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Post by Eric Patdu on Dec 22, 2007 15:00:24 GMT
That's good news Sir Romy. I also remember about 4 years ago talking with people from Nueva Ecija that they see less and less of this bird and more and more of the Spotted Dove. The birds are returning!!! And with "new" birds as bonus! This is an example of the positive effect of what regulations on bird trade/hunting has done to the Candaba area. Good thing that the local authorities there knows what's best. Bravo and more power to the Candaba authorities!!! Thanks, Eric. There's much, much more of these guys there now, easily more than two dozens... I remember 3 years ago when I used to see only about 1-2 couples.... Romy I love this photo Sir Romy. You bested your previous Island Collared Dove's photos. This is currently the best photo of this bird that I know of.
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Post by Eric Patdu on Dec 22, 2007 9:30:10 GMT
I love this photo Sir Romy. You bested your previous Island Collared Dove's photos. This is currently the best photo of this bird that I know of.
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Post by Eric Patdu on Dec 31, 2007 3:29:23 GMT
sorry got as close as 6 meters to the ducks not 60 Wow! That's close!
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Post by Eric Patdu on Dec 20, 2007 13:11:24 GMT
Hihihi.... The KG classifies it as the Reddish Cuckoo Dove (M. p. tenuirostris). But the Philippine race has been split into a separate species and is now named Philippine Cuckoo Dove (M. tenuirostris).
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Post by Eric Patdu on Dec 20, 2007 12:36:20 GMT
Hihihi.... Sir Bobby, I think Sir Steve means that the M. phasianella is from Australia and the Philippine species is the M. tenuirostris.
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Post by Eric Patdu on Dec 13, 2007 17:11:18 GMT
I love this photo Sir Romy! Ganda! I wonder how the animation would like if you have used the EOS-1D Mark III?
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Post by Eric Patdu on Feb 5, 2008 16:10:00 GMT
Well, my most recondite intent has been unveiled! It has always been my aim to articulate in the most abstruse manner possible so that no one can guess my ken!
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Post by Eric Patdu on Feb 5, 2008 13:40:03 GMT
Just a couple of definitions: Lore (loral region): the area between the eye and base of the upper mandible. Intended to be thought of as being in a rather straight line between these two structures. Sometimes, you might have structures displaced slightly above this virtual straight line and in this case you may have e.g., a supraloral, v. Pycnonotus bimaculatus which has orange supraloral maculae. Maculum (sometimes macula) (s.); maculae (pl.) - a fancy word meaning simply a "spot". Rictal: refers to the area of the mandibular commissure (the hinge where the two mandible meet). So, the Black Drongo does not have a loral spot - it has a punctiform whitish structure in the zone of the mandibular commisure called a rictal maculum (aka rictal spot). EDIT: It must be noted if trying to compare the degree of bifurcation of the retrical terminus, that the tail of this bird (the first bird uploaded) is pretty worn (so one has to imagine the degree of bifurcation of the tail if the bird had fresh tail feathers). I really love reading the posts of Sir Steve. It's always nice to read something hard to understand. ;D It's like listening to senate hearings with all those legal jargons. ;D Helps keep the brain active.
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Post by Eric Patdu on Feb 3, 2008 16:29:34 GMT
Looks like a balicassiao. I am a little puzzled on the whitish belly though.
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Post by Eric Patdu on Jan 27, 2008 15:16:27 GMT
Thanks Sir Steve for the correction. I checked KG and didn't see L. vegae so I assumed it was a new country record.
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Post by Eric Patdu on Jan 27, 2008 11:27:51 GMT
Alex Loinaz of WBCP has photographed a possible new species of a gull at SRP in Cebu. Initial ID of Sir Steve is Larus vegae (Vega Gull). The bird is enormous in size and dwarfed the Philippine Ducks swimming along with it. If you are a member of BirdWatch Philippines, you can see the bird at the Photo section at the "A P L Birds 2008" album. The more we should protect SRP which will soon be developed into a commercial place.
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Post by Eric Patdu on Jan 11, 2008 4:12:20 GMT
... with its pullus (another word of the year, Eric ): Now we have two words of the year. ;D I wonder..... if this chick appeared with whitish downs, will this be called an amelanistic pullus? Now, that's something to watch out for! And here's the parent of our current pullus (sorry, I missed the focus on this one, hitting the area behind the birds instead): So that's why I wasn't able to ID it right...
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Post by Eric Patdu on Jan 10, 2008 17:03:16 GMT
My "guess" is Common Moorhen.
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Post by Eric Patdu on Jan 9, 2008 12:09:01 GMT
Thanks Sir Steve for the clarification. I just got used to the domestic bird term where they use pied to denote birds with white patches that is not present in the wild-type plumage. ;D I believe that one reason they give for these "pied" (their term) appearance is in-breeding. Could this also be one reason for amelanism (aside from promiscuity )? Best regards, Eric Can you use Pied? No. Pied is a term that can be used when speaking of a normal plumage colored bird. It means literally "black and white". A useful example in the Philippines would be an adult male Lalage nigra - that bird can be called Pied. Only black and white - and only with normal plumaged birds therefore...
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Post by Eric Patdu on Jan 9, 2008 5:24:43 GMT
Sir Steve,
Is amelanistic different from pied? Or is pied also an acceptable term for these birds?
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Post by Eric Patdu on Jan 9, 2008 5:21:52 GMT
Amelanistic - word of the year! ;D
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Post by Eric Patdu on Jan 8, 2008 17:55:05 GMT
Yup! Those are Red-Keeled Flowerpeckers.
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Post by Eric Patdu on Jan 6, 2008 17:11:31 GMT
You're right. It's more commonly called Colasisi (after its Filipino name). The first and third photos looks like females.
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Post by Eric Patdu on Jan 8, 2008 14:37:39 GMT
Hello Sir Raul,
I believe it's a female red turtle dove. The neck collar of your bird is narrow and feet are dark and not reddish.
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Post by Eric Patdu on Dec 30, 2007 16:43:40 GMT
[shadow=black,right,300][glow=red,2,300]Yahoooo!!!! Another breakthrough by the PBP group!!!![/glow][/shadow]Ma'am Tina, you truly are a bird magnet!
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