2009, May 25. Philippine Birds - Definitives
Litho Offset. Amstar Company, Inc. Perf. 13.5
Se-tenant Blocks of 4 (25 blocks per sheet), Sheets of 100 (10 x 10)
Se-tenant Blocks of Four (225,000)
26p - Philippine Tailorbird
26p - Mountain Tailordbird
26p - Black-Headed Tailorbird
26p - Ashy Tailorbird
26p x 4 - Reprint marked "2009A" (August 17, 2009) (300,000 SB/4)
26p x 4 - Reprint marked "2009B" (December 28, 2009) (287,500 SB/4)
Designs: 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
Note: At the same time this was issued, the re-print of the March 13, 2009 5p Birds, marked "2009A", were also issued.
26p Philippine Tailorbird (Orthotomus castaneiceps). A species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. It is found only in the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
26p Mountain Tailorbird (Orthotomus cuculatus). A species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. Very common montane species but fast moving bird. Seen frequently at the park in pairs. Often part of bird waves.
26p Black-headed Tailorbird (Orthotomus nigriceps). A songbird species in the family Cisticolidae. It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage. Endemic to Mindanao, secretive and hard to see. All black head with white eyebrow. White-throat in female. It is found only in the Philippines.
26p Ashy Tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps). A species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Ashy Tailorbirds eat insects. They are very common in mangroves, energetically foraging in the lower understorey; moving and calling constantly.
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