Philippine Stock Market Prices

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Admin
Philippine Stock Market Prices

Philippine Stock Market Prices

The Philippine Eagle is a magnificent bird that was discovered in the island of Samar by the English Naturalist John Whitehead and was described by Ogilvie Grant before the Ornithologists’ Club on December 16, 1896. Following Whitehead’s observation that he eagle fed almost exclusively on monkeys, the bird was given the generic name Pithecophaga (from the Greek words pithekos which means monkey; and phagein which means eater); and the specific name Jefferyi, derived from the name of Whitehead’s father, Jeffrey. In the Philippines and elsewhere, the bird became popularly known as the Monkey-eating eagle.

Dioscoro Rabor's Warning

Barely 75 years after its discovery, the eminent Filipino scientist, Dr. Dioscosro Rabor, warned that the species was on the verge of extinction. Rabor had extensively studied the fauna of more than 30 of the 7,100 Philippine islands including Mindanao, where most of the Monkey-eating Eagles could be found. Based on actual sightings, Rabor concluded that there were fewer than 100 surviving birds. He attributed the specie’s decline to the excessive and licentious destruction of virgin forests and to over-hunting. The high price that a single live Monkey-eating Eagle commanded when smuggled through Brunei further aggravated the eagle’s predicament.

Charles Lindbergh's Visit

Rabor’s countrymen virtually ignored his warnings but he did manage to generate concern abroad. This led to the visit of Charles A. Lindberg who, as a representative of the World Wildlife Fund, campaigned for the preservation of the Monkey-eating eagle and another endangered animal, the Philippine Tamaraw.