, sand and coral flats.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, AI servo, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74321969.jotYH8fN.jpg) KZ2L0123--1000x750.jpgGreater Sand-Plover
Scientific Name - Charadrius leschenaultii
Habitat - Along the coast on exposed mud, sand and coral flats.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, AI servo, tripod/gimbal head] |
 Far_Eastern_Curlew-IMG_5570Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis, migrant)
Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats.
Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 20, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS, 3421/A-328 support,
500 mm, f/5, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 79.9 m distance.
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 RMO_3365-1200x800.jpgEurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata, migrant)
Habitat - Uncommon along coast on tidal and coral flats.
Shooting info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 22, 2014, Canon 1D MIV + 500 f4 L IS + 1.4x TC II,
700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 320, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, Uniqball UBH45/Manfrotto 455B support. |
 Whimbrel-IMG_5193Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus, migrant)
Habitat - Along the coast in grassy marshes, mud and on exposed coral flats, beaches and sometimes in ricefields.
Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 20, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS, 3421/A-328 support,
500 mm, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 45.7 m distance.
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 IMG_4873.JPGBar-tailed Godwit
Scientific name - Limosa lapponica
Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats, and at river mouths. |
![Black-tailed Godwit (with breast barring - breeding plumage)
Scientific name - Limosa limosa
Habitat - Rare to uncommon along coast on mud, sand and exposed coral flats, and also ricefields.
[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS, 475B tripod/ 3421 gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/41/379541/3/100942856.0EjLCTbT.jpg) KZ2L0693-1200x900.jpgBlack-tailed Godwit (with breast barring - breeding plumage)
Scientific name - Limosa limosa
Habitat - Rare to uncommon along coast on mud, sand and exposed coral flats, and also ricefields.
[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS, 475B tripod/ 3421 gimbal head] |
![Common Redshank
Scientific name - Tringa totanus
Habitat - Coasts to rice fields.
[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/54469403.VhC0TC0Y.jpg) RMOraw-IMG_9353-02.jpgCommon Redshank
Scientific name - Tringa totanus
Habitat - Coasts to rice fields.
[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
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 IMG_0254.jpgCommon Greenshank
Scientific name - Tringa nebularia
Habitat - Ricefields to coastal mud and coral flats.
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![Wood Sandpiper
Scientific Name - Tringa glareola
Habitat - Exposed shores of marshes, ponds and in ricefields.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74318068.uQbviqzH.jpg) IMG_6485-1000x750.jpgWood Sandpiper
Scientific Name - Tringa glareola
Habitat - Exposed shores of marshes, ponds and in ricefields.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head] |
 IMG_5325.JPGCommon Sandpiper
Scientific name - Actitis hypoleucos
Habitat - Common along the shores of wide variety of wetlands.
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 Terek_Sandpiper-IMG_4624Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus, migrant)
Habitat - Along coast on mud, sand and coral flats.
Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 20, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 3421/A-328 support,
700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 250, 1/1000 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 32.4 m distance. |
![Marsh Sandpiper
Scientific name - Tringa stagnatilis
Habitat - Uncommon, in marshes, ricefields, and fishponds in shallow water rarely on exposed mud and coral flats.
[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/41/379541/3/57073919.pkJCFDMk.jpg) IMG_7106-750x750.jpgMarsh Sandpiper
Scientific name - Tringa stagnatilis
Habitat - Uncommon, in marshes, ricefields, and fishponds in shallow water rarely on exposed mud and coral flats.
[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
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 IMG_4866.jpgGrey-tailed Tattler
Scientific name - Heteroscelus brevipes
Habitat - Along coast on exposed mud, sand and coral flats, on rocks, and also ricefields. |
 Ruddy_Turnstone-IMG_4831Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres, migrant)
Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats.
Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 20, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Osawa ground support,
700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 250, 1/1000 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 25.2 m distance.
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 Asian_Dowitcher-IMG_5339Asian Dowitcher (Limnodromus semipalmatus, migrant)
Habitat - Rare on tidal mud flats.
Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 20, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS, 3421/A-328 support,
500 mm, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 45.7 m distance. |
![Pintail Snipe (Provisional ID)
Scientific name - Gallinago stenura
Habitat - Fresh water marshes and ricefields.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74211343.Av8s0PKb.jpg) IMG_8160-800x600.jpgPintail Snipe (Provisional ID)
Scientific name - Gallinago stenura
Habitat - Fresh water marshes and ricefields.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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 Great_Knot-IMG_5352Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris, migrant, breeding plumage)
Habitat - Uncommon along coast on exposed mud and coral flats.
Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 20, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS, 3421/A-328 support,
500 mm, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 45.7 m distance. |
 IMG_4697-1200x800.jpgRufous-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis, migrant)
Habitat - Mud flats and ricefields.
Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 21, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 3421/A-328 support,
700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 200, 1/1250 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 20.7 m distance. |
![Long-toed Stint (Provisional ID)
Scientific name - Calidris subminuta
Habitat - Freshwater wetlands.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74331230.pASefnVg.jpg) IMG_7486-800x600.jpgLong-toed Stint (Provisional ID)
Scientific name - Calidris subminuta
Habitat - Freshwater wetlands.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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![Black-winged Stilt
Scientific name: Himantopus himantopus
Habitat: Wetlands from coastal mudflats to ricefields
[1DM2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/57022616.mEwmXYkO.jpg) KZ2L1812-1000x750.jpgBlack-winged Stilt
Scientific name: Himantopus himantopus
Habitat: Wetlands from coastal mudflats to ricefields
[1DM2 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
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![Oriental Pratincole
(in breeding plumage)
Scientific name - Glaerola maldivarum
Habitat - Drier open areas, dry ricefields, pastures and plowed fields.
[20D + 400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, 560 mm, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/40554674.ijC5tYf3.jpg) IMG_0094-800x600.jpgOriental Pratincole
(in breeding plumage)
Scientific name - Glaerola maldivarum
Habitat - Drier open areas, dry ricefields, pastures and plowed fields.
[20D + 400 5.6L + Tamron 1.4x TC, 560 mm, hand held] |
 RMO_4258-1200x800.jpgSaunders's Gull (Larus saundersi, migrant, new Philippine record)
Habitat - photographed while foraging over fishponds.
Shooting info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, January 9, 2015, Canon 1D Mark IV + EF 500 f4 IS,
500 mm, f/4, ISO 640, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, 475B/516 support, major crop. |
 IMG_4259-1200x800.jpgBlack-Headed Gull (Larus ridibundus, migrant)
Habitat - along coast at river mouths, in bays, mud and coral flats, and ricefields.
Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 19, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS, 3421/A-328 support,
500 mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 32.4 m distance. |
 IMG_5542-1000x750.jpgGull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica, migrant)
Habitat - Uncommon in variety of wetlands.
Shooting info - Olango Island, Cebu, March 20, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS, 3421/A-328 support,
500 mm, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, major crop, 45.7 m distance.
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 IMG_4830.JPGLittle Tern
Scientific name - Sterna albifrons
Habitat - Uncommon along coasts, bays and river mouths. |
 IMG_1786.jpgWhite-winged Tern (Immature)
Scientific name: Chlidonias leucopterus
Habitat: Inland waters and ricefields. |
![Whiskered Tern
Scientific name: Chlidonias hybridus
Habitat: Bays, tidal flats to ricefields.
[1DMII + 400 5.6L, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/41/379541/3/54386743.RMOrawKZ2L063701.jpg) RMOraw-KZ2L0637-01.jpgWhiskered Tern
Scientific name: Chlidonias hybridus
Habitat: Bays, tidal flats to ricefields.
[1DMII + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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![Pompadour Green-Pigeon
Scientific name - Treron pompadora
Habitat - Uncommon in forest and forest patches up tp at least 1000 m.
[350D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1120 mm, f/16]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/43005278.tDXag7LZ.jpg) IMG_0686-800x600.JPGPompadour Green-Pigeon
Scientific name - Treron pompadora
Habitat - Uncommon in forest and forest patches up tp at least 1000 m.
