The Philippines

2 week Custom Tour (Mindanao, Palawan and Luzon)

30th March – 11th April 2008

Leader: Rob Hutchinson

Participants: Gerard Ouweneel, Adrie van der Heiden, Adriaan Dijksen,

Rob Burgmans, Gert Huijzers and Bart Huijzers

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Philippine Dwarf-Kingfisher, PICOP, Mindanao      © Rob Hutchinson / Birdtour Asia

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Systematic List

Herons, Egrets, Bitterns
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Great Egret Ardea alba
Pacific Reef-Egret                    Egretta sacra
Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Chinese Pond-Heron Ardeola bacchus
Little (Striated) Heron                  Butorides striata
Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus (ibis) coromandus
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
Black Bittern Dupetor  flavicollis
Whistling Ducks, Shelducks 
Wandering Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna arcuata
Dabbling Ducks
Philippine Duck Anas luzonica Philippine endemic
Ospreys 
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Buzzards, Kites, Eagles, Vultures, Harriers, Hawks
Oriental Honeybuzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
          ssp. philippensis
          ssp. orientalis
Steere's Honeybuzzard Pernis steerei Philippine endemic
          ssp. steerei
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
Japanese Sparrowhawk Accipiter gularis
Besra Accipiter virgatus
          ssp. confusus
Chinese Goshawk Accipiter soloensis
Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus
          ssp. palawanus
          ssp. extimus
Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus
Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela palawanensis
Philippine Serpent-Eagle Spilornis holospilus    Philippine endemic
Philippine (Monkey-eating) Eagle                            Pithecophaga jefferyi Philippine endemic
Changeable Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus limnaeetus
Philippine Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus (philippensis) pinskeri Philippine endemic
Falconets, Falcons 
Philippine Falconet Microhierax erythrogenys Philippine endemic
Oriental Hobby Falco severus
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
          ssp. ernesti
Megapodes 
Tabon Scrubfowl                     Megapodius cumingii
Junglefowl, Pheasants, Patridges, Quails
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus philippensis
Palawan Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron napoleonis Philippine endemic
Blue-breasted Quail Coturnix chinensis lineata
Buttonquails
Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator
Spotted Buttonquail Turnix ocellatus Philippine endemic
Rails, Crakes, Waterhens, Coots
Barred Rail Gallirallus torquatus torqatus
White-browed Crake Porzana cinerea ocularis
Plain Bush-hen Amaurornis olivacea Philippine endemic
White-breasted Waterhen  Amaurornis phoenicurus
Watercock Gallicrex cinerea
Painted Snipes
Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis
Lapwings, Plovers
Grey Plover           Pluvialis squatarola
Asian Golden-Plover   Pluvialis fulva
Little Ringed-Plover   Charadrius dubius 
          ssp. curonicus
          ssp. dubius
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Malaysian Plover Charadrius peronii
Lesser Sand-Plover   Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sand-Plover                    Charadrius leschenaultii
Curlews, Godwits, Sandpipers, Snipes
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Grey-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipes
Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Bukidnon Woodcock Scolopax bukidnonensis Philippine endemic
Rufous-necked Stint   Calidris ruficollis
Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata
Ruff Philomachus pugnax
Temminck's Stint Calidris temmminckii
Stilts, Avocets
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Terns, Noddies
Great Crested Tern Sterna bergii
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus
Doves, Pigeons
Thick-billed Green-Pigeon Treron curvirostra
Philippine Green-Pigeon Treron (pompadora) axillaris Philippine endemic
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon Treron vernans
White-eared Brown-Dove Phapitreron leucotis Philippine endemic
          ssp. leucotis
          ssp. brevirostris
Amethyst Brown-Dove Phapitreron (amethystinus) amethystinus Philippine endemic
Yellow-breasted Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus occipitalis Philippine endemic
Black-chinned Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus leclancheri Near endemic
Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea
          ssp. aenea / palawanensis
Pied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula bicolor
Philippine Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia tenuirostris Philippine endemic
Spotted Dove   Streptopelia chinensis
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
Common Emerald Dove   Chalcophaps indica
Luzon Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba luzonica Philippine endemic (L)
Mindanao Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba crinigera Philippine endemic (H)
Lorikeets, Cockatoos, Parrots, Racquet-tails, Hanging Parrots
Guaiabero Bolbopsittacus lunulatus Philippine endemic
Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia Philippine endemic
Blue-naped Parrot Tanygnathus lucionensis Near endemic
Blue-crowned Racquet-tail Prioniturus discurus Philippine endemic
Blue-headed Racquet-tail Prioniturus platenae Philippine endemic
Mindanao Montane Racquet-tail Prioniturus waterstradti   Philippine endemic
Colasisi Loriculus philippensis Philippine endemic
          ssp. philippensis
          ssp. apicalis
Cuckoos, Malkohas, Coucals
Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus pectoralis Philippine endemic
Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo Cacomantis sepucralis
Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris
Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus velutinus Philippine endemic
Common Koel                               Eudynamys scolopaceus
Scale-feathered Malkoha Lepidogrammus cumingi Philippine endemic
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Zanclostomus curvirostris harringtoni
Red-crested Malkoha Dasylophus superciliosus Philippine endemic
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis (H)
Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis
Philippine Coucal Centropus viridis Philippine endemic
Black-faced Coucal Centropus melanops Philippine endemic
Grass Owls
Eastern Grass-Owl Tyto capensis amauronota
 
