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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Dec 13, 2007 13:45:52 GMT
Is the race in Cebu the Ramsayi? I think this is the male, right?  Captured this image at Nug-as also. :-) |
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Post by steve pryor on Dec 13, 2007 14:10:39 GMT
Bobby, No, not ramsayi. Cebu has the nominate race maculatus. A note on ramsayi: by many thought to be a good species (apparently more closely related to the Sulawesi Woodpecker (Dendrocopos temminckii) than to maculatus. The last that I had heard Des Allen looked for ramsayi in the late 90's on Tawi - couldn't find it. If ramsayi still exists, it is just barely hanging on... Goodness gracious - what a lot of red on the head. Have not seen that, but then this is the first nominate race maculatus that I have seen. The oft-seen validirostris on Luzon - well, you have to be real lucky to see just a red dot. Good job!  and yes, only males have any red at all! |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Dec 13, 2007 14:18:17 GMT
Noted Steve. I was just wondering why Neon's photo lacked the red crown feathers. Master Romy's too. The KG had a "Ramsayi" that kinda looked like my photo. Is the Philippine Woodpecker different from the Pygmy Woodpecker? Both of their photos are labeled "Philippine Woodpecker" only. Thanks for bearing with this amateur. :-)
By the way, I hope you can see the photo now. :-)
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 13, 2007 14:50:56 GMT
With that much red, I thought it was a midget White-bellied WP ;D
Congrats Bobby, your lens is bringing out the rarities in your area into the limelight.
Romy
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Post by steve pryor on Dec 13, 2007 17:03:40 GMT
Hi Bobby,
Philippine Pygmy-Woodpecker aka Philippine Woodpecker - same thing. A lot of the smaller Dendrocopos WP's are called "Pygmy-Woodpecker".
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Dec 13, 2007 23:22:29 GMT
Thanks Master Romy - you are ever so kind. Sir Steve, thank you for your inputs. I will surely prepare "Lechon" for you when you come! :-)
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