Bird Finder PH and Birds in Focus Inc. are in the process of writing books focusing on the different birding sites and birds around the Philippines.
The books aim to promote birding and the different birding sites across the Philippines specifically the amazing birding experience and diverse bird life one can get in each site, rich natural resources, unique cultures and traditions, and even food and other regional and local specialties each area has to offer.
We are calling for contributors for the text, photo and art content of the books.
DETAILS
- All individuals aged 18 to 90 years old may be a contributor.
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a. There are 3 subjects for photo contributions: i. SUBJECT 1 – Birding Area Landscape – Focus should be on capturing the unique landscape of a birding site. List of sites included in the contest is in Section E below. ii. SUBJECT 2 – Birding in Action Photo – Focus should be on capturing birders in action while in the field in any of the listed sites in Section E included in this contest. iii. SUBJECT 3 – Star Bird Photo – Focus is on the star bird/s in the particular site as listed in Section E. b. There is no limitation as to the period the photograph/s was/were taken. Old and new images are welcome as long as these are representative of the current look and state of the site. c. Photos must be taken in the specific birding site or in the neighboring areas. d. All bird photos must be taken in the wild and of non-captive, caged, or caught birds. e. To ensure the ethical practice of bird photography, all participating photographers are expected to have strictly adhered to the Biodiversity Management Bureau’s (BMB) Birding Guidelines in the Philippines (DENR-BMB Technical Bulletin 2017-02) which can be accessed through this link: http://www.bmb.gov.ph/index.php/e-library/laws-and-policies/technical-bulletins/technical-bulletin-2017. Any confirmed reports of violation of the aforementioned guidelines will result in disqualification from the contest and shall be reported to the BMB. f. Selected contributors shall be required to submit the RAW files of their selected photos. g. Complete list of species and sites may be found in Section E below. h. The listed species per site are preferred and priority star birds. Photographers, however, may submit photos of other birds not mentioned or listed provided item “d” hereof is satisfied. |
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a. There is no limitation as to the period the video/s was/were taken. Old and new videos are welcome. b. Videos must be taken in the specific birding site or in the neighboring areas. c. All bird videos must be taken in the wild and of non-captive, caged, or caught birds. d. To ensure the ethical practice of bird photography and videography, all participating photographers are expected to have strictly adhered to the Biodiversity Management Bureau’s (BMB) Birding Guidelines in the Philippines (DENR-BMB Technical Bulletin 2017-02) which can be accessed through this link: http://www.bmb.gov.ph/index.php/e-library/laws-and-policies/technical-bulletins/technical-bulletin-2017. Any confirmed reports of violation of the aforementioned guidelines will result in disqualification from the contest and shall be reported to the BMB. e. Complete list of species and sites may be found in Section E below. f. The listed species per site are preferred and priority star birds. Photographers, however, may submit videos of other birds not mentioned or listed provided item “d” hereof is satisfied. |
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a. There are 3 subjects for the written contributions: i. SUBJECT 1 – Birding Area Story – Focus should be on describing the actual birding site, including vivid descriptions of the area, how to access the site, etc. List of sites included in the contest is in Section E below. ii. SUBJECT 2 – Birding Story – Focus should be on the actual birding experience, including details on the personal experience while birding. List of sites included in the contest is in Section E below. iii. SUBJECT 3 – Star Bird Story – Focus should be on the star bird/s in the particular site, including descriptions of the bird/s, and/or how the bird was seen and/or photographed. List of species included in the contest is in Section E below. b. Entries must be typed/encoded in Arial, regular, font size 12, and 1.5 line spacing. c. Entries should be written in English only for Filipino and international readership, with a minimum of 1,000 words and a maximum of 3,000 words. d. All entries must be original and previously unpublished. If previously published, kindly indicate the details of publication (date, platform, type, etc.) e. Complete list of species and sites may be found in Section E of these mechanics. f. The listed species per site are preferred and priority star birds. Writers, however, may write about other birds not mentioned or listed herein. |
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a. Species to be drawn are those extirpated/extinct Philippine birds, with no known or no high quality photographs taken in the wild as of the posting of these mechanics. List of species included in the drawing contest is in Section E below. b. Illustrations must be anatomically correct. Each entry must feature the accurate colors, identifying field marks, and body proportions of each bird, yet still be presented in a visually compelling manner. c. Participants are limited to using the following media in their drawings: digital, acrylic, watercolor, oil, colored pencils, and/or crayons on plain paper, or white board (no canvass). Standard size is 8.5 x 11 inches. |
- DEADLINE: Submission of all entries is from October 1, 2020. Entries must be received by 11:59 PM Philippine Time (PHT) on October 31, 2020 at the latest.
