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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 6 >> Common Emerald-Dove up close at Subic tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Common Emerald-Dove up close at Subic

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The sun finally shone well in the last couple of days, and I managed to get very close to the shy Common Emerald-Dove, while it was feeding on the ground at Subic. This sortie also bagged some detailed portraits of the White-Breasted Wood-Swallow.
Common Emerald-Dove (male) Scientific name - Chalcophaps indica Habitat - Common but shy in forests. [350D + 100-400 L IS, hand held]
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Common Emerald-Dove (male)

Scientific name - Chalcophaps indica

Habitat - Common but shy in forests.

[350D + 100-400 L IS, hand held]

 White-breasted Wood-swallow Scientific name - Artamus leucorynchus Habitat - From open country to clearings at forest edge up to 1800 m. [1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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White-breasted Wood-swallow

Scientific name - Artamus leucorynchus

Habitat - From open country to clearings at forest edge up to 1800 m.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Yellow-vented Bulbul Scientific name: Pycnonotus goiavier Habitat: Common in gardens, urban areas and grasslands but not in mature forests. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
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Yellow-vented Bulbul

Scientific name: Pycnonotus goiavier

Habitat: Common in gardens, urban areas and grasslands but not in mature forests.

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]

Philippine Bulbul (a Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Hypsipetes philippinus Habitat - Forest edge, advanced second growth and forest. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
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Philippine Bulbul
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Hypsipetes philippinus

Habitat - Forest edge, advanced second growth and forest.

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]


White-breasted Wood-swallow Scientific name - Artamus leucorynchus Habitat - From open country to clearings at forest edge up to 1800 m. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
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White-breasted Wood-swallow

Scientific name - Artamus leucorynchus

Habitat - From open country to clearings at forest edge up to 1800 m.

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
Common Emerald-Dove (male) Scientific name - Chalcophaps indica Habitat - Common but shy in forests. [350D + 100-400 L IS, hand held]
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Common Emerald-Dove (male)

Scientific name - Chalcophaps indica

Habitat - Common but shy in forests.

[350D + 100-400 L IS, hand held]

White-breasted Wood-swallow Scientific name - Artamus leucorynchus Habitat - From open country to clearings at forest edge up to 1800 m. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
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White-breasted Wood-swallow

Scientific name - Artamus leucorynchus

Habitat - From open country to clearings at forest edge up to 1800 m.

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]

Blue-naped Parrot (a near Philippine endemic) Scientific name - Tanygnathus lucionensis Habitat - uncommon in forest and forest edge. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
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Blue-naped Parrot
(a near Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Tanygnathus lucionensis

Habitat - uncommon in forest and forest edge.

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]

 Blue-throated Bee-eater Scientific name - Merops viridis Habitat - Cleared fields adjacent to forest, open country and grasslands. [1DM2 + 400 5.6L, 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 + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Grey-streaked Flycatcher Scientific name - Muscicapa griseisticta Habitat - Conspicuously perches in tops of trees in forest, edge and open areas. [20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]]
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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 + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]]


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spayrow 25-Apr-2006 05:23
Great Pics! Especially the Common Emerald-Dove close-up shot.
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