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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Mar 4, 2008 0:12:41 GMT
While crossing the seas from Negros to Cebu, we saw a flock of these birds. I think they were Red-necked Phalaropes. Here's a very long shot of an individual:  |
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Post by Adri Constantino on Mar 4, 2008 1:11:27 GMT
Sir Bobby! Am no expert when it comes to waders and sea birds but it really looks like a red-necked phalarope! Congrats on this rare capture!
Adri
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Mar 4, 2008 2:22:21 GMT
Yup, looks like a winter plumaged Red-necked Phalarope. Congrats, tukayo!  |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Mar 4, 2008 5:28:06 GMT
Thanks Adri, and Tukayo! I really first thought they were little terns until I looked it up on the KG. I'm gonna have to rent a boat to get closer shots of this bird. :-)
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 4, 2008 13:45:56 GMT
It does look like one, Bobby... big congrats!
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Post by Agerico M. De Villa on Mar 5, 2008 3:13:02 GMT
Congratulations! This is our first albeit a long shot. Yes it is, if you ask me. I have spotted a flock of them last year on my way to Loreto, Dinagat from Surigao City. Cheers to our hero of the south seas!
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Post by JP Cariño on Mar 5, 2008 4:35:32 GMT
looks like a red necked phalarope - congrats bobby - i wonder what gave them the idea for the name?  |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Mar 5, 2008 5:31:46 GMT
Hehehe. Thanks guys. The name? heck, I'd never have named a bird a BULBUL in the first place. Phalarope? Maybe 'telyds can give us an answer. :-)
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Post by steve pryor on Mar 5, 2008 6:50:45 GMT
Yes, confirmed. Bill separates it from the fulicaria.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Mar 5, 2008 21:53:21 GMT
From the Greek "phalar" = coot and "pod" = foot, e.g Having feet like coots, i.e. lobed. Red-necked..a term for (usually southern rural) white americans who hate non-white people. ;D  |
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Post by JP Cariño on Mar 6, 2008 0:10:37 GMT
From the Greek "phalar" = coot and "pod" = foot, e.g Having feet like coots, i.e. lobed. Red-necked..a term for (usually southern rural) white americans who hate non-white people. ;D hahahahaha ;D |
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