[350D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1120 mm, f/16] |
 IMG_5329.jpgPink-necked Green-Pigeon (Female)
Scientific name - Treron vernans
Habitat - Uncommon, in lowlands from mangroves, cultivated areas and forests.
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![Green Imperial-Pigeon
Scientific name - Ducula aenea aenea
Habitat - Lowland and middle elevation forest.
[20D + 400 5.6 L, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/41/379541/3/39850381.GUcQ6kqE.jpg) IMG_8523.jpgGreen Imperial-Pigeon
Scientific name - Ducula aenea aenea
Habitat - Lowland and middle elevation forest.
[20D + 400 5.6 L, hand held] |
![Island Collared-Dove
Scientific name - Streptopelia bitorquata
Habitat - In lowlands, in open areas and mangroves.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/71914239.Q9Q0PJ5z.jpg) IMG_3973-1000x750.jpgIsland Collared-Dove
Scientific name - Streptopelia bitorquata
Habitat - In lowlands, in open areas and mangroves.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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![Red Turtle-Dove
Scientific name - Streptopelia tranquebarica humilis
Habitat - Open country or lawns.
[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/41/379541/3/91109356.wB4UEzJX.jpg) IMG_8310-1000x750.jpgRed Turtle-Dove
Scientific name - Streptopelia tranquebarica humilis
Habitat - Open country or lawns.
[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag] |
![Spotted Dove
Scientific name - Streptopelia chinensis
Habitat - Open country and agricultural areas.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x, 40 m distance, on tripod using MLU]](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/41/379541/3/60652777.IMG_9428800x600.jpg) IMG_9428-800x600.jpgSpotted Dove
Scientific name - Streptopelia chinensis
Habitat - Open country and agricultural areas.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) + Canon 2x, 40 m distance, on tripod using MLU]
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 IMG_5286.JPGZebra Dove
Scientific name: Geopelia striata
Habitat: Common in open country, cultivated areas and gardens.
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![Common Emerald-Dove (male)
Scientific name - Chalcophaps indica
Habitat - Common but shy in forests.
[350D + 100-400 L IS, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/41/379541/3/56196622.IMG_64391000x750.jpg) IMG_6439_1000x750.jpgCommon Emerald-Dove (male)
Scientific name - Chalcophaps indica
Habitat - Common but shy in forests.
[350D + 100-400 L IS, hand held] |
 IMG_3942.JPGOriental Cuckoo
(a hepatic female)
Scientific name - Cuculus saturatus
Habitat - Uncommon in forest and edge. |
 IMG_4574.JPGPlaintive Cuckoo
Scientific name - Cacomantis merulinus
Habitat - Low to middle elevation forest, edge, scrub and clearings. |
![Brush Cuckoo (adult)
Scientific name - Cacomantis variolosus sepulcralis
Habitat - Coastal mangrove to montane mossy forest.
[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/87426338.vGzoVVZz.jpg) IMG_3642-900x600.jpgBrush Cuckoo (adult)
Scientific name - Cacomantis variolosus sepulcralis
Habitat - Coastal mangrove to montane mossy forest.
[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
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![Brush Cuckoo (immature)
Scientific name - Cacomantis variolosus sepulcralis
Habitat - Coastal mangrove to montane mossy forest.
[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/87423067.Ku8pLKAZ.jpg) IMG_3677-900x600.jpgBrush Cuckoo (immature)
Scientific name - Cacomantis variolosus sepulcralis
Habitat - Coastal mangrove to montane mossy forest.
[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head] |
![Violet Cuckoo (Male)
Scientific name - Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (endemic amethystinus race)
Habitat - Uncommon in forest and edge canopy.
[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/87012236.uWNp1gQh.jpg) IMG_3361-800x600.jpgViolet Cuckoo (Male)
Scientific name - Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (endemic amethystinus race)
Habitat - Uncommon in forest and edge canopy.
