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| Mountain White-eye Zosterops montanus whiteheadi
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| Photographer : | © Ely Teehankee |
| Location : | Baguio (c. 1500m), northern Luzon, the Philippines |
| Date : |
17 August 2010 |
| English synonyms: | Mountain White Eye, Oriental Mountain White-eye |
| Bird Family : | Zosteropidae - White-eyes, Black-eye & Ibons |
| Bird Group : | PASSERIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | I was in Baguio a few days ago and quite happy to see some birds for a change. I saw swarms of the Mountain White-eye at the DENR. They are skittish & frisky but a sight to see. They seem to favour the flower Calliandra as they take bites of the flower and fly away. As I was waiting for their return, out of nowhere, I saw another tree with a lot of moving white figures feeding on the flowers. Because they were numerous they look like Christmas tree decoration on a green tree with red flowers. It was a brief moment that makes birding a pleasure of seeing something new and unexpected. - ET |
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