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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 1, 2008 13:52:41 GMT
Hi Romy, Neon and the rest of the gang, My contribution to the largest photographic guide on Philippine Birds: Black-naped Oriole, Immature [Oriolus chinensis yamamurae] Nilo
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 1, 2008 13:59:40 GMT
Hi Romy, Neon and the rest of the gang, My contribution to the largest photographic guide on Philippine Birds: Black Shama, Male [Copsychus cebuensis] Nilo
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 1, 2008 14:10:20 GMT
Hi Romy, Neon and the rest of the gang, My contribution to the largest photographic guide on Philippine Birds: Swinhoe's Snipe [Gallinago megala] Nilo
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 1, 2008 14:11:23 GMT
Hi Romy, Neon and the rest of the gang, My contribution to the largest photographic guide on Philippine Birds: Red-keeled Flowerpecker, Immature [Dicaeum australe] Nilo
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 1, 2008 14:12:11 GMT
Hi Romy, Neon and the rest of the gang, My contribution to the largest photographic guide on Philippine Birds: Everett's White-Eye [Zosterops Everetti Everetti] Nilo
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 1, 2008 14:49:28 GMT
Hi Romy, Neon and the rest of the gang, My contribution to the largest photographic guide on Philippine Birds: Red-necked Stint [Calidris ruficollis] Nilo
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 1, 2008 14:51:25 GMT
Hi Romy, Neon and the rest of the gang, My contribution to the largest photographic guide on Philippine Birds: Little Ringed-Plover [Charadrius dubius] Nilo
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 1, 2008 14:59:11 GMT
Wow.... great additions to the data base, Nilo! Thanks, Neon or I will upload it asap. Romy
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Jan 1, 2008 15:33:54 GMT
Great contribution to our collection Nilo!! Just uploaded it!
Cheers,
Neon
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Jan 1, 2008 16:32:12 GMT
Sir Steve, I have a question regarding the nomenclature of the Red-keeled Flowerpecker in the Clements' list. We are used to calling the Red-Keeled Flowerpecker as Dicaeum australe which is what's in the KG But in the Clements' List it is Dicaeum haematostictum and D. australe is also named as Red-striped Flowerpecker. Do we follow the updated list and call D. australe as Red-striped Flowerpecker? or we'll just reverse the common names to follow what we are used to? Was it a typo? Cheers, Neon
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Post by steve pryor on Jan 1, 2008 17:34:55 GMT
Sir Steve, I have a question regarding the nomenclature of the Red-keeled Flowerpecker in the Clements' list. We are used to calling the Red-Keeled Flowerpecker as Dicaeum australe which is what's in the KG But in the Clements' List it is Dicaeum haematostictum and D. australe is also named as Red-striped Flowerpecker. Do we follow the updated list and call D. australe as Red-striped Flowerpecker? or we'll just reverse the common names to follow what we are used to? Was it a typo? Cheers, Neon Hi Neon, You will have to bear with me on this one. As anyone knows having to have dealt with avian systematics at a more than superficial level, many times the responses are actually not univocal, but rather multiple choices! First let's set the table, so to speak. Clement's: Has split haematostictum from australe, and both birds therefore monotypic (means - having only one taxon - i.e., just the one race) Therefore: Dicaeum australe (Red-striped Flowerpecker) Dicaeum haematostictum (Red-keeled Flowerpecker) Howard & Moore: Have also split. They list: Dicaeum australe (Red-keeled Flowerpecker) Dicaeum haematostictum (Black-belted Flowerpecker) Mann & Allen (Sunbirds - the family monograph) Has split. For them: Dicaeum australe (Red-striped Flowerpecker) Dicaeum haematostictum (Black-belted Flowerpecker) WBCP Philippine Master List (this is the one that we should be following) Dicaeum australe (Red-keeled Flowerpecker) Dicaeum haematostictum (Visayan Flowerpecker) A personal reflection: I am still considering possible changes to the WBCP Master List - I hope to leave australe as the Red-keeled FP, and to influence the others interested in the updates to adopt the English Common Name - Black-belted Flowerpecker, rather than the, for me, not entirely satisfactory Visayan FP, for the D. haematostictum.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Jan 1, 2008 18:46:09 GMT
Hi Neon, You will have to bear with me on this one. As anyone knows having to have dealt with avian systematics at a more than superficial level, many times the responses are actually not univocal, but rather multiple choices! First let's set the table, so to speak. Clement's: Has split haematostictum from australe, and both birds therefore monotypic (means - having only one taxon - i.e., just the one race) Therefore: Dicaeum australe (Red-striped Flowerpecker) Dicaeum haematostictum (Red-keeled Flowerpecker) Howard & Moore: Have also split. They list: Dicaeum australe (Red-keeled Flowerpecker) Dicaeum haematostictum (Black-belted Flowerpecker) Mann & Allen (Sunbirds - the family monograph) Has split. For them: Dicaeum australe (Red-striped Flowerpecker) Dicaeum haematostictum (Black-belted Flowerpecker) WBCP Philippine Master List (this is the one that we should be following) Dicaeum australe (Red-keeled Flowerpecker) Dicaeum haematostictum (Visayan Flowerpecker) A personal reflection: I am still considering possible changes to the WBCP Master List - I hope to leave australe as the Red-keeled FP, and to influence the others interested in the updates to adopt the English Common Name - Black-belted Flowerpecker, rather than the, for me, not entirely satisfactory Visayan FP, for the D. haematostictum. Thanks Sir Steve!! I guess we’ll just follow the WBCP list until the authorities agree with finality on the names which I think will take some time. ;D Cheers, Neon p.s. is it possible for you to post a bigger photo of your avatar so that we don't strain our eyes and will have a better chance at identifying it. ;D
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Post by steve pryor on Jan 1, 2008 20:45:49 GMT
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 3, 2008 9:54:19 GMT
Wow.... great additions to the data base, Nilo! Thanks, Neon or I will upload it asap. Romy My pleasure Romy and Neon. Here's more: Orange-bellied Flowerpecker, Male [Dicaeum trigonostigma cinereigularis]
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 3, 2008 9:55:34 GMT
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker, Female [Dicaeum trigonostigma cinereigularis] Nilo
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Post by tina mallari on Jan 4, 2008 8:14:47 GMT
Philippine Serpent Eagle (Spilornis holospilus )
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 4, 2008 12:38:48 GMT
Brown Shrike
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 4, 2008 12:40:10 GMT
Asian Glossy Starling [Aplonis panayensis]
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 4, 2008 12:41:29 GMT
Straited Grassbird [Megalurus palustris]
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 4, 2008 12:44:16 GMT
Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Immature [Passer montanus]
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