The Philippines
2 week Custom Tour (Luzon, Palawan & Mindanao)
with 1 week pre-tour Hamut Camp Extension
31st March - 22nd April 2006
Leader: Rob Hutchinson
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Systematic Bird Lists
Hamut Camp Pre-tour Extension
Herons, Egrets, Bitterns |
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Eastern Cattle Egret |
Bubulcus (ibis) coromandus |
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Buzzards, Kites, Eagles, Vultures, Harriers, Hawks |
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Barred Honeybuzzard |
Pernis celebensis |
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ssp. winkleri |
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Brahminy Kite |
Haliastur indus |
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Pied Harrier |
Circus melanoleucos |
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Grey-faced Buzzard |
Butastur indicus |
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Philippine Serpent-Eagle |
Spilornis holospilus |
Philippine endemic |
Luzon Hawk-Eagle |
Spizaetus (philippensis) philippensis |
Philippine endemic |
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Falconets, Falcons |
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Philippine Falconet |
Microhierax erythrogenys |
Philippine endemic |
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Junglefowl, Pheasants, Patridges, Quails |
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Red Junglefowl |
Gallus gallus philippensis |
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Blue-breasted Quail |
Coturnix chinensis lineata |
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Rails, Crakes, Waterhens, Coots |
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Barred Rail |
Gallirallus torquatus torqatus |
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Plain Bush-hen (H) |
Amaurornis olivacea |
Philippine endemic |
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Doves, Pigeons |
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Feral Pigeon |
Columba livia |
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White-eared Brown-Dove |
Phapitreron leucotis |
Philippine endemic |
ssp. leucotis |
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Amethyst Brown-Dove |
Phapitreron (amethystinus) amethystinus |
Philippine endemic |
Flame-breasted Fruit-Dove |
Ptilinopus marchei |
Philippine endemic |
Cream-bellied Fruit-Dove |
Ptilinopus merrilli |
Philippine endemic |
ssp. Faustinoi |
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Black-chinned Fruit-Dove |
Ptilinopus leclancheri |
Near-endemic |
Philippine Cuckoo-Dove |
Macropygia tenuirostris |
Philippine endemic |
Island Collared-Dove |
Streptopelia bitorquata |
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Red Turtle-Dove |
Streptopelia tranquebarica |
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Spotted Dove |
Streptopelia chinensis |
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Common Emerald Dove |
Chalcophaps indica |
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Luzon Bleeding-heart (H) |
Gallicolumba luzonica |
Philippine endemic |
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Lorikeets, Cockatoos, Parrots, Racquet-tails, Hanging Parrots |
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Philippine Hanging-Parrot (Colasisi) |
Loriculus philippensis |
Philippine endemic |
ssp. philippensis |
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Cuckoos, Malkohas, Coucals |
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Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo |
Cuculus pectoralis |
Philippine endemic |
Horsfield's Cuckoo (H) |
Cuculus horsfieldi |
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Brush Cuckoo (H) |
Cacomantis variolosus |
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Violet Cuckoo |
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus |
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Common Koel (H) |
Eudynamys scolopaceus |
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Scale-feathered Malkoha (H) |
Lepidogrammus cumingi |
Philippine endemic |
Red-crested Malkoha |
Dasylophus superciliosus |
Philippine endemic |
Lesser Coucal |
Centropus bengalensis |
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Philippine Coucal |
Centropus viridis |
Philippine endemic |
Rufous Coucal |
Centropus unirufus |
Philippine endemic |
Philippine Boobook |
Ninox (philippensis) philippensis |
Philippine endemic |
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Nightjars |
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Great Eared Nightjar |
Eurostopodus macrotis |
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Savanna Nightjar |
Caprimulgus affinis |
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Swifts, Needletails |
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Island Swiflet |
Aerodramus amelis |
Philippine endemic |
Grey-rumped Swiftlet |
Collocalia marginata |
Philippine endemic |
Pygmy Swiftlet |
Collocalia troglodytes |
Philippine endemic |
House Swift |
Apus nipalensis |
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Asian Palm-Swift |
Cypsiurus balasiensis |
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Treeswifts |
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Whiskered Treeswift |
Hemiprocne comata major |
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Trogons |
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Philippine Trogon |
Harpactes ardens |
Philippine endemic |
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Kingfishers |
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White-collared Kingfisher |