Owls
Mantanani Scops-Owl Otus mantananensis Near endemic
Palawan Scops-Owl Otus fuliginosus Philippine endemic (H)
Philippine Scops-Owl Otus megalotis Philippine endemic
Giant Scops-Owl              Mimizuku gurneyi Philippine endemic (H)
Chocolate Boobook Ninox randi  Near endemic
Philippine Boobook Ninox (philippensis) philippensis Philippine endemic
Mindanao Boobook Ninox (philippensis) spilocephala  Philippine endemic
Spotted Wood-Owl Strix seloputo (H)
Frogmouths
Philippine Frogmouth Batrachostomus septimus Philippine endemic
Palawan Frogmouth       Batrachostomus chaseni Philippine endemic (H)
Nightjars
Great Eared Nightjar Eurostopodus macrotis
Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus
Philippine Nightjar Caprimulgus manillensis Philippine endemic
Swifts, Needletails
Island Swiflet         Aerodramus amelis Philippine endemic
Palawan Swiftlet Aerodramus palawensis Philippine endemic
Philippine Swiftlet Aerodramus mearnsi Philippine endemic
Germain's Swiftlet Aerodramus germani    
Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta
Grey-rumped Swiftlet Collocalia marginata Philippine endemic
Pygmy Swiftlet Collocalia troglodytes Philippine endemic
Philippine Needletail   Mearnsia picina Philippine endemic
House Swift Apus nipalensis
Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
Treeswifts
Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata major
Trogons
Philippine Trogon Harpactes ardens Philippine endemic
Rollers
Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
Kingfishers
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis bengalensis
Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting
Indigo-banded Kingfisher Alcedo cyanopectus Philippine endemic
          ssp. cyanopecta
Mindanao Silvery Kingfisher Alcedo (argentata) argentata Philippine endemic
Philippine Dwarf-Kingfisher  Ceyx melanurus Philippine endemic
Rufous-backed Kingfisher Ceyx rufidorsa
Stork-billed Kingfisher  Pelargopsis capensis
          ssp. gigantea
Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda
White-throated' Kingfisher Halcyon (smyrnensis) gularis
Rufous-lored Kingfisher Todirhamphus winchelli Philippine endemic
White-collared Kingfisher   Todirhamphus chloris
Spotted Wood-Kingfisher  Actenoides lindsayi Philippine endemic
Blue-capped Wood-Kingfisher  Actenoides hombroni Philippine endemic
Bee-eaters
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
Hornbills
Mindanao Hornbill Penelopides affinis Philippine endemic
Writhed Hornbilll Aceros leucocephalus Philippine endemic
Palawan Hornbill Anthracoceros marchei Philippine endemic
Rufous Hornbill  Buceros hydrocorax  Philippine endemic
          ssp. hydrocorax
          ssp. mindanensis
Barbets
Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala
          ssp. haemacephala
          ssp. mindanensis
Woodpeckers
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker  Dendrocopos maculatus Philippine endemic
          ssp. validirostris / malulatus
          ssp. fulvifasciatus / leytensis
Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus
White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis
Greater Flameback  Chrysocolaptes lucidus
          ssp. erythrocephalus
          ssp. haematribon
          ssp. montanus / lucidus
Common Flameback Dinopium javanense everetti
Pittas
Red-bellied Pitta Pitta erythrogaster
          ssp. erythrogaster
Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida
          ssp. palawanensis
          ssp. sordida
Steere's (Azure-breasted) Pitta   Pitta steerii Philippine endemic
Martins, Swallows
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
Striated Swallow Cecropis striolata
Cuckoo-shrikes, Trillers, Minivets
Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike Coracina striata
          ssp. difficilis / striata
          ssp. boholensis / kochii / panayensis
Black-bibbed Cuckoo-shrike         Coracina mindanensis Philippine endemic (L)
          ssp. ripleyi / mindanensis
McGregor's Cuckoo-shrike Coracina mcgregori Philippine endemic
Black-and-white Triller Lalage melanoleuca Philippine endemic
          ssp. minor
Pied Triller Lalage nigra chilensis
Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus
Fiery Minivet  Pericrocotus igneus
Scarlet Minivet  Pericrocotus flammeus
          ssp. gonzalesi / johnstoniae
Leafbirds, Ioras
Philippine Leafbird Chloropsis flavipennis Philippine endemic
Yellow-throated Leafbird Chloropsis palawanensis Philippine endemic
Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
Bulbuls
Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps
Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier
Yellow-wattled Bulbul Pycnonotus urostictus
Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus
Grey-cheeked Bulbul Criniger  bres
Sulphur-bellied Bulbul Iole  palawanensis Philippine endemic
Philippine Bulbul Ixos philippinus Philippine endemic
Yellowish Bulbul Ixos (everetti) everetti Philippine endemic
