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Post by Neon Rosell II on Jan 1, 2010 8:33:28 GMT
What an awesome milestone to end 2009!! There were several new photos right up to the last minute there was a three pointer a buzzer beating shot from Renoir Abrea!! 1. A rare migrant, Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris by the Ka Mastah himself! 4832. Rare migrant/accidental, Gray-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus by Doc Chito 4843. Rare migrant/accidenta,l Mallard Anas platyrhynchos by the Husband and Wife tandem Tonji&Sylvia 4854. Rare migrant, Ruff and Reeve Philomachus pugnax by Tonji&Sylvia 4865. The endangered and rare migrant Japanese Night-Heron Gorsachius goisagi by Renoir Abrea to end 2009 4876. and to start 2010, a Little Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx minutillus 488 again from Renoir Abrea!! 488 out of 614 species all captured in the wild!! A big congratulations to the entire PBPF for capturing an unprecedented 79.5% of all bird species that can be found in the Philippines! Please do tell me if I missed on some species.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Jan 2, 2010 6:20:57 GMT
Alain's Endemic and Endangered Visayan Tarictic Hornbill Penelopidespanini made our species count to a staggering 79.6% that's 80% of all species found in the Philippines. This is a significant milestone as all these photos were taken from the wild!!! 489 / 614
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Post by Ivan Sarenas on Jan 4, 2010 13:49:19 GMT
Tawi-Tawi Brown Dove from, where else? 490/614
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Post by Ivan Sarenas on Jan 4, 2010 13:51:39 GMT
Black and Cinnamon Fantail from Mt. Kitanglad 491/614
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Post by Ivan Sarenas on Jan 4, 2010 13:54:22 GMT
Whiskered Pitta from Mt. Hamut, Penablanca, Cagayan 492/614
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Post by Ivan Sarenas on Jan 4, 2010 13:56:32 GMT
Sulu Hornbill from Tawi-Tawi 493/614
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Post by Ivan Sarenas on Jan 4, 2010 13:59:39 GMT
Red-eared Parrotfinch from Mt. Kitanglad 494/614
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Post by Ivan Sarenas on Jan 4, 2010 14:04:12 GMT
Red-crested Malkoha of the subspecies cagayanensis from Pinacanauan River, Penablanca, Cagayan
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Post by Ivan Sarenas on Jan 4, 2010 14:05:50 GMT
Luzon Striped Babbler from Mt. Hamut, Penablanca, Cagayan 495/614
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Post by Ivan Sarenas on Jan 4, 2010 14:07:50 GMT
Jerdon's Baza from Zamboanga, as id'd by Tim and Des 496/614
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Post by Ivan Sarenas on Jan 4, 2010 14:09:13 GMT
Grand Rhabdornis from Mt. Hamut, Penablanca, Cagayan 497/614
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Post by Ivan Sarenas on Jan 4, 2010 14:12:29 GMT
Cream-bellied Fruit Dove faustinoi from Mt. Hamut, Penablanca, Cagayan 497/614
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Post by Ivan Sarenas on Jan 4, 2010 14:15:34 GMT
Blue-winged Racquet-tail from Tawi-Tawi, locally called "Sangkilit" 498/614
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Post by Ivan Sarenas on Jan 4, 2010 14:17:28 GMT
Black-bibbed Cuckooshrike from Tawi-Tawi 499/614
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Post by Ivan Sarenas on Jan 4, 2010 14:20:23 GMT
Black-hooded Coucal from Sablayan, Mindoro 500/614
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Post by Ivan Sarenas on Jan 4, 2010 14:26:45 GMT
Mindoro Tarictic Hornbills from Sablayan, the female is also white but with bluish facial skin. 501/614
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Post by Eric Patdu on Jan 4, 2010 15:35:45 GMT
Woohoo! Congratulations on these rarities Ivan!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 5, 2010 0:55:50 GMT
Wow..... a shipload of rarities, thanks Ivan!!!!
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Post by mantarey on Jan 5, 2010 1:23:40 GMT
Wow awesome rare captures Ivan, congrats.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Jan 5, 2010 3:02:07 GMT
Wow!! Heaps of rare captures, Ivan!! Thanks for sharing. Will add these to the database asap.
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