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Post by Eric Patdu on Jan 27, 2008 11:27:51 GMT
Alex Loinaz of WBCP has photographed a possible new species of a gull at SRP in Cebu. Initial ID of Sir Steve is Larus vegae (Vega Gull). The bird is enormous in size and dwarfed the Philippine Ducks swimming along with it. If you are a member of BirdWatch Philippines, you can see the bird at the Photo section at the "A P L Birds 2008" album. The more we should protect SRP which will soon be developed into a commercial place. |
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Post by steve pryor on Jan 27, 2008 11:46:14 GMT
Alex Loinaz of WBCP has photographed a possible new species of a gull at SRP in Cebu. Initial ID of Sir Steve is Larus vegae (Vega Gull). The bird is enormous in size and dwarfed the Philippine Ducks swimming along with it. If you are a member of BirdWatch Philippines, you can see the bird at the Photo section at the "A P L Birds 2008" album. The more we should protect SRP which will soon be developed into a commercial place. Eric, Just a note on the taxonomy of the bird, and on the incidence within Philippines, that is if I have correctly identified it. In the KG it is under Larus argentatus, with which it was formerly associated, and still is associated by some. There is one report from Luzon in 1896, so it would not be a new Country record. |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 27, 2008 11:46:36 GMT
Congrats to Alex L.! Saw it in the WBCP email, and indeed it dwarfs the Philippine Ducks, what a massive flyer.  |
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Post by Eric Patdu on Jan 27, 2008 15:16:27 GMT
Thanks Sir Steve for the correction. I checked KG and didn't see L. vegae so I assumed it was a new country record.  |
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Post by JP Cariño on Jan 27, 2008 15:22:37 GMT
it's so big! it looks like it could swallow a duck  |
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