The Philippines

Systematic Bird List

28th January - 2nd March 2007

Leader: Rob Hutchinson

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Whiskered Pitta, Hamut Camp, Luzon                     Photo by tour participant Leif Gabrielsen

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Systematic Bird Lists

Main tour : 4th - 24th February 2007

Herons, Egrets, Bitterns
1 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
2 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
3 Great Egret Ardea alba
4 Pacific Reef-Egret                    Egretta sacra
5 Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
6 Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes
7 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
8 Javan Pond-Heron Ardeola speciosa
9 Little (Striated) Heron                  Butorides striata
10 Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus (ibis) coromandus
11 Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
12 Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
Whistling Ducks, Shelducks 
13 Wandering Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna arcuata
Dabbling Ducks
14 Philippine Duck Anas luzonica Philippine endemic
Ospreys 
15 Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Buzzards, Kites, Eagles, Vultures, Harriers, Hawks
16 Oriental Honeybuzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
          ssp. palawanensis
          ssp. philippensis
17 Steere's Honeybuzzard Pernis steerei Philippine endemic
18 Black-shouldered Kite     Elanus caeruleus
19 Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
20 Besra Accipiter virgatus
          ssp. quagga
21 Chinese Goshawk Accipiter soloensis
22 Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus
          ssp. palawanus
23 Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus
24 Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela palawanensis
25 Philippine Serpent-Eagle Spilornis holospilus    Philippine endemic
26 Common Buzzard             Buteo buteo
27 Philippine (Monkey-eating) Eagle                            Pithecophaga jefferyi Philippine endemic
28 Changeable Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus limnaeetus
29 Luzon Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus (philippensis) philippensis Philippine endemic
Falconets, Falcons 
30 Philippine Falconet Microhierax erythrogenys Philippine endemic
31 Oriental Hobby Falco severus
32 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
          ssp. ernesti
Megapodes 
33 Tabon Scrubfowl                     Megapodius cumingii
Junglefowl, Pheasants, Patridges, Quails
34 Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus philippensis
35 Palawan Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron napoleonis Philippine endemic
36 Blue-breasted Quail Coturnix chinensis lineata
Buttonquails
37 Spotted Buttonquail Turnix ocellatus Philippine endemic
Rails, Crakes, Waterhens, Coots
38 Slaty-breasted Rail Gallirallus striatus
39 Barred Rail Gallirallus torquatus torqatus (H)
40 White-browed Crake Porzana cinerea ocularis
41 Plain Bush-hen Amaurornis olivacea Philippine endemic (H)
42 White-breasted Waterhen  Amaurornis phoenicurus
43 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Painted Snipes
44 Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis
Lapwings, Plovers
45 Grey Plover           Pluvialis squatarola
46 Asian Golden-Plover   Pluvialis fulva
47 Little Ringed-Plover   Charadrius dubius 
          ssp. curonicus
48 Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
49 Malaysian Plover Charadrius peronii
50 Lesser Sand-Plover   Charadrius mongolus
51 Greater Sand-Plover                    Charadrius leschenaultii
Curlews, Godwits, Sandpipers, Snipes
52 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
53 Common Redshank Tringa totanus
54 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
55 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
56 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
57 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
58 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
59 Grey-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipes
60 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
61 Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura
62 Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala
63 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
64 Bukidnon Woodcock Scolopax bukidnonensis Philippine endemic
65 Rufous-necked Stint   Calidris ruficollis
66 Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta
Stilts, Avocets
67 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Terns, Noddies
68 Common Tern Sterna hirundo
69 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus
Doves, Pigeons
70 Thick-billed Green-Pigeon Treron curvirostra
71 Philippine Green-Pigeon Treron (pompadora) axillaris Philippine endemic
72 Pink-necked Green-Pigeon Treron vernans
73 White-eared Brown-Dove Phapitreron leucotis Philippine endemic
          ssp. leucotis
          ssp. brevirostris
74 Amethyst Brown-Dove Phapitreron (amethystinus) amethystinus Philippine endemic
75 Flame-breasted Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus marchei Philippine endemic
76 Yellow-breasted Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus occipitalis Philippine endemic
77 Black-chinned Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus leclancheri Near-endemic
78 Pink-bellied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula poliocephala Philippine endemic
79 Spotted Imperial-Pigeon Ducula carola Philippine endemic
80 Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea
          ssp. aenea / palawanensis
81 Pied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula bicolor
82 Philippine Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia tenuirostris Philippine endemic
83 Spotted Dove   Streptopelia chinensis
84 Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
85 Common Emerald Dove   Chalcophaps indica
86 Luzon Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba luzonica Philippine endemic
Lorikeets, Cockatoos, Parrots, Racquet-tails, Hanging Parrots
87 Guaiabero Bolbopsittacus lunulatus Philippine endemic
88 Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia Philippine endemic
89 Blue-naped Parrot Tanygnathus lucionensis Near-endemic
90 Blue-backed Parrot Tanygnathus sumatranus
91 Green Racquet-tail Prioniturus luconensis Philippine endemic
92 Blue-crowned Racquet-tail Prioniturus discurus Philippine endemic
93 Blue-headed Racquet-tail Prioniturus platenae Philippine endemic
94 Mindanao Montane Racquet-tail Prioniturus waterstradti   Philippine endemic
95 Colasisi Loriculus philippensis Philippine endemic
          ssp. philippensis
          ssp. apicalis
Cuckoos, Malkohas, Coucals
96 Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus pectoralis Philippine endemic
97 Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus
98 Rusty-breasted Cuckoo Cacomantis sepucralis
99 Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
100 Asian Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris
101 Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus velutinus Philippine endemic
102 Common Koel                               Eudynamys scolopaceus
103 Scale-feathered Malkoha Lepidogrammus cumingi Philippine endemic
104 Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Zanclostomus curvirostris harringtoni
105 Red-crested Malkoha Dasylophus superciliosus Philippine endemic
106 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
107 Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis
108 Philippine Coucal Centropus viridis Philippine endemic
109 Black-faced Coucal Centropus melanops Philippine endemic
110 Rufous Coucal Centropus unirufus Philippine endemic
Grass Owls
111 Eastern Grass-Owl Tyto capensis amauronota
 
