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Saturday, October 13, 2012

Birds: Not a Common brown Shrike, Lanius cristatus, but the common Yellow Vented Bulbul!


I first thought this was a shrike but this bird is a yellow vented bulbul.






Here ia an enhanced version, with slight magnification, using the built-in editing tools in the camera itself!



Bird Lanius Cristatus (superciliosus?) Yellow vented bulbul
Camera Samsung WB150F
Location University Avenue, University of the Philippines,
Photographer Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
Acknowledgement B (Identification as bulbul);
Daniel Adorio (post image processing in photo #2)
Reference Wikipedia
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2 comments:

  1. bAugust 31, 2013 at 12:15 AM

    this is a yellow vented bulbul, the characteristic yellow area at the base of the tail is clearly showing

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  2. UnknownAugust 31, 2013 at 1:41 AM

    I am so happy you are giving the corrrect identification. I am only an enthusiastic amateur but am willing to be corrected. Thank you again.

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