Se-tenant
Blocks of Ten (1,850,000)
7p
Mindanao Bleeding Heart Dove
7p
Nicobar Pigeon
7p
Black-chinned Fruit Dove
7p
Metallic Pigeon
7p
Pink-necked Green Pigeon
7p
Amethyst Brown Dove
7p Grey
Imperial Pigeon
7p Red
Turtle Dove
7p Pied
Imperial Pigeon
7p
Spotted Imperial Pigeon
7p x 10
Reprint marked "2008" (December 22, 2008)
(150,000)
Designer and Graphic Artist: Corazon T. Loza
Design Coordinator: Dr. Ngo Tiong Tak
Layout Artist: Robinson C. Cruza
Designs: Various species of
pigeons. All pictures taken from the book "A Guide to the
Birds of the Philippines" by Robert S. Kennedy, Pedro C. Gonzales,
Edward C. Dickinson, Hector C. Miranda, Jr., and Timothy H. Fisher.
First Day Covers: Manila
PHILIPPINE BIRDS
Mindanao Bleeding - Heart
Doves
(Gallicolumba criniger) - The Mindanao
Bleeding-heart Doves are rare and found in the forest running on the
ground, singly or in pairs. Distinctive on their three grey wing
bars, chestnut back and secondary wing features, white throat
extending around large deep orange red patch on breast and cinnamon
belly and undertail coverts. They call soft co-co-ooot lasting 1.5
seconds and repeated every 5 seconds.
Nicobar Pigeon
(Caloenas nlcobarica) - Nicobar Pigeons are rare and local on
small, forested inhabited island, hardly ever on larger ones and
they are usually along the coast. Walks and feeds on the ground but
will flush up into the canopy. They call deep growl gwwooow lasting
.5 seconds, often given in pairs with 4 seconds pause between
notes.
Black-chinned Fruit Dove
(Ptillnopus leclancheri)
-
Black-chinned Fruit Doves are uncommon in forest
patches up to 1500 meters but maybe common on small islands like the
Batan Island. They call deep hollow rooooooo starts sharply, tapers
at end and lasts 0.4 to 0.7 seconds, often repeated.
Metallic Pigeon
(Columba vitiensis) - Metallic Pigeons are uncommon,
but may be locally common on small to large islands in forest and
forest edge, alone, in pairs or in small groups up to about 1500
meters. Shy flushes with loud wing clapping. They are large with all
dark grey or blackish plumage with purple or green irridescence and
light grey throat. They call a deep base wuuuu woooo the first note
rising, the second level often repeated a second time.
Pink-necked Green Pigeon
(Treron vernans) - Pink-necked Green Pigeons are uncommon, in
lowlands from mangroves, cultivated areas, and forest, usually in
groups. The male is unmistakable with pinkish and orange breast and
dark rufous undertail coverts. Female pink-necked green pigeon can
be differentiated from other green-pigeons through their yellow
belly and one yellow wing bar and by pale golden green upper tail
coverts. They call mournfull coo and longer chuckling cooing whistle
oco-ooo, cheweeo-cheweeo-cheweeo.
Amethyst Brown-Dove
(Phapitreron amethystine)
-
Amethyst Brown Doves are common locally, in forest
and forest edge up to 2000 meters, singly or in pairs. In Mindanao,
it tends to be more common at elevations above 1000 meters. This
kind of dove has larger bill, less conspicuous white "ear", violet
upper back, and cinnamon undertail coverts separate it from
White-eared Brown Dove. Dark eared - Brown Dove lacks white line
below eye. They call soft, hollow hoot, hoot hoot, or hoot hoot
hoot.
Grey Imperial - Pigeon
(Ducula pickeringil) - Grey Imperial Pigeons are common, but local
on remote forested islets in the canopy in fairly large groups. They
travel between small islets to feed, apparently depending on leaves
and available fruits for food. Easily separated from more widespread
Green Imperial - Pigeon by brownish grey wings and blackish tail and
by grey, not chestnut undertail coverts. They call resonating cot
aaoooh, second note long and wavering.
Red Turtle Dove
(Streptopelle tranquebarica) -
Red Turtle Doves are fairly common in open country or
lawns feeding on the ground or resting in trees or on telephone
wires, usually in pairs or small groups. A plump short-tailed ground
dove, with indicative narrow black collar. They call a throaty
rhythmic croodle-oo-croo rapidly repeated.
Pied Imperial Pigeon
(Ducula bicolor) - Pied Imperial Pigeons are common
along the coast and offshore islands in mangrove and lowland forest,
in small to large flocks. Roosts and nests communally. They are
easily identified by distinctive black and white plumage. They can
only be confused with black and white patterns of some domestic Rock
Doves. They call deep, resonating chuckle hu-hu-hu-hu-hu.
Spotted Imperial Pigeon
(Ducula carola) - Spotted Imperial-Pigeons are uncommon and local
from lowland forest to mossy forest to 2500 meters, usually in
groups. Apparently they altitudinally taking advantage of fruiting
trees. Distinctive of white crescent and dark grey lower breast
separating light grey upper breast and chestnut belly and blackish
spots on wings and back. They call deep descending
hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-huhu lasting 3 seconds.