Owls
112 Mindanao Scops-Owl Otus mirus Philippine endemic
113 Luzon Scops-Owl Otus longicornis Philippine endemic (H)
114 Mantanani Scops-Owl Otus mantananensis Near-endemic (H)
115 Palawan Scops-Owl Otus fuliginosus Philippine endemic
116 Philippine Scops-Owl Otus megalotis Philippine endemic
117 Giant Scops-Owl              Mimizuku gurneyi Philippine endemic (H)
118 Chocolate Boobook Ninox randi  Near-endemic
119 Philippine Boobook Ninox (philippensis) philippensis Philippine endemic
120 Mindanao Boobook Ninox (philippensis) spilocephala  Philippine endemic
121 Spotted Wood-Owl Strix seloputo (H)
Frogmouths
122 Philippine Frogmouth Batrachostomus septimus Philippine endemic
123 Palawan Frogmouth       Batrachostomus chaseni Philippine endemic
Nightjars
124 Great Eared Nightjar Eurostopodus macrotis
125 Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus
126 Philippine Nightjar Caprimulgus manillensis Philippine endemic
Swifts, Needletails
127 Island Swiflet         Aerodramus amelis Philippine endemic
128 Palawan Swiftlet Aerodramus palawensis Philippine endemic
129 Philippine Swiftlet Aerodramus mearnsi Philippine endemic
130 Germain's Swiftlet Aerodramus germani    
131 Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta
132 Grey-rumped Swiftlet Collocalia marginata Philippine endemic
133 Pygmy Swiftlet Collocalia troglodytes Philippine endemic
134 Philippine Needletail   Mearnsia picina Philippine endemic
135 Brown-backed Needletail  Hirundapus giganteus
136 Purple Needletail Hirundapus celebensis
137 Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
Treeswifts
138 Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata major
Trogons
139 Philippine Trogon Harpactes ardens Philippine endemic
Rollers
140 Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
Kingfishers
141 Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis bengalensis
142 Indigo-banded Kingfisher Alcedo cyanopectus Philippine endemic
          ssp. cyanopecta
143 Mindanao Silvery Kingfisher Alcedo (argentata) argentata Philippine endemic
144 Philippine Dwarf-Kingfisher  Ceyx melanurus Philippine endemic
145 Rufous-backed Kingfisher Ceyx rufidorsa
146 Stork-billed Kingfisher  Pelargopsis capensis
          ssp. gigantea
147 White-throated' Kingfisher Halcyon (smyrnensis) gularis [Endemic]
148 Rufous-lored Kingfisher Todirhamphus winchelli Philippine endemic
149 White-collared Kingfisher   Todirhamphus chloris
150 Spotted Wood-Kingfisher  Actenoides lindsayi Philippine endemic
151 Blue-capped Wood-Kingfisher  Actenoides hombroni Philippine endemic
Bee-eaters
152 Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis
153 Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
Hornbills
154 Luzon Hornbill             Penelopides manillae Philippine endemic
155 Mindanao Hornbill Penelopides affinis Philippine endemic
156 Writhed Hornbilll Aceros leucocephalus Philippine endemic
157 Palawan Hornbill Anthracoceros marchei Philippine endemic
158 Rufous Hornbill  Buceros hydrocorax  Philippine endemic
          ssp. mindanensis
Barbets
159 Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala
          ssp. haemacephala
          ssp. mindanensis
Woodpeckers
160 Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker  Dendrocopos maculatus Philippine endemic
          ssp. validirostris / malulatus
          ssp. fulvifasciatus / leytensis
161 Sooty Woodpecker  Mulleripicus funebris Philippine endemic
          ssp. funebris
          ssp. fuliginosus
162 Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus
163 White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis
164 Greater Flameback  Chrysocolaptes lucidus
          ssp. erythrocephalus
          ssp. haematribon
          ssp. montanus / lucidus
165 Common Flameback Dinopium javanense everetti
Pittas
166 Red-bellied Pitta Pitta erythrogaster
          ssp. erythrogaster
167 Whiskered  Pitta Pitta kochi Philippine endemic (H)
168 Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida
          ssp. palawanensis
          ssp. sordida
169 Steere's (Azure-breasted) Pitta   Pitta steerii Philippine endemic
Martins, Swallows
170 Plain Martin Riparia paludicola tantilla
171 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
172 Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
173 Striated Swallow Cecropis striolata
Cuckoo-shrikes, Trillers, Minivets
174 Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike Coracina striata
          ssp. difficilis / striata
          ssp. boholensis / kochii / panayensis
175 Blackish Cuckoo-shrike Coracina coerulescens Philippine endemic
176 Black-bibbed Cuckoo-shrike         Coracina mindanensis Philippine endemic
          ssp. ripleyi / mindanensis
177 McGregor's Cuckoo-shrike Coracina mcgregori Philippine endemic
178 Black-and-white Triller Lalage melanoleuca Philippine endemic
          ssp. melanoleuca
          ssp. minor
179 Pied Triller Lalage nigra chilensis
180 Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus
181 Fiery Minivet  Pericrocotus igneus
182 Scarlet Minivet  Pericrocotus flammeus
          ssp. gonzalesi / johnstoniae
Leafbirds, Ioras
183 Philippine Leafbird Chloropsis flavipennis Philippine endemic
184 Yellow-throated Leafbird Chloropsis palawanensis Philippine endemic
185 Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
Bulbuls
186 Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps
187 Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier
188 Yellow-wattled Bulbul Pycnonotus urostictus Philippine endemic
189 Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus
190 Grey-cheeked Bulbul Criniger  bres
191 Sulphur-bellied Bulbul Iole  palawanensis Philippine endemic
192 Philippine Bulbul Ixos philippinus Philippine endemic
193 Yellowish Bulbul Ixos (everetti) everetti Philippine endemic
Drongos
194 Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
195 Luzon Balicassiao Dicrurus (balicassius) balicassius Philippine endemic
196 Palawan Drongo Dicrurus (hottentottus) palawanensis [Endemic]
197 Mindanao Drongo Dicrurus (bracteatus) striatus [Endemic]
Orioles, Fairy-Bluebirds
198 Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus
199 Philippine Oriole Oriolus steerii Philippine endemic
