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Post by Renoir Abrea on Mar 30, 2011 22:47:36 GMT
Five of them in previous day but seen one at the time of capture in Balingoan: www.mantangale.com |
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Post by mantarey on Mar 31, 2011 0:59:30 GMT
WOW what a catch, looks like a Greater Frigate Bird to me. If this is a Greater indeed and not the Lesser, this will be the only photograph in the forum. Congrats Renoir.  Let's see what the experts will say. |
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Post by des on Mar 31, 2011 9:50:09 GMT
For each of the 3 frigatebird species known from the Philippines, there is 'a total of eight distinguishable post-fledging plumages for each species: juvenile, second-year, male and female third-year, male and female fourth-year, and male and female adult plumages.'
This appears to be a juvenile Lesser: tawny head indicates juvenile; triangular white patch with parallel-sided, white axillary spurs from from the front of a triangular white breast patch indicates Lesser.
Des
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Post by Renoir Abrea on Mar 31, 2011 10:53:19 GMT
hi Rey and des' thanks for the ID....hope the frigates are still there when i go back this saturday, renoir
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