Birds Eating Fruits on a Tree

[Lydia Robledo]

This is a special request. I will be needing ASAP photos of birds feeding on fruits on a tree- tree should be identifiable. I will need it for an article I am submitting for the Souvenir Program of the Asian Bird Festival. Preference will be trees like ratiles, bignay, tibig, balete, guava, duhat, My article is about birds that disperse seeds- source of wildings. I need about 3 only. Anyone who can contribute? Thanks in advance. telyds

Please post on this thread to see if I can id the tree.

[Brian Powell]

Hi Ate Lyds,

I don't have a good photo, but I remember there was a great one that kuya Ely posted a while ago of a black naped oriole with what looked like balete fruit in its mouth. Maybe he would let you use that one.

Blessings
Brian

[Bobby Kintanar]

"te Lyds - see if you can ID this tree:

[mantarey]

Palm Tree, don't know what veriety.





Bignay

[Romy Ocon]

Here's a couple, TeLyds:


Luzon Hornbill, balete




Yellow-vented Bulbul, guava

[Romy Ocon]

BTW folks, if we're talking of seed dispersal, the bird must be large enough and the seed small enough for swallowing, and eventual dispersal via the bird droppings.

[Ely Teehankee]

You have a good memory Brian for remembering this particular picture. When I saw this thread I was thinking of something to contribute but could not think on a bird on a fruiting tree. But I do remember that I have birds with food on their beak not remembering that there were also birds that is on a fruiting tree. Heh heh heh. So Lyds, thanks to Brian here is a picture that you may be able to use if you wish to. Cheers & Mabuhay.

[Ely Teehankee]

Here is another one that will give you a lot of pictures to choose from. Unfortunately I do not know the name of this fruit tree. Perhaps Prop Jerry can come to the rescue.

[alainpascua]

Bird dispersals are more likely the types of bulbuls!

[William Lim]

Barbet

[Lydia Robledo]

Oh, wow! I may decide to come up with a separate flyer or power point presentation for these birds and fruit trees. Anyone on ratiles tree, or duhat? I remember there were a lot of you who took photos of the Philippine Dove at Ding's place- Neon has, but I prefer one with a fruit on its beak or pecking at the fruit. That tree is the Macarangga, a very good tree for reforestation. Let me check on the ID's of these trees and I will post it here. Oh, this has become a great thread! These photos are your great contribution for the NURSING TREES SEEDLING BANK fund raising campaign. Dig up your files, guys! Keep them coming!

cheerping merrily,
telyds

[William Lim]

Here is a duhat, Telyds.

[William Lim]

Here is a YVB with aritiles.

[alainpascua]

Taken in UP at the back of Vargas Hall.

[donsausa]

Don't know about you guys but I'm getting hungry looking at these.