Birds of the Philippines

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The scientific name, Nycticorax, means "night raven", and refers to this species' nocturnal habits and harsh crow-like call.

In the Falkland Islands, the bird is called "quark", which is an onomatopoeia similar to its name in many other languages, like "kwak" in Dutch and Frisian, "kvakoš noční" in Czech, "квак" in Ukrainian, "кваква" in Russian, "Vạc" in Vietnamese, "Kowak-malam" in Indonesian, and "Waqwa" in Quechua.

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Very nice lighting on this one
Graeme

nice shot

Welcome Dolina, we love Philippines bird.... more please

Thank you Graeme, JKC and nelson.

As requested...

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The Philippine Bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus) is a songbird species in the bulbul family (Pycnonotidae). It is often placed in the genus Ixos, but is better retained in Hypsipetes as long as this is not entirely merged into Ixos, as it is quite closely related to the type species of Hypsipetes, the Black Bulbul (H. leucocephalus).[1]

It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests; on Mount Kitanglad on Mindanao for example it is abundant in any kind of primary forest at least between 500 and 2,250 m ASL.[2]

Fledglings of the Philippine Bulbul were recorded on Mindanao in late April, but the breeding season seems to be prolonged as females with ripe ovarian follicles were still found in April and May. Territorial songs are heard at lower altitudes as late as May, while further upslope the birds are silent at that time of year and presumably engaged in breeding activity. The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) has been recorded as a predator of young Philippine Bulbuls, and this or other goshawks might also catch adult birds.[3]

A common and adaptable bird as long as sufficient forest remains, it is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.[4]

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I met a birder from Philippine lately, and he showed me some pretty bird images. Indeed, there are many beautiful birds there. Thanks for showing your pictures, they are lovely.

Wow! I love the #2 also.

Nice photo!!

I hope the birder you met was a great person wmw and thank you!

Thanks JKC and YKH.

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Luzon
Hornbill (Penelopides manillae) by
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The
Luzon Hornbill (Penelopides manillae), sometimes called Luzon Tarictic
Hornbill, is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. It is
endemic to forests on Luzon and nearby islands in the northern
Philippines. As is the case with all Philippine tarictic hornbills, it
has been considered a subspecies of P. panini.[2]

There are two
subspecies of the Luzon Hornbill: The relatively widespread nominate,
and subniger from the islands of Polillo and Patnanongan.[2] It was
hunted for meat, but now is considered to be safe as a new hunting ban
has been enforced.

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interesting beak color. good one

brilliant colors and composition.Well done.

Thanks JKC and sanchivee.

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Buff-banded
Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) by
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The
Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) is a distinctively
coloured, highly dispersive, medium-sized rail of the family Rallidae.
This species comprises several subspecies found throughout much of
Australasia and the south-west Pacific region, including the Philippines
(where it is known as Tikling), New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand
(where it is known as the Banded Rail or Moho-pereru in Māori),[2] and
numerous smaller islands, covering a range of latitudes from the tropics
to the Subantarctic.

It is a largely terrestrial bird the size
of a small domestic chicken, with mainly brown upperparts, finely banded
black and white underparts, a white eyebrow, chestnut band running from
the bill round the nape, with a buff band on the breast. It utilises a
range of moist or wetland habitats with low, dense vegetation for cover.
It is usually quite shy but may become very tame and bold in some
circumstances, such as in island resorts within the Great Barrier Reef
region.[3]

The Buff-banded Rail is an omnivorous scavenger which
feeds on a range of terrestrial invertebrates and small vertebrates,
seeds, fallen fruit and other vegetable matter, as well as carrion and
refuse. Its nest is usually situated in dense grassy or reedy vegetation
close to water, with a clutch size of 3-4. Although some island
populations may be threatened, or even exterminated, by introduced
predators, the species as a whole appears to be safe and its
conservation status is considered to be of Least Concern.

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Great shots!

never see this species before, smooth and shiny fur. great shot anyway

Thanks Des and Changi

Haven't got a change to see the last bird yet. Good one.

I installed Lightroom 5 Beta to try out its advance healing brush to
remove obstructions like the blade of grass you see in the previous
image.

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What do you think? Was the retouching noticeable?

pretty good PP work.


I would have done that also if the bird are not easy to get.

Thank you JKC. I wish more people were understanding as you.

Terrific clarity of details and a gorgeous collection.