Philippine Bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus)

dolina · Apr 19, 2014

Philippine Bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus) by 500px.com/dolina, on Flickr

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).[2] 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.[3] Both the Mindoro Bulbul and the Visayan Bulbul were formerly considered subspecies. 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.

Source: Philippine Bulbul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Location: Villa Escudero Plantations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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nzmacro · Apr 19, 2014

Nice shot and nice looking one. Would like to see the colours on this beauty. ISO 12800, that's tough work even on the 1DX. Impressive at that ISO. BTW, love that spotted wood KF you have shots of, amazing details and colours. Excellent shots.

All the best.

Danny.