200 White-lored Oriole Oriolus albiloris    Philippine endemic
201 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
202 Philippine Fairy-Bluebird Irena cyanogastra Philippine endemic
203 Asian Fairy-Bluebird Irena puella
Crows
204 Palawan Crow Corvus pusillus Philippine endemic
205 Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
Tits
206 Palawan Tit Parus amabilis Philippine endemic
207 Elegant Tit Parus elegans Philippine endemic
208 Luzon White-fronted Tit Parus (semilarvatus) semilarvatus Philippine endemic
Nuthatches
209 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis 
210 Sulphur-billed Nuthatch Sitta oenochlamys Philippine endemic
Rhabdornis (Creepers)
211 Stripe-headed Rhabdornis    Rhabdornis mystacalis Philippine endemic
212 Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis    Rhabdornis inornatus Philippine endemic
Babblers
213 Ashy-headed Babbler Malacocincla cinereiceps Philippine endemic
214 Melodious Babbler Malacopteron palawanense Philippine endemic
215 Falcated Ground-Babbler  Ptilocichla falcata Philippine endemic
216 Streaked Ground-Babbler  Ptilocichla mindanensis Philippine endemic
217 Mindanao Pygmy Babbler Stachyris plateni Philippine endemic
218 Rusty-crowned Babbler Stachyris capitalis Philippine endemic
219 Chestnut-faced Babbler Stachyris whiteheadi Philippine endemic
220 Bold-striped Tit-babbler Macronous bornensis 
221 Brown Tit-Babbler Macronous striaticeps Philippine endemic
Robins, Shamas, Thrushes
222 White-browed Shortwing Brachypteryx montana
          ssp. poliogyna
          ssp. mindanensis
223 Siberian Rubythroat Luscinia calliope
224 Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis deuteronymus
225 White-browed Shama Copsychus (luzoniensis) luzoniensis Philippine endemic
226 White-vented Shama Copsychus niger Philippine endemic
227 Luzon Water-Redstart Rhyacornis bicolor Philippine endemic
228 Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata
229 Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maura
230 Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius philippensis
231 White´s Trush Zoothera aurea
232 Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus
          ssp. thomassoni / mayonensis
          ssp. katanglad
233 Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus
Old World Warblers
234 Philippine Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus olivaceus Philippine endemic
235 Lemon-throated Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus cebuensis Philippine endemic
          ssp. luzonensis
236 Mountain Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus trivirgatus
          ssp. benguetensis
          ssp. flavostriatus
237 Oriental Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis
238 Tawny Grassbird Megalurus timoriensis
239 Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris forbesi
240 Middendorff's Grasshopper-Warbler  Locustella ochotensis
241 Philippine Tailorbird Orthotomus castaneiceps Philippine endemic
242 Rufous-fronted Tailorbird Orthotomus frontalis Philippine endemic
243 Grey-backed Tailorbird Orthotomus derbianus Philippine endemic
244 Mountain Tailorbird Orthotomus cuculatus
245 Rufous-headed Tailorbird Orthotomus heterolaemus Philippine endemic
246 Rufous-tailed Tailorbird Orthotomus sericeus
247 Black-headed Tailorbird Orthotomus nigriceps Philippine endemic
248 Bright-capped Cisticola    Cisticola exilis
249 Zitting Cisticola          Cisticola juncidis
250 Luzon Bush-Warbler      Cettia seebohmi Philippine endemic
251 Benguet Bush-Warbler    Bradypterus seebohmi Philippine endemic
252 Long-tailed Ground-Warbler Bradypterus caudatus Philippine endemic
          ssp. caudatus
          ssp. unicolor
Flycatchers
253 Grey-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa griseisticta
254 Mountain Verditer-Flycatcher    Eumyias panayensis
          ssp. nigrimentalis
          ssp. nigriloris
255 Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki
256 Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra
257 Little Slaty Flycatcher Ficedula basilanica Philippine endemic
258 Palawan Flycatcher Ficedula platenae Philippine endemic
259 Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni
260 Palawan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis lemprieri Philippine endemic
261 Citrine Canary-Flycatcher Culicicapa helianthea
262 Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica
263 Blue Fantail Rhipidura superciliaris Philippine endemic
264 Luzon Blue-headed Fantail Rhipidura (cyaniceps) cyaniceps Philippine endemic
265 Black-and-cinnamon Fantail Rhipidura nigrocinnamomea Philippine endemic
266 Mindanao Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone (cinnamomea) cinnamomea Philippine endemic
267 Rufous Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone (cinnamomea) unirufa Philippine endemic (H)
268 Blue Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone cyanescens Philippine endemic
269 Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
          ssp. azurea
270 Celestial Monarch Hypothymis coelestis Philippine endemic
271 Short-crested  Monarch Hypothymis helenae Philippine endemic
Whistlers
272 Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala grisola plateni (H)
273 Green-backed Whistler Pachycephala albiventris Philippine endemic
274 Yellow-bellied Whistler Pachycephala philippinensis Philippine endemic
Wagtails, Pipits
275 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
276 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla simillima
277 Paddyfield Pipit                Anthus rufulus lugubris
278 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
279 Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi
Wood-swallows
280 White-breasted Wood-swallow Artamus leucorynchus
Shrikes
281 Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach nasutus
282 Mountain Shrike Lanius validirostris Philippine endemic
283 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
Starlings
284 Short-tailed Glossy Starling    Aplonis minor todayensis
285 Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
286 Coleto Sarcops calvus Philippine endemic
287 Apo Myna Basilornis miranda Philippine endemic
288 Eastern Hill Mynah Gracula religiosa palawanensis
     
