Tarsier Sighting in Eastern Samar
August 13th, 2007 | by Ced Solidon |Here are some pictures of a tarsier contributed by one of our readers, Ronald Doxi. According to Ronald, this and other two tarsiers were caught in Sabang, Borongan City last year. The two were freed while this one died after being caught using a slingshot.
Ronald Doxi and the tarsier found in Sabang, Borongan City in 2006.
I hope the knowledge that the tarsier can also be found in the province would make us more active in the effort of preserving them before they’re gone.
Here are more pictures of Ronald and the tarsier:
A tarsier found in Sabang, Borongan City in 2006.
Ronald Doxi again and the tarsier found in Sabang, Borongan City in 2006.
Again, thanks to Ronald Doxi for contributing the photos!
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Ced Solidon started the team blog. He currently works as a freelance writer. Aside from that, he also maintains a writing blog, Write Like a Rock Star! He loves to read books and play music.
7 Responses to “Tarsier Sighting in Eastern Samar”
By Haruan on Aug 14, 2007 | Reply
May I strongly urge Lance since he’s working in the city government to lobby for a program protecting the endangered species, especially tarsiers. Bohol did not only succeed in the preservation of these diminituve “primates” but also put the province in a very swish spot of international tourism map.
There is also a compelling need to educate our own people to raise their consciousness on the significance of these precious treasures. I remember when I was still a kid that one of our favorite pastimes was to hunt for birds (through slingshot) like “tikuy” and maya. I thought it was just okay to massacre those tiny beings for fun!
By Lance AC Acampado on Aug 14, 2007 | Reply
We will surely make it an essential component of the City Government’s programs - protecting endangered species. However not only the City Govdernment should do its part in making this work. Every one and all sectors must contribute their part in protecting the environment and in preserving nature.
By Ced Solidon on Aug 14, 2007 | Reply
That would be a great thing. Bangin magkamagtay na it hira nga di man la aware ngatanan nga mayda ta ngay-an hit sugad kag-upay nga mga kahayupan.
By sanikadnon on Aug 15, 2007 | Reply
yap, i remember the tikoy and the tagbaya … they are no longer to be found in the “bukid” we lovingly called “sanikad”. could they be extinct by now (i hope not)?? .. hope they just migrated to some bird-friendly locales.
By Ced Solidon on Aug 15, 2007 | Reply
What did those birds look like? I have to admit that’s not my strongest suit, identifying birds and fish.
I hope they haven’t gone extinct yet. What happened to the protected area somewhere in Taft? Di ba ginaangkon at ni Enrile? I’m pretty sure there are a lot of exotic animals to be found there.
By Haruan on Aug 15, 2007 | Reply
Como parapanlastiko han una, allow me to share my cent’s worth of info:
Tikuy (correct spelling) is a very small native nightingale with red, black and a few blue-greenish feathers. It’s size is only that of a young man’s thumb with a length of two inches. It flies higher than any ordinary bird, very mobile as it transfers from one coconut tree to another. It feeds on small green worms, nectars and exotic fruits.
Before, a benchmark for slingshot competency is based on number of tikuys hit (dead!). One is very “lutab” if he only targets maya or crows. Hahahaha!
Tagbaya settles near the ricefields as they feed on grains and seeds especially rice and rawa-dawa. It is a lot tamer (thus, easy to catch) than tikuy. It’s nest is commonly found on shrubs.
Saliksik is the most difficult to catch — one has to climn a very steep slope of a mountain where they bore a hole where they lay eggs and wean their young. Saliksik helps farmers in detecting weather patterns. Its chirps like fire alarm when heavy rain is coming.
Saliksik has dominant powder blue and prussian blue feathers. It beak is very strong enough that it could crack even the toughest pilinut. I know because I got a very bad cut on my shoulder when a furious motherbird attacked me while I was getting her eggs.