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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 8 >> A birding paradise called Palawan >> Palawan Wild Birds - Balsahan Trail tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Palawan Wild Birds - Balsahan Trail

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Balsahan trail, accessed through Iwahig penal colony, is a long winding footpath that runs parallel to and sometimes crosses several lowland rainforest streams.
Ashy Drongo Scientific name - Dicrurus leucophaeus Habitat - Open forest or open country. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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Ashy Drongo

Scientific name - Dicrurus leucophaeus

Habitat - Open forest or open country.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

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]
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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]

 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]
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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]

Spangled Drongo Scientific name - Dicrurus hottentottus Habitat - Forest and second growth below 1500 m. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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Spangled Drongo

Scientific name - Dicrurus hottentottus

Habitat - Forest and second growth below 1500 m.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

 Rufous-tailed Tailorbird Scientific name - Orthotomus sericeus Habitat - Open habitats, scrub and mangroves. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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Rufous-tailed Tailorbird

Scientific name - Orthotomus sericeus

Habitat - Open habitats, scrub and mangroves.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

Palawan Hornbill (a Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Anthracoceros marchei Habitat - Forest, edge and clearings. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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Palawan Hornbill
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Anthracoceros marchei

Habitat - Forest, edge and clearings.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

Yellow-throated Leafbird (a Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Chloropsis palawanensis Habitat - Canopy of forest and edge. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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Yellow-throated Leafbird
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Chloropsis palawanensis

Habitat - Canopy of forest and edge.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

 Hill Myna Scientific name - Gracula religiosa Habitat - Forest, edge, cultivation and mangroves. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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Hill Myna

Scientific name - Gracula religiosa

Habitat - Forest, edge, cultivation and mangroves.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

 Striped Tit-Babbler (provisional ID) Scientific name - Macronous gularis Habitat - Undergrowth of forest, second growth, scrub and edge below 1500 m. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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Striped Tit-Babbler (provisional ID)

Scientific name - Macronous gularis

Habitat - Undergrowth of forest, second growth, scrub and edge below 1500 m.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

 Grey-streaked Flycatcher Scientific name - Muscicapa griseisticta Habitat - Conspicuously perches in tops of trees in forest, edge and open areas. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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Grey-streaked Flycatcher

Scientific name - Muscicapa griseisticta

Habitat - Conspicuously perches in tops of trees in forest, edge and open areas.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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]
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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]

Rufous-tailed Tailorbird Scientific name - Orthotomus sericeus Habitat - Open habitats, scrub and mangroves. [20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]
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Rufous-tailed Tailorbird

Scientific name - Orthotomus sericeus

Habitat - Open habitats, scrub and mangroves.

[20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, tripod/gimbal head]

Palawan Flowerpecker (a Philippine endemic, female) Scientific name - Prionochilus plateni Habitat - Forest, scrub and gardens. [BALSAHAN TRAIL, IWAHIG, PUERTO PRINCESA,20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]
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Palawan Flowerpecker
(a Philippine endemic, female)

Scientific name - Prionochilus plateni

Habitat - Forest, scrub and gardens.

[BALSAHAN TRAIL, IWAHIG, PUERTO PRINCESA,20D + 500 f4 L IS + Canon 1.4x TC, hand held]

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