Sunbirds, Spiderhunters
289 Plain-throated Sunbird     Anthreptes malacensis
290 Copper-throated Sunbird Leptocoma calcostetha
291 Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis
292 Purple-throated Sunbird Leptocoma sperata
           ssp. sperata / trochilus
293 Flaming Sunbird Aethopyga flagrans Philippine endemic
294 Grey-hooded Sunbird Aethopyga primigenia Philippine endemic
295 Metallic-winged Sunbird Aethopyga pulcherrima Philippine endemic
296 Apo Sunbird Aethopyga boltoni Philippine endemic
297 Shelley's Sunbird                Aethopyga shelleyi Philippine endemic
298 Handsome Sunbird  Aethopyga bella Philippine endemic
299 Naked-faced Spiderhunter Arachnothera clarae Philippine endemic
           ssp. luzonensis
           ssp. clarae / malindangensis
300 Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra
           ssp. dilutior
           ssp. flammifera
Flowerpeckers
301 Olive-backed Flowerpecker Prionochilus olivaceus Philippine endemic
302 Palawan Flowerpecker Prionochilus plateni Philippine endemic
303 Striped Flowerpecker     Dicaeum aeruginosum Philippine endemic
           ssp. affine
           ssp. striatissimum / aeruginosum
304 Olive-capped Flowerpecker Dicaeum nigrilore Philippine endemic
305 Bicolored Flowerpecker Dicaeum bicolor Philippine endemic
306 Whiskered Flowerpecker Dicaeum proprium Philippine endemic
307 Red-keeled Flowerpecker   Dicaeum australe Philippine endemic
308 Buzzing Flowerpecker Dicaeum hypoleucum Philippine endemic
           ssp. cagayanensis / obscurum
           ssp. pontifex / mindanense / hypoleucum
309 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma
310 Fire-breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum ignipectus
311 Pygmy Flowerpecker Dicaeum pygmaeum Philippine endemic
           ssp. palawanorum
           ssp. pygmaeum
           ssp. davao
White-eyes
312 Lowland White-eye Zosterops meyeni Philippine endemic
313 Everett's White-eye Zosterops everetti
314 Yellowish White-eye      Zosterops nigrorum Philippine endemic
315 Mountain White-eye Zosterops montanus
           ssp. parkesi
           ssp. diuatae / vulcani
316 Black-masked White-eye Lophozosterops goodfellowi Philippine endemic
317 Cinnamon Ibon Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus Philippine endemic
Old World Sparrows, Weavers
318 Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
Avadavats, Parrotfinches, Munias
319 Red-eared Parrotfinch Erythrura coloria Philippine endemic
320 White-bellied Munia Lonchura leucogastra
321 Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
322 Black-headed Munia Lonchura malacca
Finches, Crossbills
323 White-cheeked Bullfinch Pyrrhula leucogenis Philippine endemic
(H) – Heard only
The main 3 week tour produced totals of 323 species recorded including 145 endemic 
(5 heard only) and 4 near-endemics.

