Two New Philippine Endemic Species: Grey-rumped Swiftlet and Ridgetop Swiftlet by Christian Perez Glossy Swiftlet Split: the Short Story The International Ornithological Union (known as IOC) has just released a taxonomic update where the Glossy Swiftlet is split into eight different species, of which two are Philippine endemics: Grey-rumped Swiftlet (Collocalia marginata), which ranges in…

Sir JC’s R.O.X .Thursday Talk “Avian Farmers of the Philippine Rainforest : Saving the Walden’s Hornbill from Extinction” by Nikdye Realubit-van de Ven R.O. X. holds a weekly, sometimes monthly, talk on Thursday nights about different outdoor sports related topics the most recent being bike safety. Last August 31, 2017 bird watching was the week’s…

Mts. Iglit – Baco National Park field survey (and why there is a need to do that) by Jasmin C. Meren Having recently been to the forests of Mindoro prior to this fieldwork, I prepared myself for the challenge – from having to travel kilometers to reach our campsite to being reunited with the tiny…

The Joy of Illustrating Birds by Cristina Cinco My discovery of bird illustrations came much later in my life as an artist. Yes, I have often attempted but the results were not to my personal satisfaction.   I only discovered the technique of drawing birds after I participated in the 15th Japan Bird Festival in November…