Drongos
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
Luzon Balicassiao Dicrurus (balicassius) balicassius Philippine endemic
Palawan Drongo Dicrurus (hottentottus) palawanensis Philippine endemic
Mindanao Drongo Dicrurus (bracteatus) striatus Philippine endemic
Orioles, Fairy-Bluebirds
Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus
Philippine Oriole Oriolus steerii Philippine endemic
Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
Philippine Fairy-Bluebird Irena cyanogastra Philippine endemic
Asian Fairy-Bluebird Irena puella
Crows
Palawan Crow Corvus pusillus Philippine endemic
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
Tits
Palawan Tit Parus amabilis Philippine endemic
Elegant Tit Parus elegans Philippine endemic
          ssp. elegans
          ssp. mindanensis
Nuthatches
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis 
Sulphur-billed Nuthatch Sitta oenochlamys Philippine endemic
Rhabdornis (Creepers)
Stripe-headed Rhabdornis    Rhabdornis mystacalis Philippine endemic
Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis    Rhabdornis inornatus Philippine endemic
Babblers
Bagobo Babbler Leonardina woodi Philippine endemic (H)
Ashy-headed Babbler Malacocincla cinereiceps Philippine endemic
Melodious Babbler Malacopteron palawanense Philippine endemic
Streaked Ground-Babbler  Ptilocichla mindanensis Philippine endemic
Mindanao Pygmy Babbler Stachyris plateni Philippine endemic
Rusty-crowned Babbler Stachyris capitalis Philippine endemic
Bold-striped Tit-babbler Macronous bornensis 
Brown Tit-Babbler Macronous striaticeps Philippine endemic
Robins, Shamas, Thrushes
White-browed Shortwing Brachypteryx montana
          ssp. mindanensis
Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis deuteronymus
White-browed Shama Copsychus (luzoniensis) luzoniensis Philippine endemic
White-vented Shama Copsychus niger Philippine endemic
Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata
Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius philippensis
Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus
Old World Warblers
Philippine Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus olivaceus Philippine endemic
Mountain Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus trivirgatus
          ssp. flavostriatus
Oriental Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis
Tawny Grassbird Megalurus timoriensis
Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris forbesi
Rufous-fronted Tailorbird Orthotomus frontalis Philippine endemic
Grey-backed Tailorbird Orthotomus derbianus Philippine endemic (H)
Rufous-headed Tailorbird Orthotomus heterolaemus Philippine endemic
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird Orthotomus sericeus
Black-headed Tailorbird Orthotomus nigriceps Philippine endemic
Bright-capped Cisticola    Cisticola exilis
Zitting Cisticola          Cisticola juncidis
Long-tailed Ground-Warbler Bradypterus caudatus Philippine endemic
          ssp. unicolor
Flycatchers
Rufous-tailed Jungle-Flycatcher Rhinomyias ruficauda
Grey-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa griseisticta
Mountain Verditer-Flycatcher    Eumyias panayensis
          ssp. nigriloris
Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki
Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra (H)
Little Slaty Flycatcher Ficedula basilanica Philippine endemic
Palawan Flycatcher Ficedula platenae Philippine endemic
Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni
Palawan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis lemprieri Philippine endemic
Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica
Blue Fantail Rhipidura superciliaris Philippine endemic
Black-and-cinnamon Fantail Rhipidura nigrocinnamomea Philippine endemic
Mindanao Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone (cinnamomea) cinnamomea Philippine endemic
Blue Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone cyanescens Philippine endemic
Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
          ssp. azurea
Celestial Monarch Hypothymis coelestis Philippine endemic
Short-crested Monarch Hypothymis helenae Philippine endemic
Whistlers
Yellow-bellied Whistler Pachycephala philippinensis Philippine endemic
Wagtails, Pipits
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla simillima
Paddyfield Pipit                Anthus rufulus lugubris
Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi (L)
Wood-swallows
White-breasted Wood-swallow Artamus leucorynchus
Shrikes
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach nasutus
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
Starlings
Short-tailed Glossy Starling    Aplonis minor todayensis
Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
Chestnut-cheeked Starling Sturnus philippensis
Coleto Sarcops calvus Philippine endemic
Apo Myna Basilornis miranda Philippine endemic
Eastern Hill Mynah Gracula religiosa palawanensis
     