Visayan extension: 28th January – 4th February 2007

Herons, Egrets, Bitterns
1 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
2 Great Egret Ardea alba
3 Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
4 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
5 Javan Pond-Heron Ardeola speciosa
6 Japanese Night-Heron Gorsachius goisagi
7 Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus (ibis) coromandus
8 Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis
Buzzards, Kites, Eagles, Vultures, Harriers, Hawks
9 Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
10 Besra Accipiter virgatus
          ssp. quagga
11 Philippine Serpent-Eagle Spilornis holospilus    Philippine endemic
Junglefowl, Pheasants, Patridges, Quails
12 Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus philippensis
Rails, Crakes, Waterhens, Coots
13 White-browed Crake Porzana cinerea ocularis
14 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Lapwings, Plovers
15 Asian Golden-Plover   Pluvialis fulva
16 Little Ringed-Plover   Charadrius dubius 
          ssp. curonicus
17 Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
18 Greater Sand-Plover                    Charadrius leschenaultii
Curlews, Godwits, Sandpipers, Snipes
19 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
20 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
21 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
22 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
23 Rufous-necked Stint   Calidris ruficollis
24 Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta
Stilts, Avocets
25 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Terns, Noddies
26 Great Crested Tern Sterna bergii
27 Common Tern Sterna hirundo
28 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus
Doves, Pigeons
29 Philippine Green-Pigeon Treron (pompadora) axillaris Philippine endemic (H)
30 White-eared Brown-Dove Phapitreron leucotis Philippine endemic
          ssp. nigrorum
          ssp. brevirostris
31 Yellow-breasted Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus occipitalis Philippine endemic
32 Black-chinned Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus leclancheri Near-endemic
33 Island Collared-Dove Streptopelia bitorquata
34 Spotted Dove   Streptopelia chinensis
35 Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
36 Common Emerald Dove   Chalcophaps indica
Cuckoos, Malkohas, Coucals
37 Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus pectoralis Philippine endemic (H)
38 Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus
39 Rusty-breasted Cuckoo Cacomantis sepucralis
40 Philippine Coucal Centropus viridis Philippine endemic
41 Black-faced Coucal Centropus melanops Philippine endemic
Owls
42 Everett's Scops-Owl Otus (megalotis) everetti Philippine endemic (H)
43 Northern Boobook Ninox japonica 
44 Philippine Boobook Ninox (philippensis) philippensis Philippine endemic
Frogmouths
45 Philippine Frogmouth Batrachostomus septimus Philippine endemic (H)
Nightjars
46 Great Eared Nightjar Eurostopodus macrotis
Swifts, Needletails
47 Island Swiflet         Aerodramus amelis Philippine endemic
48 Grey-rumped Swiftlet Collocalia marginata Philippine endemic
49 Pygmy Swiftlet Collocalia troglodytes Philippine endemic
50 Purple Needletail Hirundapus celebensis
Treeswifts
51 Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata major
Trogons
52 Philippine Trogon Harpactes ardens Philippine endemic (H)
Kingfishers
53 Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis bengalensis
54 Rufous-lored Kingfisher Todirhamphus winchelli Philippine endemic
55 White-collared Kingfisher   Todirhamphus chloris
56 Spotted Wood-Kingfisher  Actenoides lindsayi Philippine endemic
Bee-eaters
57 Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis
Hornbills
58 Samar' Hornbill Penelopides (affinis) samarensis [Endemic]
59 Visayan Hornbill Penelopides panini Philippine endemic
Barbets
60 Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala
Woodpeckers
61 Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker  Dendrocopos maculatus Philippine endemic
          ssp. fulvifasciatus / leytensis
62 White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis
63 Greater Flameback  Chrysocolaptes lucidus
          ssp. rufopunctatus
          ssp. xanthocephalus
Pittas
64 Red-bellied Pitta Pitta erythrogaster
          ssp. erythrogaster
65 Steere's (Azure-breasted) Pitta   Pitta steerii Philippine endemic
Martins, Swallows
66 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
67 Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
