Guaiabero by romy ocon

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Guaiabero

Guaiabero
(Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Bolbopsittacos lunulatus

Habitat - Common, in forest and forest edge, usually below 1000 m, singly or in pairs, or in groups especially at feeding trees. Very plump, short tail with very fast bullet-like flight.

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anj		31-Jul-2007 11:07
helo romy. we have both yellow-collared and blue-collared guaiberos here in our house. it is called "bukitok" in cebuano. it was given to us by our neighbor from zamboanga peninsula. he said there are so many of these birds in mt malindang mountain range. with your photos i've known what these birds are called. when i saw them for the first time i thought they were colasisi. i searched the net but i didnt found any reference about these birds until i saw your works. i already planned to set them free. how i wish there would be many more wildlife photographers in our country like you. i do believe wildlife photography helps conserve these birds. thank you and more power.

romy ocon		14-Jul-2004 11:22
This bird is supposed to be skittish and elusive. But it stayed put within 5 meters from me and Nilo Arribas, while we went crazy cliking our shutters. I wonder if he really intended to pose so his pic will be all over the net. I managed to get over 30 pics of him, all usable...8-)

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