Great Slaty Woodpecker
GREAT SLATY WOODPECKER
Mulleripicus funebris
Picidae Family
Bird #185 - June 2009
We spotted this bird on our second trip to the mangrove areas. Its a big bird with a loud call. This is the largest of all Philippine woodpeckers. It is uncommon.
We went back to the mangrove on our last day in Sabang. We were in a boat, in birding attire, with a boy rowing for us and.. his little 1-year old nephew that was making a lot of sounds and dressed in all red! So much for blending in!
Read MoreMulleripicus funebris
Picidae Family
Bird #185 - June 2009
We spotted this bird on our second trip to the mangrove areas. Its a big bird with a loud call. This is the largest of all Philippine woodpeckers. It is uncommon.
We went back to the mangrove on our last day in Sabang. We were in a boat, in birding attire, with a boy rowing for us and.. his little 1-year old nephew that was making a lot of sounds and dressed in all red! So much for blending in!
GREAT SLATY WOODPECKER, male Mulleripicus pulverulentus Sabang, Palawan Listed in the Kennedy guide as uncommon and becoming rarer. Its a very big woodpecker we thought it was a heron at first. Amazing looking bird.
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