68 Striated Swallow Cecropis striolata
Cuckoo-shrikes, Trillers, Minivets
69 Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike Coracina striata
70           ssp. boholensis / kochii / panayensis
71 White-winged Cuckoo-shrike Coracina ostenta Philippine endemic
72 Pied Triller Lalage nigra chilensis
Bulbuls
73 Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier
74 Yellow-wattled Bulbul Pycnonotus urostictus Philippine endemic
75 Philippine Bulbul Ixos philippinus Philippine endemic
76 Cebu Bulbul Ixos (siquijorensis) monticola Philippine endemic
Drongos
77 Visayan Balicassiao Dicrurus (balicassius) mirabilis Philippine endemic
78 Mindanao Drongo Dicrurus (bracteatus) striatus Philippine endemic
Orioles, Fairy-Bluebirds
79 Philippine Oriole Oriolus steerii Philippine endemic
80 Philippine Fairy-Bluebird Irena cyanogastra Philippine endemic
Tits
81 Elegant Tit Parus elegans Philippine endemic
Rhabdornis (Creepers)
82 Stripe-headed Rhabdornis    Rhabdornis mystacalis Philippine endemic
Babblers
83 Streaked Ground-Babbler  Ptilocichla mindanensis Philippine endemic
84 Black-crowned Babbler Stachyris nigrocapitata Philippine endemic
85 Flame-templed Babbler Stachyris speciosa Philippine endemic
86 Brown Tit-Babbler Macronous striaticeps Philippine endemic
Robins, Shamas, Thrushes
87 White-browed Shortwing Brachypteryx montana
          ssp. brunneiceps
88 Visayan Shama Copsychus (luzoniensis) superciliaris Philippine endemic
89 Black Shama Copsychus cebuensis Philippine endemic
90 Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata
91 Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius
Old World Warblers
92 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis
93 Philippine Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus olivaceus Philippine endemic
94 Lemon-throated Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus cebuensis Philippine endemic
          ssp. cebuensis
95 Oriental Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis
96 Tawny Grassbird Megalurus timoriensis
97 Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris forbesi
98 Philippine Tailorbird Orthotomus castaneiceps Philippine endemic
99 Rufous-fronted Tailorbird Orthotomus frontalis Philippine endemic
100 Yellow-breasted Tailorbird Orthotomus samarensis Philippine endemic
Flycatchers
101 Rufous-tailed Jungle-Flycatcher Rhinomyias ruficauda
102 Grey-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa griseisticta
103 Mangrove Blue Flycatcher Cyornis rufigastra
104 Citrine Canary-Flycatcher Culicicapa helianthea
105 Pied Fantail Rhipidura javanica
106 Blue Fantail Rhipidura superciliaris Philippine endemic
107 Visayan Blue-headed Fantail Rhipidura (cyaniceps) albiventris [Endemic]
108 Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
          ssp. azurea
Whistlers
109 White-vented Whistler Pachycephala homeyeri
           ssp. winchelli
110 Yellow-bellied Whistler Pachycephala philippinensis Philippine endemic
Wagtails, Pipits
111 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
112 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla simillima
113 Paddyfield Pipit                Anthus rufulus lugubris
Wood-swallows
114 White-breasted Wood-swallow Artamus leucorynchus
Shrikes
115 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
Starlings
116 Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
117 Coleto Sarcops calvus Philippine endemic
     
Sunbirds, Spiderhunters
118 Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis
119 Flaming Sunbird Aethopyga flagrans Philippine endemic
120 Metallic-winged Sunbird Aethopyga pulcherrima Philippine endemic
121 Magnificent Sunbird Aethopyga (siparaja) magnifica Philippine endemic
Flowerpeckers
122 Bicolored Flowerpecker Dicaeum bicolor Philippine endemic
123 Visayan Flowerpecker       Dicaeum haematostictum Philippine endemic
124 Red-keeled Flowerpecker   Dicaeum australe Philippine endemic
125 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma
White-eyes
126 Everett's White-eye Zosterops everetti
127 Yellowish White-eye      Zosterops nigrorum Philippine endemic
Old World Sparrows, Weavers
128 Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
Avadavats, Parrotfinches, Munias
129 Java Sparrow Lonchura oryzivora
130 White-bellied Munia Lonchura leucogastra
131 Black-headed Munia Lonchura malacca
The one-week Visayan pre-tour extension produced 131 species including 45 endemics (5 heard only)
11 endemics were exclusive to the extension, not being recorded during the Mian tour or Hamut Camp extension.

