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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 10 >> Plaintive Cuckoo at Candaba wetlands tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Plaintive Cuckoo at Candaba wetlands

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I've been here many times, but this is the first instance I saw a cuckoo species in these wetlands.

A documentary shot of a male Green-winged Teal (plus a possible female) add another lifer (my 252nd) to my list. I need to go back and get better shots of this new duck.

*Visited Candaba this February 26th, but it drizzled the whole day.... went home empty-handed except for a few shots of the regulars.
Plaintive Cuckoo (immature) Scientific name - Cacomantis merulinus Habitat - Low to middle elevation forest, edge, scrub and clearings. [CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Plaintive Cuckoo (immature)

Scientific name - Cacomantis merulinus

Habitat - Low to middle elevation forest, edge, scrub and clearings.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

 Cattle Egret Scientific name: Bubulcus ibis Habitat: Common in pastures, ricefields and marshes. [CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Cattle Egret

Scientific name: Bubulcus ibis

Habitat: Common in pastures, ricefields and marshes.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

 Purple Heron Scientific name - Ardea purpurea Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands. [CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Purple Heron

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Lesser Coucal (immature) Scientific name - Centropus bengalensis Habitat - Grasslands and open country. [CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Lesser Coucal (immature)

Scientific name - Centropus bengalensis

Habitat - Grasslands and open country.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

 Purple Swamphen Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands. [CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Purple Swamphen

Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio

Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
Pied Fantail Scientific name: Rhipidura javanica Habitat: Parks, residential areas, thickets and mangroves. [CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Pied Fantail

Scientific name: Rhipidura javanica

Habitat: Parks, residential areas, thickets and mangroves.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

 Purple Heron Scientific name - Ardea purpurea Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands. [CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 1DM2 + 100-400 IS,hand held]
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Purple Heron

Scientific name - Ardea purpurea

Habitat - Fairly common in all types of wetlands.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 1DM2 + 100-400 IS,hand held]

Intermediate Egret Scientific name - Egretta intermedia Habitat - Fresh water marshes, ricefields and tidal flats. [CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 1DM2 + 100-400 IS,475B/3421 support, resized full frame]
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Intermediate Egret

Scientific name - Egretta intermedia

Habitat - Fresh water marshes, ricefields and tidal flats.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 1DM2 + 100-400 IS,475B/3421 support, resized full frame]

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]
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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]

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]
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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]

Purple Swamphen Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands. [CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Purple Swamphen

Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio

Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Little Egret Scientific name: Egretta garzetta Habitat: Coastal marsh and tidal flats to ricefields. [CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 1DM2 + 100-400 IS, hand held]
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Little Egret

Scientific name: Egretta garzetta

Habitat: Coastal marsh and tidal flats to ricefields.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 1DM2 + 100-400 IS, hand held]

Common Moorhen Scientific name - Gallinula chloropus Habitat - Marshes and ponds. [CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Common Moorhen

Scientific name - Gallinula chloropus

Habitat - Marshes and ponds.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Purple Swamphen (pullus or downy young) Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands. [CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Purple Swamphen (pullus or downy young)

Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio

Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]

Purple Swamphen (3 pulli with adult) Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands. [CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]
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Purple Swamphen (3 pulli with adult)

Scientific name - Porphyrio porphyrio

Habitat - Uncommon in freshwater and brackish wetlands.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 40D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, bean bag]


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