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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 16, 2007 1:01:19 GMT
Yehey, now we can start mulling over a "Real" Photographic Guide to Philippine Birds! :-) That will be the natural course of things, Bobby!
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Post by tjparpan on Dec 16, 2007 9:03:09 GMT
I saw a Palawan Hornbill in the list. Here's one just in case you need another photo. Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei)And a few views of the Palwan Tit Palawan Tit (Parus amabilis)
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 16, 2007 9:06:12 GMT
I saw a Palawan Hornbill in the list. Here's one just in case you need another photo. Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei)And a few views of the Palwan Tit Palawan Tit (Parus amabilis) Wow, these are super, TJ.... thanks, will upload it pronto! Total = 252 out of 612 (41.18 %)Romy
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Post by Carmela Balcazar on Dec 16, 2007 12:37:34 GMT
Yehey, now we can start mulling over a "Real" Photographic Guide to Philippine Birds! :-) I'd be the first to buy one! I just wouldn't be able to decide if I'd use it as a field guide or want it as a coffee table book for its great shots.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Dec 16, 2007 15:06:32 GMT
Wow, these are super, TJ.... thanks, will upload it pronto! Total = 252 out of 612 (41.18 %)Romy Master Romy, You were right the updated Clements 6th edition shows Number of species: 614 Number of endemics: 195 Number of globally threatened species: 68 Number of introduced species: 3 And the taxonomic order has changed as well. I'll edit it later when I come back. As for now it is following the Clements 5th edition both in taxonomic order and nomenclature. Cheers, Neon
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Post by steve pryor on Dec 16, 2007 15:46:23 GMT
Just a note. The Clements, of the existing world lists, is the least attendible (mostly because it is a reactive list rather than a propositive list - which means that they update after somebody else updates, and usually in the case of the Clements, after the HBW publishes each new volume). As I noted in another thread, I am updating slowly the Philippine Masterlist, and later on if desired I might upload an updated list somewhere to this site.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 17, 2007 9:05:11 GMT
Hi Neon, I guess, we'll keep it as is at 612 species (based on 5th edition) for the mean time, till you can upgrade the list to the 6th edition. The important thing is we more or less know now what species were captured by us, and what are still missing... Romy Wow, these are super, TJ.... thanks, will upload it pronto! Total = 252 out of 612 (41.18 %)Romy Master Romy, You were right the updated Clements 6th edition shows Number of species: 614 Number of endemics: 195 Number of globally threatened species: 68 Number of introduced species: 3 And the taxonomic order has changed as well. I'll edit it later when I come back. As for now it is following the Clements 5th edition both in taxonomic order and nomenclature. Cheers, Neon
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Dec 17, 2007 12:01:42 GMT
Here's one more bird we can use. Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus palawanensis)
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 17, 2007 12:34:54 GMT
Here's one more bird we can use. Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus palawanensis) Got it, Bobby... excellent capture.... immediately uploaded... thanks! Folks, check out Ding C.'s contribution of the Philippine Cuckoo-Dove, the best in-habitat shot I've seen of this bird!!! Ding also put in a super shot of the Tawny Grassbird Likewise, latest additions are Neon's amazing Pygmy Flowerpecker, davao race, plus a Kentish Plover! BTW, please notify this board of any new contribution so I can immediately update the species count... Total = 253 out of 612 (41.34 %)Romy
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Post by tjparpan on Dec 17, 2007 13:40:40 GMT
Wow, these are super, TJ.... thanks, will upload it pronto! Total = 252 out of 612 (41.18 %)Romy Thanks Romy. I'm kicking myself for not taking the time to get a better shot of the hornbill. It's not as if Palawan's the easiest sortie to make. Grrr....
