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Apparently an uncommon or under-reported denizen of hill forest on Mindanao. Also called Rufous-tailed Flycatcher.
Mt Apo, Mindanao
The vine snake is totally green in colour and such colourartion provides it with a perfect camouflage. This snake is considered to be mildly poisonous and the venom is lethal only for small animals.
It hunts among trees and preys upon lizards, rodents and small birds. Sometimes it raids nest of birds to eat eggs.
Having a thermal imager has made it a bit easier to see, and photograph, Jack Snipe without accidentally flushing them. It can still take some time to actually see the birds as they are so well camouflaged, despite 'knowing' where they are.
This side was facing a cinder block wall making it impossible to even guess a combination. I stuck my camera in the crack and took a few shots, this one turned out best.
Family Papilionidae - Swallowtails, Parnassians, Tribe Papilionini - Fluted Swallowtails. On Parsley.