Hamut Camp (Luzon): 24th February – 2nd March 2007

Herons, Egrets, Bitterns
1 Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia
2 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
3 Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus (ibis) coromandus
Buzzards, Kites, Eagles, Vultures, Harriers, Hawks
4 Oriental Honeybuzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
5 Philippine Serpent-Eagle Spilornis holospilus    Philippine endemic
6 Luzon Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus (philippensis) philippensis Philippine endemic
Junglefowl, Pheasants, Patridges, Quails
7 Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus philippensis
Rails, Crakes, Waterhens, Coots
8 Barred Rail Gallirallus torquatus torqatus
9 Plain Bush-hen Amaurornis olivacea Philippine endemic (H)
Curlews, Godwits, Sandpipers, Snipes
10 Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
Doves, Pigeons
11 White-eared Brown-Dove Phapitreron leucotis Philippine endemic
12 Amethyst Brown-Dove Phapitreron (amethystinus) amethystinus Philippine endemic
13 Flame-breasted Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus marchei Philippine endemic
14 Cream-bellied Fruit-Dove  Ptilinopus merrilli Philippine endemic
          ssp. Faustinoi
15 Yellow-breasted Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus occipitalis Philippine endemic
16 Black-chinned Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus leclancheri Near-endemic
17 Philippine Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia tenuirostris Philippine endemic
18 Island Collared-Dove Streptopelia bitorquata
19 Spotted Dove   Streptopelia chinensis
20 Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
21 Common Emerald Dove   Chalcophaps indica
22 Luzon Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba luzonica Philippine endemic
Lorikeets, Cockatoos, Parrots, Racquet-tails, Hanging Parrots
23 Guaiabero Bolbopsittacus lunulatus Philippine endemic (H)
24 Luzon Montane Racquet-tail Prioniturus montanus Philippine endemic (H)
25 Colasisi Loriculus philippensis Philippine endemic
          ssp. philippensis
Cuckoos, Malkohas, Coucals
26 Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus pectoralis Philippine endemic (H)
27 Rusty-breasted Cuckoo Cacomantis sepucralis
28 Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
29 Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus velutinus Philippine endemic
30 Common Koel                               Eudynamys scolopaceus
31 Scale-feathered Malkoha Lepidogrammus cumingi Philippine endemic
32 Red-crested Malkoha Dasylophus superciliosus Philippine endemic (H)
33 Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis
34 Philippine Coucal Centropus viridis Philippine endemic
35 Rufous Coucal Centropus unirufus Philippine endemic
Owls
36 Philippine Scops-Owl Otus megalotis Philippine endemic (H)
37 Philippine Boobook Ninox (philippensis) philippensis Philippine endemic
Nightjars
38 Great Eared Nightjar Eurostopodus macrotis
39 Philippine Nightjar Caprimulgus manillensis Philippine endemic
40 Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis
Swifts, Needletails
41 Island Swiflet         Aerodramus amelis Philippine endemic
42 Philippine Swiftlet Aerodramus mearnsi Philippine endemic
43 Grey-rumped Swiftlet Collocalia marginata Philippine endemic
44 Pygmy Swiftlet Collocalia troglodytes Philippine endemic
45 Purple Needletail Hirundapus celebensis
Treeswifts
46 Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata major
Trogons
47 Philippine Trogon Harpactes ardens Philippine endemic
Kingfishers
48 White-throated' Kingfisher Halcyon (smyrnensis) gularis [Endemic]
49 Spotted Wood-Kingfisher  Actenoides lindsayi Philippine endemic
Bee-eaters
50 Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis
51 Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
Hornbills
52 Luzon Hornbill             Penelopides manillae Philippine endemic
53 Rufous Hornbill  Buceros hydrocorax  Philippine endemic
          ssp. hydrocorax
Barbets
54 Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala
          ssp. haemacephala
Woodpeckers
55 Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker  Dendrocopos maculatus Philippine endemic
          ssp. validirostris / malulatus
56 Sooty Woodpecker  Mulleripicus funebris Philippine endemic
          ssp. funebris
57 White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis
58 Greater Flameback  Chrysocolaptes lucidus
          ssp. haematribon
Pittas
59 Whiskered  Pitta Pitta kochi Philippine endemic
Martins, Swallows
60 Plain Martin Riparia paludicola tantilla
61 Sand Martin         Riparia riparia
62 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
63 Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
64 Asian House-Martin Delichon dasypus
Larks
65 Australasian Lark     Mirafra javanica
66 Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula
Cuckoo-shrikes, Trillers, Minivets
67 Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike Coracina striata
          ssp. difficilis / striata
68 Blackish Cuckoo-shrike Coracina coerulescens Philippine endemic
69 Scarlet Minivet  Pericrocotus flammeus
          ssp. novus / leytensis
Bulbuls
70 Philippine Bulbul Ixos philippinus Philippine endemic
Drongos
71 Luzon Balicassiao Dicrurus (balicassius) balicassius Philippine endemic
Orioles, Fairy-Bluebirds
72 White-lored Oriole Oriolus albiloris    Philippine endemic
73 Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
74 Philippine Fairy-Bluebird Irena cyanogastra Philippine endemic
Crows
75 Sierra Madre Crow Corvus sierramadrensis Philippine endemic
76 Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos philippinus
Tits
77 Elegant Tit Parus elegans Philippine endemic
Nuthatches
78 Sulphur-billed Nuthatch Sitta oenochlamys Philippine endemic
Rhabdornis (Creepers)
79 Stripe-headed Rhabdornis    Rhabdornis mystacalis Philippine endemic
80 Grand Rhabdornis       Rhabdornis grandis Philippine endemic
Babblers
81 Rusty-faced Babbler Napothera rabori Philippine endemic
82 Golden-crowned Babbler Stachyris dennistouni Philippine endemic
83 Luzon Striped-Babbler Stachyris striata Philippine endemic
Robins, Shamas, Thrushes
84 White-browed Shortwing Brachypteryx montana
          ssp. poliogyna
85 Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis deuteronymus
86 White-browed Shama Copsychus (luzoniensis) luzoniensis Philippine endemic
87 Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata
88 White´s Trush Zoothera aurea
89 Brown-headed Thrush Turdus chrysolaus
Old World Warblers
90 Golden-bellied Gerygone Gerygone sulphurea
91 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis
92 Lemon-throated Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus cebuensis Philippine endemic
          ssp. luzonensis
93 Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris forbesi
94 Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata
95 Philippine Tailorbird Orthotomus castaneiceps Philippine endemic
96 Mountain Tailorbird Orthotomus cuculatus
97 Bright-capped Cisticola    Cisticola exilis
Flycatchers
98 Ashy-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa randi Philippine endemic
99 Grey-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa griseisticta
100 Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra
101 Furtive Flycatcher Ficedula disposita Philippine endemic
102 Blue-breasted Flycatcher Cyornis herioti Philippine endemic
           ssp. herioti
103 Citrine Canary-Flycatcher Culicicapa helianthea
104 Luzon Blue-headed Fantail Rhipidura (cyaniceps) cyaniceps Philippine endemic
105 Rufous Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone (cinnamomea) unirufa Philippine endemic
106 Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
          ssp. azurea
107 Celestial Monarch Hypothymis coelestis Philippine endemic
Whistlers
108 Green-backed Whistler Pachycephala albiventris Philippine endemic
109 Yellow-bellied Whistler Pachycephala philippinensis Philippine endemic
Wagtails, Pipits
110 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
111 Paddyfield Pipit                Anthus rufulus lugubris
112 Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
Wood-swallows
113 White-breasted Wood-swallow Artamus leucorynchus
Shrikes
114 Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach nasutus
115 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
Starlings
116 Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
117 Coleto Sarcops calvus Philippine endemic
118 Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus
     