[40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, Manfrotto 475B tripod/3421 gimbal head]
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![Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
Scientific name - Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
Habitat - Forest edge, clearings and second growth.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74315030.ewQlOXdo.jpg) IMG_6359-800x600.jpgChestnut-breasted Malkoha
Scientific name - Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
Habitat - Forest edge, clearings and second growth.
[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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![Lesser Coucal
Scientific name - Centropus bengalensis
Habitat - Grassland and open country.
[20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/41/379541/3/65951547.MtTztpSv.jpg) IMG_0416-1000x750.jpgLesser Coucal
Scientific name - Centropus bengalensis
Habitat - Grassland and open country.
[20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held] |
![Grass Owl
Scientific name - Tyto capensis
Habitat - Grasslands and canefields.
[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/41/379541/3/47103993.IMG_3627.jpg) IMG_3627.jpgGrass Owl
Scientific name - Tyto capensis
Habitat - Grasslands and canefields.
[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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 IMG_5680-1500x1000.jpgBrown Hawk-Owl (Ninox scutulata)
Habitat - Forest, edge, open scrub and early second growth.
Shooting Info - UP-Diliman, Quezon City, February 3, 2010, 5D2 + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 1.4x TC,
560 mm, f/4, ISO 3200, 1/50 sec, 475B/3421 support, manual exposure in artificial light, near full frame |
 RMO_1259-1200x800.jpgIsland Swiftlet (Collocalia vanikorensis, resident, PROVISIONAL ID)
Habitat - Forages in open country and forest.
Shooting info - Paranaque City, October 30, 2010, 1D4 + 400 5.6L, 400 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure in available light, hand held. |
![Edible-nest Swiftlet
Scientific name - Collocalia fuciphaga germani
Habitat - Uncommon, nests in caves and forages in the lowlands, over coasts, open country or forest.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/74506902.BfoLeFEM.jpg) KZ2L0314-800x600.jpgEdible-nest Swiftlet
Scientific name - Collocalia fuciphaga germani
Habitat - Uncommon, nests in caves and forages in the lowlands, over coasts, open country or forest.
[1DM2 + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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![Glossy Swiftlet
Scientific name - Collocalia esculenta
Habitat - Common, from sea coasts to mountains.
[350D + 100-400 L IS, tripod/ballhead, IS off, MLU]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/84312678.q2iJEygm.jpg) IMG_6916-800x600.jpgGlossy Swiftlet
Scientific name - Collocalia esculenta
Habitat - Common, from sea coasts to mountains.
[350D + 100-400 L IS, tripod/ballhead, IS off, MLU] |
![Purple Needletail
Scientific name - Hirundapus celebensis
Habitat - Over forest and open land.
[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/58222911.3A0maLXG.jpg) KZ2L2297-720x540.jpgPurple Needletail
Scientific name - Hirundapus celebensis
Habitat - Over forest and open land.
[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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![Fork-tailed Swift
Scientific name - Apus pacificus
Habitat - Uncommon over towns, sea coasts and mountains.
[MT. PALAY-PALAY, CAVITE, 1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/41/379541/3/96721870.VnKAZMG0.jpg) KZ2L0010-800x640.jpgFork-tailed Swift
Scientific name - Apus pacificus
Habitat - Uncommon over towns, sea coasts and mountains.
[MT. PALAY-PALAY, CAVITE, 1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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![House Swift
Scientific name - Apus affinis
Habitat - Lowlands often associated with water, particularly rivers.
[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]](https://a4.pbase.com/g6/41/379541/3/73439605.i2sWxqeQ.jpg) KZ2L9231-640x480.jpgHouse Swift
Scientific name - Apus affinis
Habitat - Lowlands often associated with water, particularly rivers.
[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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![Whiskered Treeswift
Scientific name - Hemiprocne comata
Habitat - Fairly common at forest edge or in new clearings.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]](https://a4.pbase.com/v3/41/379541/3/49016584.IMG_4301.jpg) IMG_4301.jpgWhiskered Treeswift
Scientific name - Hemiprocne comata
Habitat - Fairly common at forest edge or in new clearings.
[350D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
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