Philippines - Main tour

3rd - 23rd February 2008

Leader: Rob Hutchinson

Systematic List

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Palawan Frogmouth, St. Pauls N.P., Palawan    © 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
Northern Pintail Anas acuta
Philippine Duck Anas luzonica Philippine endemic
Gadwall Anas strepera
Garganey Anas querquedula
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
Diving Ducks
Common Pochard Aythya ferina
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Buzzards, Kites, Eagles, Vultures, Harriers, Hawks
Oriental Honeybuzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
          ssp. philippensis
Steere's Honeybuzzard Pernis steerei Philippine endemic
          ssp. steerei
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos
Japanese Sparrowhawk Accipiter gularis
Besra Accipiter virgatus
          ssp. quagga
Chinese Goshawk Accipiter soloensis
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
Luzon Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus (philippensis) philippensis Philippine endemic
Philippine Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus (philippensis) pinskeri Philippine endemic
Falconets, Falcons 
Philippine Falconet Microhierax erythrogenys Philippine endemic
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
          ssp. ernesti
          ssp. calidus
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
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Philippine Swamphen Porphyrio pulverulentus Philippine endemic
Lapwings, Plovers
Grey Plover           Pluvialis squatarola
Pacific Golden Plover   Pluvialis fulva
Little Ringed Plover   Charadrius dubius 
          ssp. curonicus
          ssp. dubius
Malaysian Plover Charadrius peronii
Curlews, Godwits, Sandpipers, Snipes
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Grey-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipes
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura
Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Bukidnon Woodcock Scolopax bukidnonensis Philippine endemic
Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta
Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii
Pratincoles
Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum
Stilts, Avocets
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
White-headed Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
Terns, Noddies
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus
Doves, Pigeons
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
Flame-breasted Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus marchei Philippine endemic
Yellow-breasted Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus occipitalis Philippine endemic
Black-chinned Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus leclancheri Near-endemic
Pink-bellied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula poliocephala Philippine endemic
Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea
          ssp. aenea / palawanensis
Pied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula bicolor
Philippine Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia tenuirostris Philippine endemic
Island Collared-Dove Streptopelia bitorquata
Spotted Dove   Streptopelia chinensis
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
Common Emerald Dove   Chalcophaps indica
Luzon Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba luzonica 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-backed Parrot Tanygnathus sumatranus
Green Racquet-tail Prioniturus luconensis Philippine endemic (H)
Blue-crowned Racquet-tail Prioniturus discurus Philippine endemic
Blue-headed Racquet-tail Prioniturus platenae Philippine endemic
Mindanao Montane Racquet-tail Prioniturus waterstradti   Philippine endemic (H)
Colasisi Loriculus philippensis Philippine endemic
          ssp. philippensis
          ssp. apicalis
Cuckoos, Malkohas, Coucals
Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus pectoralis Philippine endemic (H)
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
Scale-feathered Malkoha Lepidogrammus cumingi Philippine endemic
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Zanclostomus curvirostris harringtoni
Red-crested Malkoha Dasylophus superciliosus Philippine endemic
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis
Philippine Coucal Centropus viridis Philippine endemic
Black-faced Coucal Centropus melanops Philippine endemic
Rufous Coucal Centropus unirufus Philippine endemic
Grass Owls
Eastern Grass-Owl Tyto capensis amauronota
 
