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romy ocon | profile | all galleries >> Wild Birds of the Philippines (Photos) >> Bird Galleries by Location >> Archives of Older Galleries by Location >> Archives - Part 9 >> A very short sortie at Subic rainforest tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

A very short sortie at Subic rainforest

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Being currently very busy on some matters, I haven't birded for over two months now. So, when I was passing through Subic rainforest today (May 23rd),
I took advantage of the rare opportunity and took some potshots at Blue-tailed Bee-eaters along the road...:)
Blue-throated Bee-eater Scientific name - Merops viridis Habitat - Cleared fields adjacent to forest, open country and grasslands. [20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Blue-throated Bee-eater

Scientific name - Merops viridis

Habitat - Cleared fields adjacent to forest, open country and grasslands.

[20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Greater Flameback (female) Scientific name - Chrysocolaptes lucidus haematribon (endemic race) Habitat - Understory of forest and edge up to 2200 m. [20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Greater Flameback (female)

Scientific name - Chrysocolaptes lucidus haematribon (endemic race)

Habitat - Understory of forest and edge up to 2200 m.

[20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Blue-throated Bee-eater Scientific name - Merops viridis Habitat - Cleared fields adjacent to forest, open country and grasslands. [20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
IMG_8033-800x1200.jpg

Blue-throated Bee-eater

Scientific name - Merops viridis

Habitat - Cleared fields adjacent to forest, open country and grasslands.

[20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Blue-throated Bee-eater Scientific name - Merops viridis Habitat - Cleared fields adjacent to forest, open country and grasslands. [20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
IMG_7997-1200x800.jpg

Blue-throated Bee-eater

Scientific name - Merops viridis

Habitat - Cleared fields adjacent to forest, open country and grasslands.

[20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Greater Flameback (female) Scientific name - Chrysocolaptes lucidus haematribon (endemic race) Habitat - Understory of forest and edge up to 2200 m. [20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
IMG_7945-800x600.jpg

Greater Flameback (female)

Scientific name - Chrysocolaptes lucidus haematribon (endemic race)

Habitat - Understory of forest and edge up to 2200 m.

[20D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Blue-throated Bee-eater Scientific name - Merops viridis Habitat - Cleared fields adjacent to forest, open country and grasslands. [1DM2 + 100-400 L IS, hand held]
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Blue-throated Bee-eater

Scientific name - Merops viridis

Habitat - Cleared fields adjacent to forest, open country and grasslands.

[1DM2 + 100-400 L IS, hand held]


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romy ocon01-Jun-2007 10:40
Thanks for looking at my galleries, Robert. Both bee-eater species are residents in our islands.

May I refer you to the website of the Wild Birds Club of the Philippines (WBCP, of which I'm a member) for more info on Philippine birds?

http://www.birdwatch.ph/
Robert DeCandido, PhD 31-May-2007 23:10
Hello,

Just wondering: are the two bee-eater (the pictured Blue-throated and the more common Blue-tailed here on the mainland) species year-round residents; or are they winter visitors/migrants? I ask because I do much bird migration research in Thailand/Malaysia and have studied the migration of these two species in both countries.

Similarly, when do the Chinese Sparrowhawks and Grey-faced Buzzards arrive in the Philippines in the autumn? They reach central, eastern Thailand in mid-August (Sparrowhawks) and late September (Grey-faced Buzzards).

Thanks!
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