- EMAIL: All entries should be submitted online via these links:
Photo and Video Submissions – https://forms.gle/Mc3kHEFwcca3uezi8
Writing Submissions – https://forms.gle/ChHqc1iX5aorGugw5
Illustration Submissions- https://forms.gle/DC6jJBdT9TAXL7NCA
- REQUIRED INFORMATION: Contributors must provide the following details in his/her submission:
PHOTOS |
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BIRD VIDEOS |
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WRITE-UPS |
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ILLUSTRATIONS |
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4. ENTRY FORMATS: Contributors must ensure to submit their entries as attachments in the following file formats:
PHOTOS |
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BIRD VIDEOS |
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WRITE-UPS |
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BIRD ILLUSTRATIONS |
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5. FILE NAME: Contributors are requested to label their entries according to the following file name format:
| PHOTOS | BIRD VIDEOS | WRITE-UPS | ILLUSTRATIONS |
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CATEGORY_Entry#_name of participant |
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PHOTOS_Entry#1_JoseCruz BIRDVIDEO_Entry#1_JoseCruz WRITEUP_Entry#1_JoseCruz ILLUSTRATION_Entry#1_JoseCruz |
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D. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
The following criteria will be used to select all entries:
PHOTOS |
Impact and Creativity Photographic Quality |
BIRD VIDEOS |
Impact and Creativity Video Quality |
WRITE-UPS |
Content Overall Impact Form and Style |
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BIRD ILLUSTRATIONS |
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Anatomical Accuracy
Artistic Quality
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E. LIST OF SPECIES AND SITES
Birding Sites and Star Birds List (for Photo and Write-Up Contributions)
| SITES | STAR BIRDS | POPULAR BIRDS |
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| LUZON | ||
| 1 – Batanes | Black-faced Spoonbill Japanese Paradise Flycatcher Hoopoe Silky / Red-billed Starling Ryukyu Scops Owl Great Cormorant |
Whistling Green Pigeon Blue Rock Thrush White Wagtail |
| 2 – Ilocos Norte (Laoag, Pasuquin, Pagudpud, Adams) | Spotted Imperial Pigeon Grey-throated Martin Savanna Nightjar Cordillera Ground Warbler Temminck’s Stint |
Northern Rufous Hornbill Philippine Duck Northern Black and White Triller Luzon Striped Babbler |
| 3 – Banaue – Mt.Polis | Flame-crowned Flowerpecker Luzon Water Redstart Turquoise Flycatcher Mountain Tailorbird Luzon Scops Owl |
Red Crossbill Mountain Shrike (validirostris) Luzon Bush Warbler |
| 4 – Baguio – Camp John Hay | Benguet Bush Warbler Chestnut-faced Babbler Fire-breasted Flowerpecker Citrine Canary Flycatcher |
Red Crossbill Mountain Shrike Bundok Flycatcher |
| 5 – Subic Bay Forest Reserve | Green Racket-tail Luzon Flameback Northern Sooty Woodpecker Rufous Coucal White-fronted Tit |
Northern Rufous Hornbill Coleto Blue-naped Parrot Chocolate Boobook |
| 6 – Bataan (Balanga Wetlands) | Black-headed Gull Eurasian Curlew Greater Crested Tern Kentish Plover |
Black-winged Stilt Common Greenshank Common Redshank |
| 7 – Candaba | Black Bittern Green-winged Teal Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Eastern Grass Owl |
Philippine Duck Whiskered Tern Plain Bush-hen Pheasant-tailed Jacana |
| 8 – Metro Manila (La Mesa Ecopark, UP Diliman, LPPCHEA) | Ashy Ground Thrush Indigo-banded Kingfisher Guaiabero Philippine Hanging Parrot Philippine Hawk Cuckoo |
Spotted Wood Kingfisher Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker Grey-backed Tailorbird Hooded Pitta |
| 9 – Infanta Highway | Black-crowned Babbler Flame-breasted Fruit-Dove Philippine Fairy-bluebird Philippine Trogon |
Northern Rufous Hornbill White-browed Shama (White-browed) Yellowish White-eye |
| 10 – Mt. Makiling | Flaming Sunbird Luzon Hornbill Red / Rough-crested Malkoha Scale-feathered Malkoha Luzon Bleeding-heart |
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker Stripe-headed Rhabdornis Spotted Wood Kingfisher |
