Herons, Egrets, Bitterns

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

Javan Pond-Heron

Ardeola speciosa

Chinese Pond-Heron

Ardeola bacchus

Little (Striated) Heron                

Butorides striata

Eastern Cattle Egret

Bubulcus (ibis) coromandus

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Yellow Bittern

Ixobrychus sinensis

Cinnamon Bittern

Ixobrychus cinnamomeus

Black Bittern

Dupetor  flavicollis

Whistling Ducks, Shelducks

Wandering Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna arcuata

Dabbling Ducks

Philippine Duck

Anas luzonica

Philippine Endemic

Buzzards, Kites, Eagles, Vultures, Harriers, Hawks

Barred Honeybuzzard

Pernis celebensis

          ssp. steerei

Oriental Honeybuzzard

Pernis ptilorhynchus

          ssp. philippensis

Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Haliaeetus leucogaster

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Accipiter gularis

Besra

Accipiter virgatus

          ssp. quagga

Chinese Goshawk

Accipiter soloensis

Crested Goshawk

Accipiter trivirgatus

          ssp. palawanus

          ssp. extimus

Crested Serpent-Eagle

Spilornis cheela palawanensis

Philippine Serpent-Eagle

Spilornis holospilus  

Philippine Endemic

Grey-faced Buzzard

Butastur indicus

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

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

Small Buttonquail             

Turnix sylvaticus

Barred Buttonquail

Turnix suscitator

Spotted Buttonquail

Turnix ocellatus

Philippine Endemic

Rails, Crakes, Waterhens, Coots

Buff-banded Rail

Gallirallus philippensis philippensis

Slaty-breasted Rail

Gallirallus striatus

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

Asian Golden-Plover 

Pluvialis fulva

Little Ringed-Plover 

Charadrius dubius

          ssp. curonicus

          ssp. dubius

Common Ringed-Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

Malaysian Plover

Charadrius peronii

Greater Sand-Plover                  

Charadrius leschenaultii

Curlews, Godwits, Sandpipers, Snipes

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Grey-tailed Tattler

Heteroscelus brevipes

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Bukidnon Woodcock

Scolopax bukidnonensis

Philippine Endemic

Long-toed Stint

Calidris subminuta

Terns, Noddies

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybridus

Doves, Pigeons

Feral Pigeon

Columba livia

Thick-billed Green-Pigeon

Treron curvirostra

Pink-necked Green-Pigeon

Treron vernans

Philippine Green-Pigeon

Treron (pompadora) axillaris

Philippine Endemic

White-eared Brown-Dove

Phapitreron leucotis

Philippine Endemic

          ssp. brevirostris

Yellow-breasted Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus occipitalis

Philippine Endemic

Black-chinned Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus leclancheri

Near-endemic

Pink-bellied Imperial-Pigeon (H)

Ducula poliocephala

Philippine Endemic

Spotted Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula carola

Philippine 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

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

Brush Cuckoo

Cacomantis variolosus

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

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 (H)

Otus mantananensis

Near-endemic

Palawan Scops-Owl

Otus fuliginosus

Philippine Endemic

Philippine Scops-Owl

Otus megalotis

Philippine Endemic

Giant Scops-Owl            

Mimizuku gurneyi

Philippine Endemic

Chocolate Boobook

Ninox randi

Near-endemic

Philippine Boobook

Ninox (philippensis) philippensis

Philippine Endemic

Mindanao Boobook

Ninox (philippensis) spilocephala

Philippine Endemic

Spotted Wood-Owl (H)

Strix seloputo

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

Purple Needletail

Hirundapus celebensis

House Swift

Apus nipalensis

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

Philippine Dwarf-Kingfisher

Ceyx melanurus

Philippine Endemic

Rufous-backed Kingfisher

Ceyx rufidorsa

Stork-billed Kingfisher

Pelargopsis capensis

          ssp. gouldi

Ruddy Kingfisher (H)

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

          ssp. fulvifasciatus

Sooty Woodpecker

Mulleripicus funebris

Philippine Endemic

          ssp. fuliginosus

Great Slaty Woodpecker

Mulleripicus pulverulentus

White-bellied Woodpecker

Dryocopus javensis

Greater Flameback

Chrysocolaptes lucidus

          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

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

          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

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

Black-naped Oriole

Oriolus chinensis

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

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

Ashy Ground-Thrush 

Zoothera cinerea

Philippine Endemic

Island Thrush

Turdus poliocephalus

          ssp. katanglad

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

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

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

Near-endemic

Grey-streaked Flycatcher

Muscicapa griseisticta

Mountain Verditer-Flycatcher  

Eumyias panayensis

          ssp. nigriloris

Mugimaki Flycatcher

Ficedula mugimaki

Snowy-browed Flycatcher

Ficedula hyperythra

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

Mangrove Blue Flycatcher (H)

Cyornis rufigastra

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

Rufous Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone (cinnamomea) unirufa

Philippine Endemic

Blue Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone cyanescens

Philippine Endemic

Black-naped Monarch

Hypothymis azurea

          ssp. azurea

Celestial Monarch (H)

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

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

Coleto

Sarcops calvus

Near-Endemic

Apo Myna

Basilornis miranda

Philippine Endemic

Eastern Hill Mynah

Gracula religiosa palawanensis

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Sturnus philippensis

Sunbirds, Spiderhunters

Plain-throated Sunbird   

Anthreptes malacensis

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 (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

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

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. pygmaeum

White-eyes

Lowland White-eye

Zosterops meyeni

Philippine Endemic

Everett's White-eye

Zosterops everetti

Yellowish White-eye    

Zosterops nigrorum

Philippine Endemic

Mountain White-eye

Zosterops montanus

           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