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Dec 18, 2007 12:56:11 GMT
This is no. 254 Ding's exclusive photo of the Eyebrowed Thrush No. 255 Tina's Malaysian Plover No. 256 Neon's Swinhoe's Snipe This brings the running total to Total = 256 out of 612 (41.83 %)
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Dec 18, 2007 14:14:49 GMT
This is a milestone for the Philippines. Bravo Neon for initiating this great project! Salamat, salamat. What Master Romy started more than a year ago here in PBP has flourished tremendously. I remember the first bird photography workshop conducted by the Master in December 10, 2005 attended by 19 bird enthusiasts, (most are member of this group). Going back farther in memory lane, I remember during the first WBCP Bird Festival when Master Romy dropped by the butterfly gallery booth. It was our first meeting and the first thing he asked was how many members of WBCP are bird photographers. When I said more than 10, he volunteered to conduct a free workshop. Now, he is reaping what he sowed. Thank you Ka MASTER. Great mentor.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 18, 2007 15:26:03 GMT
Great shots, folks! Posting too my brand new Great Cormorant.... ;D Total = 257 out of 612 (41.93%)Updated the header too. Romy This is no. 254 Ding's exclusive photo of the Eyebrowed Thrush No. 255 Tina's Malaysian Plover No. 256 Neon's Swinhoe's Snipe This brings the running total to Total = 256 out of 612 (41.83 %)
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 18, 2007 15:28:35 GMT
Thanks for the kind words, TeLyds... This is a milestone for the Philippines. Bravo Neon for initiating this great project! Salamat, salamat. What Master Romy started more than a year ago here in PBP has flourished tremendously. I remember the first bird photography workshop conducted by the Master in December 10, 2005 attended by 19 bird enthusiasts, (most are member of this group). Going back farther in memory lane, I remember during the first WBCP Bird Festival when Master Romy dropped by the butterfly gallery booth. It was our first meeting and the first thing he asked was how many members of WBCP are bird photographers. When I said more than 10, he volunteered to conduct a free workshop. Now, he is reaping what he sowed. Thank you Ka MASTER. Great mentor.
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Post by tina mallari on Dec 19, 2007 2:05:19 GMT
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Dec 19, 2007 2:25:31 GMT
This is a milestone for the Philippines. Bravo Neon for initiating this great project! Salamat, salamat. What Master Romy started more than a year ago here in PBP has flourished tremendously. I remember the first bird photography workshop conducted by the Master in December 10, 2005 attended by 19 bird enthusiasts, (most are member of this group). Going back farther in memory lane, I remember during the first WBCP Bird Festival when Master Romy dropped by the butterfly gallery booth. It was our first meeting and the first thing he asked was how many members of WBCP are bird photographers. When I said more than 10, he volunteered to conduct a free workshop. Now, he is reaping what he sowed. Thank you Ka MASTER. Great mentor. Indeed! Birding and bird photogrpahy in the Philippines have improved exponentially since I was doing it in the late 60's (I didn't have any camera then, and only a crappy pair of binoculars). Kudos to Romy and all of you at PBP and WBCP!
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Post by tina mallari on Dec 19, 2007 2:34:06 GMT
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 19, 2007 3:28:33 GMT
Wahawww! These are amazing additions, Tina and Chito!!! We now have the most famous pair of coucal photos in the world, plus valuable Palawan endemics, and better photos of others! This nets us an additional 4 species: Total = 261 out of 612 (42.65 %){ new pics already uploaded!} some of my photos... Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus velutinus chalybaeus EndemicWhiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comataRufous Coucal Centropus unirufusEndemic Near-threatenedPhilippine Coucal ( White Morph ) Centropus viridis Endemic <-- honestly don't know if this is the correct name for this Malaysian Plover Charadrius peronii Near-threatened [glow=yellow,2,300]with permission from Chito to post his photos here[/glow] Most of these, if not all, are the medium sized ones - the links to the small sized ones are way too small. Palawan Hornbill Anthracoceros marchei Endemic Vulnerable Tabon Scrubfowl Megapodius cumingii Palawan Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron napoleonis Endemic Vulnerable Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 19, 2007 3:31:55 GMT
Thanks for the kind words, Bob.... much appreciated. This is a milestone for the Philippines. Bravo Neon for initiating this great project! Salamat, salamat. What Master Romy started more than a year ago here in PBP has flourished tremendously. I remember the first bird photography workshop conducted by the Master in December 10, 2005 attended by 19 bird enthusiasts, (most are member of this group). Going back farther in memory lane, I remember during the first WBCP Bird Festival when Master Romy dropped by the butterfly gallery booth. It was our first meeting and the first thing he asked was how many members of WBCP are bird photographers. When I said more than 10, he volunteered to conduct a free workshop. Now, he is reaping what he sowed. Thank you Ka MASTER. Great mentor. Indeed! Birding and bird photogrpahy in the Philippines have improved exponentially since I was doing it in the late 60's (I didn't have any camera then, and only a crappy pair of binoculars). Kudos to Romy and all of you at PBP and WBCP!
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Dec 19, 2007 8:59:30 GMT
I forgot this Philippine Endemic found in Cebu and Siquijor): IMM Streak-breasted Bullbul (Hypsipetes siquijorensis
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