Camiguin's Finest
Male Southern Rufous Paradise Flycatcher And on to the actual planned birding day for Camiguin! This will be my most bird-focused blog post so far. Just a quick recap - Camiguin has 3 proper endemics: the Hanging Parrot , Boobook , and the Bulbul . There are also a couple of subspecies endemics, including the Orange-bellied Flowerpecker , Black-naped Monarch , and Yellowish White-eye . Outside of these endemics is also one of the best spots for Southern Rufous Paradise Flycatcher and Dimorphic Dwarf Kingfishers , both of which aren’t the easiest to find elsewhere. The birding site along the road Gloria picked us up by motorcycle and brought us 10 more minutes to the interior of the roadside forest. The moment we arrived, we were greeted with a lot of activity with the Southern Rufous Paradise flycatcher. Philippine Pied Fantail and Mangrove Blue-flycatcher . Activity continued to pick up with two Dimorphic Dwarf Kingfishers, which gave us excellent views. The name Dimorphi...
