Palawan Flowerpecker (Prionochilus plateni)

[dolina]

Palawan flowerpecker (Prionochilus plateni) by alabang, on Flickr

Framed in camera, no crop. Best viewed full screen on a Retina Display at the following sites below

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang...ream/lightbox/

http://500px.com/photo/101563979/pal...y-paolo-dolina

The Palawan flowerpecker (Prionochilus plateni) is a species of bird in the Dicaeidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

The scientific name commemorates the German zoologist Carl Constantin Platen.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palawan_flowerpecker

Location: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coron,_Palawan

[seaslug]

Again, lovely shot of the bird. I'm facinated also by the fruit on that tree. Is it a type of nut?.. Obviously tropical we don't see anything like that in Tassie.

[kevinj]

Looks like a Cashew .

[dolina]

Thanks Gred and kevin

[Gaz]

You certainly have a great variety of wildlife at your disposal Dolina, looking good.

[dolina]

Thanks Gaz. Greg Kevin is correct, it is the cashew tree. In Filipino/Tagalog it is called "Kasuy"