Sunbirds, Spiderhunters
Plain-throated Sunbird     Anthreptes malacensis
Grey-throated Sunbird Anthreptes griseigularis Philippine endemic
Copper-throated Sunbird Leptocoma calcostetha
Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis
Purple-throated Sunbird Leptocoma sperata
           ssp. sperata / trochilus
Grey-hooded Sunbird Aethopyga primigenia Philippine endemic
Metallic-winged Sunbird Aethopyga pulcherrima Philippine endemic
Apo Sunbird Aethopyga boltoni Philippine endemic
Lovely (Shelley's) Sunbird                Aethopyga shelleyi Philippine endemic
Handsome Sunbird  Aethopyga bella Philippine endemic
Naked-faced Spiderhunter Arachnothera clarae Philippine endemic
           ssp. clarae / malindangensis
Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra
           ssp. dilutior
           ssp. flammifera
Flowerpeckers
Olive-backed Flowerpecker Prionochilus olivaceus Philippine endemic
Palawan Flowerpecker Prionochilus plateni Philippine endemic
Striped Flowerpecker     Dicaeum aeruginosum Philippine endemic
           ssp. affine
Olive-capped Flowerpecker Dicaeum nigrilore Philippine endemic
Red-keeled Flowerpecker   Dicaeum australe Philippine endemic
Buzzing Flowerpecker Dicaeum hypoleucum Philippine endemic
           ssp. cagayanensis / obscurum
           ssp. pontifex / mindanense / hypoleucum
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum ignipectus
Pygmy Flowerpecker Dicaeum pygmaeum Philippine endemic
           ssp. palawanorum
           ssp. pygmaeum
           ssp. davao
White-eyes
Lowland White-eye Zosterops meyeni Philippine endemic
Everett's White-eye Zosterops everetti
Mountain White-eye Zosterops montanus
           ssp. vulcani
Black-masked White-eye Lophozosterops goodfellowi Philippine endemic
Cinnamon Ibon Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus Philippine endemic
Old World Sparrows, Weavers
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
Avadavats, Parrotfinches, Munias
Red-eared Parrotfinch Erythrura coloria Philippine endemic
White-bellied Munia Lonchura leucogastra
Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
Black-headed Munia Lonchura malacca
Finches, Crossbills
White-cheeked Bullfinch Pyrrhula leucogenis Philippine endemic
(H) = Species heard only
(L) = Species seen by leader only
292 Species of which 9 heard only.
121 Philippine endemics (6 only heard) 
4 'near endemics'

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Philippine Frogmouth, Mount Kitanglad, Mindanao    © Rob Hutchinson/Birdtour Asia

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