| 11 – Bangkong Kahoy Valley | Luzon Sunbird White-browed (Philippine) Shortwing Whiskered Pitta Philippine Eagle Owl |
Blue-headed Fantail Sulphur-billed Nuthatch Bicolored Flowerpecker Lowland White-eye |
| MINDORO | ||
| 12 – Mt. Halcon | Mindoro Imperial Pigeon Mindoro Scops-Owl Island Thrush (mindorensis) Green-backed Whistler |
Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker Mindoro Hawk-Owl Mindoro Racquet-tail Mountain Shrike (tertius) Bundok Flycatcher |
| 13 – Sablayan – Siburan Forest | Black-hooded Coucal Mindoro Hornbill Mindoro Racquet-tail |
Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker Mindoro Hawk-Owl Mindoro Bulbul |
| 14 – Naujan Lake National Park | Pheasant-tailed Jacana Philippine Swamphen Tufted Duck |
Philippine Duck Wandering Whistling Duck Whiskered Tern |
| PALAWAN | ||
| 15 – Coron – Capayas Creek | Blue-eared Kingfisher Lovely Sunbird Palawan Flowerpecker Rufous-backed Kingfisher Yellow-throated Leafbird |
Blue-eared Kingfisher Lovely Sunbird Palawan Flowerpecker Rufous-backed Kingfisher Yellow-throated Leafbird |
| 16 – Napsan – Irawan Watershed Forest Reserve | Ashy-headed Babbler Blue-headed Racket-tail Blue Paradise Flycatcher Melodious Babbler Palawan Flycatcher |
Spot-throated Flameback Pale Spiderhunter Palawan Blue Flycatcher |
| 17 – Puerto Princesa Underground River | Falcated Wren-Babbler Palawan Hornbill Palawan Peacock Pheasant Palawan Scops Owl Red-headed Flameback |
Palawan tit Palawan Frogmouth Sulphur-bellied Bulbul Great slaty Woodpecker |
| VISAYAS | ||
| 18 – Balinsasayaw Twin Lakes National Park | Dimorphic Dwarf Kingfisher Flame-templed Babbler Maroon-naped Sunbird Negros Bleeding-heart Yellow-faced Flameback |
Balicassiao White-winged Cuckooshrike Pink-bellied Imperial Pigeon |
| 19 – Gawahon Eco Park | Flame-templed Babbler Negros Scops Owl Visayan Fantail Visayan Hornbill White-throated Jungle Flycatcher |
Visayan Bulbul Southern Indigo-banded Kingfisher Balicassiao Buff-eared Brown-Dove |
| 20 – Mambukal Mountain Resort | Black-belted / Visayan Flowerpecker Magnificent Sunbird White-vented Whistler Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis Visayan (White-browed) Shama |
Luzon Hawk-Owl Spotted Wood Kingfisher Visayan Bulbul Brown-breasted Kingfisher |
| 21 – Cebu (Alcoy, Tabunan Forest) | Cebu Black Shama Lemon-throated Leaf Warbler Cebu Hawk-Owl Streak-breasted Bulbul |
Coppersmith Barbet (cebuensis) Elegant Tit Buff-eared Brown-Dove Mangrove Blue Flycatcher |
| 22 – Olango Island | Asian Dowitcher Ruddy Turnstone Chinese Egret Far Eastern Curlew |
Eurasian Curlew Black-tailed Godwit Bar-tailed Godwit Common Tern |
| 23 – Bohol – Rajah Sikatuna | Azure-breasted Pitta Black-faced Coucal Northern Silvery Kingfisher Rufous-lored Kingfisher Visayan Broadbill |
Philippine Frogmouth Bohol Sunbird Yellow-breasted Tailorbird Everret’s Scops Owl Striated Wren-Babbler |
| MINDANAO | ||
| 24 – Bislig Forest | Celestial Monarch Short-crested Monarch Mindanao Hornbill Mindanao Wattled Broadbill Writhed Hornbill |
Mindanao Blue Fantail Rusty Crowned Babbler Black-headed Tailorbird Southern Silvery Kingfisher Amethyst Brown-Dove |
| 25 – Mapawa Nature Reserve | South Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher Yellow-breasted Fruit-Dove Rufous Paradise Flycatcher Yellow-wattled Bulbul |
Southern Silvery Kingfisher Philippine Pitta Short-billed Brown-Dove |
| 26 – Cinchona Forest | Bagobo Babbler Black-and-Cinnamon Fantail Blue-capped Wood Kingfisher Bukidnon Woodcock Southern Rufous Hornbill |
Bagobo Babbler Black-and-Cinnamon Fantail Blue-capped Wood Kingfisher Bukidnon Woodcock Southern Rufous Hornbill |
| 27 – Pasonanca, Zamboanga | Zamboanga Bulbul White-eared Tailorbird Orange-tufted Spiderhunter |
Southern Silvery Kingfisher Rufous-tailed Jungle Flycatcher Little Slaty Flycatcher |
| 28 – Baras Bird Sanctuary, Tacurong Bird Park | Black-crowned Night Heron Rufous Night Heron Great Egret Glossy Ibis |
Intermediate Egret Cattle Egret Javan Pond Heron |
| 29 – Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat | Mindanao Bleeding-heart Philippine Oriole Philippine Leafbird Black-bibbed Cuckooshrike Southern Black and White Triller |
Mindanao Pygmy Babbler Metallic-winged sunbird Blue-crowned Racket-tail Buff-spotted Flameback Pinsker’s Hawk Eagle |