Sunbirds, Spiderhunters
119 Plain-throated Sunbird     Anthreptes malacensis
120 Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis
121 Purple-throated Sunbird Leptocoma sperata
           ssp. henkei
122 Metallic-winged Sunbird Aethopyga pulcherrima Philippine endemic
123 Handsome Sunbird  Aethopyga bella Philippine endemic
Flowerpeckers
124 Striped Flowerpecker     Dicaeum aeruginosum Philippine endemic
           ssp. striatissimum / aeruginosum
125 Bicolored Flowerpecker Dicaeum bicolor Philippine endemic
126 Red-keeled Flowerpecker   Dicaeum australe Philippine endemic
127 Buzzing Flowerpecker Dicaeum hypoleucum Philippine endemic
           ssp. cagayanensis / obscurum
128 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma
129 Pygmy Flowerpecker Dicaeum pygmaeum Philippine endemic
           ssp. fugaensis / salomonseni
White-eyes
130 Yellowish White-eye      Zosterops nigrorum Philippine endemic
Old World Sparrows, Weavers
131 Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
Avadavats, Parrotfinches, Munias
132 Green-faced Parrotfinch Erythrura viridifacies Philippine endemic
133 Black-headed Munia Lonchura malacca
Buntings
134 Japanese Yellow Bunting  Emberiza sulphurata
The total of 134 species recorded included 61 Philippine Endemics (6 heard only) of which 11 were exclusive to this extension.

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