Owls
Mindanao Scops-Owl Otus mirus Philippine endemic (H)
Luzon Scops-Owl Otus longicornis Philippine endemic (H)
Palawan Scops-Owl Otus fuliginosus Philippine endemic
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
Frogmouths
Philippine Frogmouth Batrachostomus septimus Philippine endemic
Palawan Frogmouth       Batrachostomus chaseni Philippine endemic
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
Brown-backed Needletail  Hirundapus giganteus
Fork-tailed Swift   Apus pacificus
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
Indigo-banded Kingfisher Alcedo cyanopectus Philippine endemic
          ssp. cyanopecta
Mindanao Silvery Kingfisher Alcedo (argentata) argentata 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-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
Hornbills
Luzon Hornbill             Penelopides manillae Philippine endemic
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. mindanensis
Barbets
Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala
          ssp. haemacephala
          ssp. mindanensis
Woodpeckers
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker  Dendrocopos maculatus Philippine endemic
          ssp. validirostris / malulatus
          ssp. fulvifasciatus / leytensis
Sooty Woodpecker  Mulleripicus funebris Philippine endemic
          ssp. funebris
          ssp. fuliginosus
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
Broadbills
Mindanao Wattled Broadbill Sarcophanops steerii Philippine endemic
Pittas
Red-bellied Pitta Pitta erythrogaster
          ssp. propinqua
          ssp. erythrogaster
Whiskered  Pitta Pitta kochi Philippine endemic (H)
Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida
          ssp. palawanensis
Steere's (Azure-breasted) Pitta   Pitta steerii Philippine endemic
Martins, Swallows
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
Striated Swallow Cecropis striolata
Larks
Australasian Lark     Mirafra javanica
Cuckoo-shrikes, Trillers, Minivets
Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike Coracina striata
          ssp. difficilis / striata
          ssp. boholensis / kochii / panayensis
Blackish Cuckoo-shrike Coracina coerulescens Philippine endemic
Black-bibbed Cuckoo-shrike         Coracina mindanensis Philippine endemic
          ssp. ripleyi / mindanensis
McGregor's Cuckoo-shrike Coracina mcgregori Philippine endemic
Black-and-white Triller Lalage melanoleuca Philippine endemic
          ssp. melanoleuca
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 Philippine endemic
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
White-lored Oriole Oriolus albiloris    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
Nuthatches
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
Ashy-headed Babbler Malacocincla cinereiceps Philippine endemic
Melodious Babbler Malacopteron palawanense Philippine endemic
Falcated Ground-Babbler  Ptilocichla falcata Philippine endemic
Streaked Ground-Babbler  Ptilocichla mindanensis Philippine endemic
Mindanao Pygmy Babbler Stachyris plateni Philippine endemic
Rusty-crowned Babbler Stachyris capitalis Philippine endemic
Golden-crowned Babbler Stachyris dennistouni Philippine endemic
Chestnut-faced Babbler Stachyris whiteheadi Philippine endemic
Bold-striped Tit-babbler Macronous bornensis 
Brown Tit-Babbler Macronous striaticeps Philippine endemic
Robins, Shamas, Thrushes
White-browed Shortwing Brachypteryx montana
          ssp. poliogyna
          ssp. mindanensis
Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis deuteronymus
White-browed Shama Copsychus (luzoniensis) luzoniensis Philippine endemic
White-vented Shama Copsychus niger Philippine endemic
Luzon Water-Redstart Rhyacornis bicolor Philippine endemic
Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata
Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius philippensis
White´s Trush Zoothera aurea
Chinese Blackbird Turdus merula mingarinus
Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus
          ssp. kelleri
          ssp. katanglad
Brown-headed Thrush Turdus chrysolaus
Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus
Old World Warblers
Golden-bellied Gerygone Gerygone sulphurea
Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis
Philippine Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus olivaceus Philippine endemic
Lemon-throated Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus cebuensis Philippine endemic
          ssp. luzonensis
Mountain Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus trivirgatus
          ssp. benguetensis
          ssp. mindanensis / diuatae
Clamorous Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus
Tawny Grassbird Megalurus timoriensis
Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris forbesi
Philippine Tailorbird Orthotomus castaneiceps Philippine endemic
Rufous-fronted Tailorbird Orthotomus frontalis Philippine endemic (H)
Grey-backed Tailorbird Orthotomus derbianus Philippine endemic
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
Luzon Bush-Warbler      Cettia seebohmi Philippine endemic
Benguet Bush-Warbler    Bradypterus seebohmi Philippine endemic
Long-tailed Ground-Warbler Bradypterus caudatus Philippine endemic
          ssp. caudatus
          ssp. unicolor
Flycatchers
Rufous-tailed Jungle-Flycatcher Rhinomyias ruficauda
Goodfellow's Jungle-Flycatcher  Rhinomyias goodfellowi Philippine endemic
Grey-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa griseisticta
Mountain Verditer-Flycatcher    Eumyias panayensis
          ssp. nigrimentalis
Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki
Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra
Little Slaty Flycatcher Ficedula basilanica Philippine endemic
Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni
Palawan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis lemprieri Philippine endemic
Citrine Canary-Flycatcher Culicicapa helianthea
Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica
Blue Fantail Rhipidura superciliaris Philippine endemic
Luzon Blue-headed Fantail Rhipidura (cyaniceps) cyaniceps 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 (H)
Short-crested Monarch Hypothymis helenae Philippine endemic
Whistlers
Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala grisola plateni
Green-backed Whistler Pachycephala albiventris Philippine endemic
Yellow-bellied Whistler Pachycephala philippinensis Philippine endemic
Wagtails, Pipits
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla simillima
Paddyfield Pipit                Anthus rufulus lugubris
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
Wood-swallows
White-breasted Wood-swallow Artamus leucorynchus
Shrikes
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach nasutus
Mountain Shrike Lanius validirostris Philippine endemic
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
Starlings
Short-tailed Glossy Starling    Aplonis minor todayensis
Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
Coleto Sarcops calvus Philippine endemic
Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus
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
Flaming Sunbird Aethopyga flagrans Philippine endemic
Grey-hooded Sunbird Aethopyga primigenia Philippine endemic
Metallic-winged Sunbird Aethopyga pulcherrima Philippine endemic
Apo Sunbird Aethopyga boltoni Philippine endemic
Lovely 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
           ssp. striatissimum / aeruginosum
Olive-capped Flowerpecker Dicaeum nigrilore Philippine endemic
Luzon Flame-crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum (anthonyi) anthonyi Philippine endemic
Bicolored Flowerpecker Dicaeum bicolor 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. fugaensis / salomonseni
           ssp. pygmaeum
           ssp. davao
White-eyes
Everett's White-eye Zosterops everetti
Yellowish White-eye      Zosterops nigrorum Philippine endemic
Mountain White-eye Zosterops montanus
           ssp. whiteheadi
           ssp. diuatae / 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
327 Species (10 heard only)
148 Philippine endemics (10 heard only)
3 Near-endemics

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