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4/6 2 in lowland rainforest, PICOP logging concession area at Bislig, east coast of
Mindanao, 5/6 3 do. (ssp. bella)
315. Lovely Sunbird (E) (Aethopyga shelleyi) (C)
Palawan
21/5 2 males Puerto Princesa – Sabang, 1 male in forest behind Last Frontier Paradise
Hotel, Sabang, 22/5 1 Sabang, 23/5 2 do., 24/5 4 Iwahig Penal Colony
Note: A recent split from Handsome Sunbird (Aethopyga bella), due to different song, larger size and
different plumage characters, a.o red streaking of breast. See Cheke & Mann 2001, and split accepted
by Dickinson 2003. The English names of the now two different species have created some
confusion. For more info, see Don Roberson Philippines trip report 2005 about this:
http://montereybay.com/creagrus/Philippines2005.html
316. Crimson Sunbird (e) (Aethopyga siparaja) (C)
Cebu
30/5 3 in Central Cebu National Park, at the village of Tabunan. (ssp. magnifica)
317. Naked-faced Spiderhunter (E) (Arachnothera clarae) (C)
Mindanao
4/6 Brilliant views of a single bird, foraging in exotic flowers in lowland rainforest,
PICOP logging concession area at Bislig, east coast of Mindanao. Our only observation
of this attractive Philippine endemic – and finally seen on one of our last days of
the trip, much to our relief. (ssp. clarae).
318. Little Spiderhunter (e) (Arachnothera longirostra) (C)
Palawan (ssp. dilutior)
21/5 1 heard between Puerto Princesa and Sabang, 22/5 1 heard Sabang, 23/5 One
heard and one seen during walk to Central Park Station, St. Paul’s Underground
River N.P., Sabang, 24/5 1 Iwahig Penal Colony, Bautahan River Trail.
Mindanao
4/6 3 in lowland rainforest, PICOP logging concession area at Bislig, east coast of
Mindanao, 5/6 3 do. (ssp. flammifera).
319. Olive-backed Flowerpecker (E) (Prionochilus olivaceus) (C)
Luzon 17/5 1 during walk from Camp 1 to Hamut Camp, Mt. Dos Carneros, Northern
Sierra Madres Mts., 18/5 2 Hamut Camp area, 19/5 2 walk Hamut Camp to Camp 1.
(ssp. parsonsi).
Mindanao
4/6 1 in lowland rainforest, PICOP logging concession area at Bislig, east coast of
Mindanao. (ssp. olivaceus).
320. Palawan Flowerpecker (E) (Prionochilus plateni) (C)
Palawan (ssp. plateni)
21/5 4 of this fine Palawan endemic were seen during drive Puerto Princesa – Sabang,
22/5 4 at St. Paul’s Underground River N.P., Sabang, 23/5 3 during walk to Central
Park Station, St. Paul’s Underground River N.P., Sabang, 24/5 4 Iwahig Penal
Colony, Bautahan River Trail, 25/5 1 Zigzag Road between Narra and Puerto
Princesa.