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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 4 >> Subic - May 16, 2005 tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Subic - May 16, 2005

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Slim pickings at the Subic Rainforest, as the first batch of rainclouds unleashes its much awaited mid-May showers. The Sigmonster (Sigma 300-800 DG) gets used at 1120 mm (with a Tamron 1.4x TC) exclusively.
Dollarbird 

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis 

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings. 

[350D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1120 mm at f/16]
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Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.

[350D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1120 mm at f/16]

Dollarbird 

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis 

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings. 

[350D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1120 mm at f/16]
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Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.

[350D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1120 mm at f/16]

Dollarbird 

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis 

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings. 

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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Dollarbird

Scientific name - Eurystomus orientalis

Habitat - Forest edge and clearings.

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Luzon Hornbill 
(a Philippine endemic, Male) 

Scientific name - Penelopides manillae 

Habitat - Forest and edge up to 1500 m. 

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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Luzon Hornbill
(a Philippine endemic, Male)

Scientific name - Penelopides manillae

Habitat - Forest and edge up to 1500 m.

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Green Imperial-Pigeon 

Scientific name - Ducula aenea aenea 

Habitat - Lowland and middle elevation forest. 

[350D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1120 mm at f/13]
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Green Imperial-Pigeon

Scientific name - Ducula aenea aenea

Habitat - Lowland and middle elevation forest.

[350D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1120 mm at f/13]

Coleto 
(a near Philippine endemic) 

Scientific name - Sarcops calvus 

Habitat - Common in forest, forest edge and clearings. 

[350D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1120 mm at f/13]
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Coleto
(a near Philippine endemic)

Scientific name - Sarcops calvus

Habitat - Common in forest, forest edge and clearings.

[350D + Sigma 300-800 DG + Tamron 1.4x TC, 1120 mm at f/13]

White-throated Kingfisher 

Scientific name - Halcyon smyrnensis 

Habitat - Clearings, streams and rivers, and open country. 

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]
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White-throated Kingfisher

Scientific name - Halcyon smyrnensis

Habitat - Clearings, streams and rivers, and open country.

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]

MYSTERY BIRD. This looks like a crow species to me, but the shape of the bill is not right. Comments on the ID are welcome.
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MYSTERY BIRD. This looks like a crow species to me, but the shape of the bill is not right. Comments on the ID are welcome.