Sulphur-billed Nuthatch Zamboanga race

[Tonji Ramos]

There are seven races of Sulphur-billed Nuthatch in the Philippines.

I have only photographed isarog all this time.

In Zamboanga their race is called zamboanga.

Thankfully this fellow showed up in a bird wave in Baluno. Now I have photographed two races. Five more to go!


SULPHUR- BILLED NUTHATCH
Sitta oenochlamys zamboanga
Baluno, Zamboanga


700mm, 1/250, f6.3, ISO 500

[tina mallari]

What a great find Tonj !!! Glad you got a very good photo of it.

I have a hard time photographing nuthatches... I get so excited when I see them coz it rarely happens. Ayun most my pictures are blurred or lousier than blurred. HEhEHhE.

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Nice composition and angles of the Nuthatch and tree branch, Tonji. Congrats!

[steve pryor]

Six races. Sitta frontalis palawana is established to be a different species. Nice. First for the race that I have seen. I still haven't seen a photo of race lilacea.

[Tirso Paris]

Congrats for the capture. It's a lovely bird. I love the pinkish belly.

[Steve Albano]

Nice pinkish color. Did not realize there are several races. Thanks for sharing.. .