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Lord of the Forest

Posted in Birds, Species on July 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »

If it’s possible to fall in love with a bird…

this would be The One.
“It is possible that no one has ever described this rare raptor, one of the world’s largest, without using the word “magnificent.” If there are those who did, then heaven heal their souls.”

“In the kind of irony all too familiar to conservationists, [...]

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Negros Bleeding-heart also threatened with extinction

Posted in Birds, Extinction, Protected Areas, Species, Threats on August 20, 2007 | 18 Comments »

Figure 1. The Negros Bleeding-heart.
Aside from the elusive Negros Fruit dove (Ptilinopus arcanus), which has not been sighted since its first discovery in 1953, another species bearing the name Negros on its common name is a facing severe threat of extinction in the wild, and this is the Negros Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba keayi). This [...]

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Good news, bad news

Posted in Advocacy, Birds, Current Events, Illegal Wildlife Trade on July 11, 2007 | 6 Comments »

Several newspapers yesterday featured photos of exotic birds intercepted by authorities in Davao City. The Philippine Daily Inquirer showed photos of a cageful of sulfur crested cockatoos and one black palm cockatoo, while Manila Standard Today and The Daily Tribune featured photos of rainbow lorikeets (scanned photo from Manila Standard below, please correct me [...]

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‘Do you see a lot of colorful birds in the Philippines?’

Posted in Advocacy, Birds, Birdwatching, Ecotourism, Fieldnotes, Habitats on July 2, 2007 | 6 Comments »

Social gatherings can be minefields of awkwardness for a Filipino birder because such occasions give rise to queries like “So what do you do on your spare time?” The trapped Filipino birder throws caution to the wind when he opts to respond: “That’s nice of you to ask. I look for forest birds.” To [...]

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