| 30 – Davao City (Philippine Eagle Center and Eden) | Cryptic Flycatcher Whiskered Flowerpecker Japanese Night Heron Giant Scops Owl Chinese Crested Tern |
Southern Silvery Kingfisher Orange-lined Sunbird Brown Tit Babbler Cinnamon Ibon Mindanao Hawk-Owl |
Birds Drawing List (extirpated/extinct species or species with no known photos or no high quality photos taken in the wild)
- Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch
- Brown-banded Rail
- Cebu Flowerpecker
- Mindoro Bleeding-Heart
- Negros Fruit-Dove
- Tawi-tawi Bleeding-Heart (Sulu Bleeding-Heart)
- Worcester’s Buttonquail
- Sulu Racquet-tail
- Isabela Oriole
- Wooly-necked Stork
- Sarus Crane
- Spot-billed Pelican
A portion of the proceeds from the sales of the book will be allocated for conservation projects of Bird Finder PH and Birds in Focus Inc.
G. INCENTIVES
Selected entries from each category/subject will be featured in the “Haring Ibon Explore Series” publications of Bird Finder and Birds in Focus, their websites, and future publications (i.e., coffee table books, etc.) with proper credit given to the author and/or photographer. They may also be featured in Haring Ibon merchandise.
Selected contributors will get 1 copy of the book per featured (published) entry. Example, if a contributor has 5 published photos, he/she will get 5 copies of the book.
The percentage of royalty fees shall be confirmed based on the final layout of the book and shall be paid to the contributor based on yearly book sales.
H. ROYALTIES
Selected contributors will get royalty fees based on book sales.
Ten percent (10%) of the net income from the sale of books shall be paid as royalty to the contributors. The 10% will be equally divided by the number of featured (published) entries. Contributors will receive their royalties based on the number of featured (published) entries.
In the event that the original or copies of the entries (photographs, drawings, etc) is/are sold, the contributors will be entitled to fifty percent (50%) of the net price of sale.
Payments for royalties and sales shall be made every January after the fiscal year when revenues and financial matters are computed and finalized.
Payments for sale of original or copy of photographs, drawings, etc. may be made within two (2) months after the conduct of special events like expos, exhibits and the like.
I. ENTRANT LICENSES/RELEASE
By submitting an entry, all Contributors grant an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to Bird Finder and Birds in Focus Inc. as the Authorized Party, to reproduce, distribute, display and create derivative works of the entry (along with a name credit.)
Display or publication of any entry on an Authorized Party’s website does not indicate the entrant will be selected for publication. The Authorized Party will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use.
Contributors hereby give their consent to the Authorized Party to perform or not perform any act that would otherwise infringe the entrant’s “moral rights” in their entries.
The Authorized Party will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use.
The Authorized Party shall have the right to edit, composite, morph, scan, duplicate, or alter the entry for any purpose which the Authorized Party deems necessary or desirable. The Authorized Party shall have the right to freely assign its rights hereunder, in whole or in part, to any person or entity. The Authorized Party shall retain the rights granted in each entry even if the entry is disqualified or fails to meet the Submission Requirements or even it if it has determined that the entrant is ineligible to be selected for publication.
Copyright remains with the authors and photographers but Bird Finder and Birds in Focus, Inc. has non-exclusive perpetual license to use the written work and photographs in whatever manner permitted by law. In the case of commercial use, the author and/or photographer shall be given the corresponding royalty fees.
J. SPECIAL PROVISIONS
The provisions of BIF Standard License Agreement (as published in its website) will govern in all other matters not enumerated in the mechanics and TOR of this call.
Submission means strict adherence to and expressed agreement to the mechanics and TOR of the call. Once submitted, entries shall not be withdrawn for whatever reason.