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Some Banaue Birds

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Just did a 4-day montane birding at Banaue (Ifugao province), the site of the famous Banaue Rice Terraces, the 8th Wonder of the World. I concentrated mainly on Mt. Polis,
but also visited some sites around Banaue. I was very fortunate that the sun came out daily, despite the onset of the rainy season. Three lifers (albeit record shots only) -
Metallic-winged Sunbird, Yellowish White-eye amd Mountain Tailorbird - plus better captures of previously photographed montane birds are the highlights of this sortie.
Mountain White-eye Scientific name - Zosterops montanus Habitat - All forest types above 1000 m. [Elev. 1675 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Mountain White-eye

Scientific name - Zosterops montanus

Habitat - All forest types above 1000 m.

[Elev. 1675 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Yellowish White-eye (a Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Zosterops nigrorum Habitat - Lower second growth and forest. [Elev. 1040m ASL, BANGAAN, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
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Yellowish White-eye
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Zosterops nigrorum

Habitat - Lower second growth and forest.

[Elev. 1040m ASL, BANGAAN, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]

Metallic-winged Sunbird (A Philippine endemic, male) Scientific name - Aethopyga pulcherrima jefferyi Habitat - Forest, edge and second growth [Elev. 1600 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Metallic-winged Sunbird
(A Philippine endemic, male)

Scientific name - Aethopyga pulcherrima jefferyi

Habitat - Forest, edge and second growth

[Elev. 1600 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Mountain Leaf-Warbler Scientific name - Phylloscopus trivirgatus benguetensis (endemic race) Habitat - Forest from lowlands to 1800 m in middle and upper stories. [Elev. 1600 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support]
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Mountain Leaf-Warbler

Scientific name - Phylloscopus trivirgatus benguetensis (endemic race)

Habitat - Forest from lowlands to 1800 m in middle and upper stories.

[Elev. 1600 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support]

 Island Thrush Scientific name - Turdus poliocephalus Habitat - Montane forest at 1000 m or higher. [Elev. 1630 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support]
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Island Thrush

Scientific name - Turdus poliocephalus

Habitat - Montane forest at 1000 m or higher.

[Elev. 1630 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, 475B/3421 support]
Mountain Tailorbird Scientific name - Orthotomus cuculatus philippinus (endemic race) Habitat - Understory of montane forest and edge. [Elev. 1580 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Mountain Tailorbird

Scientific name - Orthotomus cuculatus philippinus (endemic race)

Habitat - Understory of montane forest and edge.

[Elev. 1580 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Metallic-winged Sunbird (A Philippine endemic, female) Scientific name - Aethopyga pulcherrima jefferyi Habitat - Forest, edge and second growth [Elev. 1600 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag
IMG_8548-800x600.jpg

Metallic-winged Sunbird
(A Philippine endemic, female)

Scientific name - Aethopyga pulcherrima jefferyi

Habitat - Forest, edge and second growth

[Elev. 1600 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag

 Blue-headed Fantail (a Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Rhipidura cyaniceps Habitat - Forest up to 2000 m. [Elev. 1600 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Blue-headed Fantail
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Rhipidura cyaniceps

Habitat - Forest up to 2000 m.

[Elev. 1600 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

 Citrine Canary-Flycatcher Scientific name - Culicicapa helianthea Habitat - Understory usually in montane forest. [Elev. 1595 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS, hand held]
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Citrine Canary-Flycatcher

Scientific name - Culicicapa helianthea

Habitat - Understory usually in montane forest.

[Elev. 1595 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS, hand held]

 Mountain Verditer-Flycatcher (male) Scientific name - Eumyias panayensis Habitat - Mountain forests above 800 m. [Elev. 1675 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Mountain Verditer-Flycatcher (male)

Scientific name - Eumyias panayensis

Habitat - Mountain forests above 800 m.

[Elev. 1675 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
Mountain Shrike (A Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Lanius validirostris Habitat - Uncommon in montane forest (clearings and edge) above 1000 m. [Elev. 1590 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
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Mountain Shrike
(A Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Lanius validirostris

Habitat - Uncommon in montane forest (clearings and edge) above 1000 m.

[Elev. 1590 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]

 Mountain White-eye Scientific name - Zosterops montanus Habitat - All forest types above 1000 m. [Elev. 1675 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Mountain White-eye

Scientific name - Zosterops montanus

Habitat - All forest types above 1000 m.

[Elev. 1675 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Island Thrush Scientific name - Turdus poliocephalus Habitat - Montane forest at 1000 m or higher. [Elev. 1630 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
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Island Thrush

Scientific name - Turdus poliocephalus

Habitat - Montane forest at 1000 m or higher.

[Elev. 1630 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]

[Elev. 1595 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag, converted to B&W]
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[Elev. 1595 m ASL, MT. POLIS, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag, converted to B&W]

Banaue Rice Terraces - 40D + Sigma 18-200 OS, hand held, uncropped FF resized to 1200x800
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Banaue Rice Terraces - 40D + Sigma 18-200 OS, hand held, uncropped FF resized to 1200x800
Banaue Rice Terraces - 40D + Sigma 18-200 OS, hand held, uncropped FF resized to 1200x800
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Banaue Rice Terraces - 40D + Sigma 18-200 OS, hand held, uncropped FF resized to 1200x800

 Metallic-winged Sunbird (A Philippine endemic, female) Scientific name - Aethopyga pulcherrima jefferyi Habitat - Forest, edge and second growth [Elev. 1040m ASL, BANGAAN, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
IMG_8278-1200x800.jpg

Metallic-winged Sunbird
(A Philippine endemic, female)

Scientific name - Aethopyga pulcherrima jefferyi

Habitat - Forest, edge and second growth

[Elev. 1040m ASL, BANGAAN, BANAUE, IFUGAO, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]


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