More Birds of Puerto Princesa, Palawan

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Here are more birds from my July trip to Sabang, Puerto Princesa, Palawan with experienced bird guide Rommel Cruz.

Canon 1D Mark IV camera, 800 mm lens, tripod.

BLUE-EARED KINGFISHER (Alcedo meninting amadoni)
The amadoni race is endemic to Palawan.
This BEK was bringing a fish to its nest/burrow. This was a lifer for me.

F/5.6, ISO-3200 1/160 second, manual exposure.

ASIAN FAIRY-BLUEBIRD (Irena puella tweeddalei) - male
The tweeddalei race is endemic to Palawan.
I had waited many years to see the AFB in the wild. ;D

1.4x extender, F/8, ISO-1000, 1/50 second, manual exposure.

WHITE-VENTED SHAMA (Copsychus niger)
Uncommon endemic of Palawan.

1.4x extender, F/8, ISO-3200, 1/25 second, manual exposure.

DARK-THROATED ORIOLE (Oriolus xanthonotus persuasus) – Immature male
Uncommon resident of Palawan. This was a lifer for me.

1.4x extender, F/8, ISO-800, 1/500 second, manual exposure.

DARK-THROATED ORIOLE – Immature male

1.4x extender, F/8, ISO-800, 1/320 second, manual exposure.

LOVELY SUNBIRD (Aethopyga shelleyi) – male
Endemic.

F/5.6, ISO-4000, 1/500 second, manual exposure.

LOVELY SUNBIRD – female

F/5.6, ISO-3200, 1/200 second, manual exposure.

PALAWAN TIT (Parus amabilis)
Uncommon endemic of Palawan.
This was a lifer for me.

1.4x extender, F/8, ISO-1000, 1/320 second, manual exposure.

YELLOW-THROATED LEAFBIRD (Chloropsis palawanensis)
Endemic to Palawan.

1.4x extender, F/8, ISO-800, 1/200 second, manual exposure.

TABON SCRUBFOWL (Megapodius cumingii cumingii)
Resident.

F/5.6, ISO-2000, 1/20 second, manual exposure.

[Ely Teehankee]

A lot of lifers for you that certainly made the trip worthwhile. I am happy for you. Well done Ramon & Mabuhay.

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Thanks, Ely.

[tina mallari]

Looks like another very successful sortie for you Ramon. I really like Palawan and should really go back there coz I missed a lot of birds during our first visit there.

I like the leafbird and the lovely sunbird shots a lot... I like seeing the feather details of the bird.

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Thank you, Tina. The Leafbird and Lovely Sunbird shots were close up, which is really needed for feather details.

[Bob Kaufman]

Another great set, Ramon! Most of these we missed when we were at Puerto about a week before you were there.

I like the Blue-eared shot with the fish in its beak.

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Thanks, Bob. Hope to go birding with you again soon.

[Tirso Paris]

Congrats Ramon. These are really excellent captures of beautiful birds that woulld be lifers for me.

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Thanks, Prof. Tirso.

[Tateo Osawa]

Another nice shots from Puerto Princesa, Ramon. Congratulations for the new lifers.

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Thanks, Tateo.

[steve pryor]

Ramon,
Your instinct is right for the Oriole, an immature male transitioning. Not a female.

By the way, Aethopyga shelleyi is now monotypic. Everything else formerly associated (all the other races) with it went into Aethopyga bella.

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Thanks for the clarifications, Steve. I have revised my posting.

[Edwin Matias]

Sir Ramon,

Great Captures from Palawan


Regards,
Edwin

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Thanks, Edwin.