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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 >> Subic's Racquet-tail and Rhabdornis tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Subic's Racquet-tail and Rhabdornis

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In this sortie to my favorite rainforest, I captured better pics of the now rare Green Racquet-tail and the skittish Stripe-headed Rhabdornis, both Philippine endemics which are rarely photographed in the wild. Detailed pics of the Black-naped Oriole and Blue-naped Parrot, as well as documentary photos of the Purple Needletail (a lifer!) completed this bountiful harvest.
Stripe-headed Rhabdornis 
(a Philippine endemic) 

Scientific name - Rhabdornis mystacalis 

Habitat - Lowland forest and second growth. 

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
IMG_0991-800x600.jpg

Stripe-headed Rhabdornis
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Rhabdornis mystacalis

Habitat - Lowland forest and second growth.

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

Green Racquet-Tail 
(a Philippine endemic) 

Scientific name - Prioniturus luconensis 

Habitat - Uncommon in lowland forest and edge. 

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
IMG_0896-720x540.jpg

Green Racquet-Tail
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Prioniturus luconensis

Habitat - Uncommon in lowland forest and edge.

[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)]
IMG_1077-1000x750.jpg

Blue-naped Parrot
(a near Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Tanygnathus lucionensis

Habitat - uncommon in forest and forest edge.

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

Black-naped Oriole 

Scientific name - Oriolus chinensis 

Habitat - Early second growth, open scrub and gardens. 

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
IMG_1040-800x600.jpg

Black-naped Oriole

Scientific name - Oriolus chinensis

Habitat - Early second growth, open scrub and gardens.

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

Purple Needletail

Scientific name - Hirundapus celebensis

Habitat - Over forest and open land.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held, 100% crop]
KZ2L1577-01.jpg

Purple Needletail

Scientific name - Hirundapus celebensis

Habitat - Over forest and open land.

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held, 100% crop]

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]
KZ2L1545-740x555.jpg

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]

Philippine Woodpecker 
(a Philippine endemic) 

Scientific name - Dendrocopos maculatus 

Habitat - Smallest Philippine woodpecker, common in lowland and montane forest and edge, 
in understory and canopy. 

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
IMG_0979-1000x750.jpg

Philippine Woodpecker
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Dendrocopos maculatus

Habitat - Smallest Philippine woodpecker, common in lowland and montane forest and edge,
in understory and canopy.

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

Crested Myna 

Scientific name: Acridotheres cristatellus 

Habitat: Open country and agricultural land. 

[350D + 100-400 L IS, hand held]
IMG_6540-800x600.jpg

Crested Myna

Scientific name: Acridotheres cristatellus

Habitat: Open country and agricultural land.

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

Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike (Female) 

Scientific name - Coracina striata striata 

Habitat - Forest and forest edge. 

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
IMG_0957-800x600.jpg

Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike (Female)

Scientific name - Coracina striata striata

Habitat - Forest and forest edge.

[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. 

[1DM2 + 400 5.6L, hand held]
KZ2L1543-1000x750.jpg

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]

Blue-naped Parrot 
(a near Philippine endemic, adult and juvenile) 

Scientific name - Tanygnathus lucionensis 

Habitat - uncommon in forest and forest edge. 

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
IMG_1055-800x600.jpg

Blue-naped Parrot
(a near Philippine endemic, adult and juvenile)

Scientific name - Tanygnathus lucionensis

Habitat - uncommon in forest and forest edge.

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

Green Racquet-Tail 
(a Philippine endemic) 

Scientific name - Prioniturus luconensis 

Habitat - Uncommon in lowland forest and edge. 

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
IMG_0919-640x480.jpg

Green Racquet-Tail
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Prioniturus luconensis

Habitat - Uncommon in lowland forest and edge.

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

Stripe-headed Rhabdornis 
(a Philippine endemic) 

Scientific name - Rhabdornis mystacalis 

Habitat - Lowland forest and second growth. 

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
IMG_0859-800x600.jpg

Stripe-headed Rhabdornis
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Rhabdornis mystacalis

Habitat - Lowland forest and second growth.

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

Green Racquet-Tail 
(a Philippine endemic) 

Scientific name - Prioniturus luconensis 

Habitat - Uncommon in lowland forest and edge. 

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
IMG_0921.jpg

Green Racquet-Tail
(a Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Prioniturus luconensis

Habitat - Uncommon in lowland forest and edge.

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

Blue-naped Parrot 
(a near Philippine endemic, adult and juvenile) 

Scientific name - Tanygnathus lucionensis 

Habitat - uncommon in forest and forest edge. 

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
IMG_1054-800x600.jpg

Blue-naped Parrot
(a near Philippine endemic, adult and juvenile)

Scientific name - Tanygnathus lucionensis

Habitat - uncommon in forest and forest edge.

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

Blue-naped Parrot 
(a near Philippine endemic, adult and juvenile) 

Scientific name - Tanygnathus lucionensis 

Habitat - uncommon in forest and forest edge. 

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
IMG_1079-640x480.jpg

Blue-naped Parrot
(a near Philippine endemic, adult and juvenile)

Scientific name - Tanygnathus lucionensis

Habitat - uncommon in forest and forest edge.

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

Black-naped Oriole 

Scientific name - Oriolus chinensis 

Habitat - Early second growth, open scrub and gardens. 

[20D + Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG)]
IMG_1031-720x540.jpg

Black-naped Oriole

Scientific name - Oriolus chinensis

Habitat - Early second growth, open scrub and gardens.

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