Todirhamphus chloris |
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Spotted Wood-Kingfisher |
Actenoides lindsayi |
Philippine endemic |
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Bee-eaters |
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Blue-throated Bee-eater |
Merops viridis |
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Blue-tailed Bee-eater |
Merops philippinus |
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Hornbills |
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Luzon Hornbill |
Penelopides manillae |
Philippine endemic |
Rufous Hornbill |
Buceros hydrocorax |
Philippine endemic |
ssp. hydrocorax |
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Barbets |
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Coppersmith Barbet |
Megalaima haemacephala |
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ssp. haemacephala |
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Woodpeckers |
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Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker (H) |
Dendrocopos maculatus |
Philippine endemic |
ssp. validirostris / malulatus |
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Sooty Woodpecker |
Mulleripicus funebris |
Philippine endemic |
ssp. funebris |
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White-bellied Woodpecker (H) |
Dryocopus javensis |
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Greater Flameback |
Chrysocolaptes lucidus |
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ssp. haematribon |
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Pittas |
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Whiskered Pitta |
Pitta kochi |
Philippine endemic |
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Martins, Swallows |
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Barn Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
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Pacific Swallow |
Hirundo tahitica |
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Larks |
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Oriental Skylark |
Alauda gulgula |
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Cuckoo-shrikes, Trillers, Minivets |
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Blackish Cuckoo-shrike |
Coracina coerulescens |
Philippine endemic |
Pied Triller |
Lalage nigra chilensis |
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Scarlet Minivet |
Pericrocotus flammeus |
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ssp. novus / leytensis |
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Bulbuls |
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Yellow-vented Bulbul |
Pycnonotus goiavier |
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Philippine Bulbul |
Ixos philippinus |
Philippine endemic |
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Orioles, Fairy-Bluebirds |
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White-lored Oriole |
Oriolus albiloris |
Philippine endemic |
Black-naped Oriole |
Oriolus chinensis |
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Crows |
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Sierra Madre Crow |
Corvus sierramadrensis |
Philippine endemic |
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Tits |
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Elegant Tit |
Parus elegans |
Philippine endemic |
Luzon White-fronted Tit |
Parus (semilarvatus) semilarvatus |
Philippine endemic |
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Nuthatches |
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Sulphur-billed Nuthatch |
Sitta oenochlamys |
Philippine endemic |
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Rhabdornis (Creepers) |
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Stripe-headed Rhabdornis |
Rhabdornis mystacalis |
Philippine endemic |
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Babblers |
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Rusty-faced Babbler |
Napothera rabori |
Philippine endemic |
Golden-crowned Babbler |
Stachyris dennistouni |
Philippine endemic |
Luzon Striped-Babbler |
Stachyris striata |
Philippine endemic |
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Robins, Shamas, Thrushes |
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White-browed Shortwing |
Brachypteryx montana |
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ssp. poliogyna |
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White-browed Shama |
Copsychus (luzoniensis) luzoniensis |
Philippine endemic |
Pied Bushchat |
Saxicola caprata |
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Blue Rock-Thrush |
Monticola solitarius |
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Old World Warblers |
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Lemon-throated Leaf-Warbler |
Phylloscopus cebuensis |
Philippine endemic |
ssp. luzonensis |
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Tawny Grassbird |
Megalurus timoriensis |
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Striated Grassbird |
Megalurus palustris forbesi |
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Philippine Tailorbird |
Orthotomus castaneiceps |
Philippine endemic |
Bright-capped Cisticola |
Cisticola exilis |
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Flycatchers |
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Grey-streaked Flycatcher |
Muscicapa griseisticta |
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Furtive Flycatcher |
Ficedula disposita |
Philippine endemic |
Blue-breasted Flycatcher |
Cyornis herioti |
Philippine endemic |
ssp. herioti |
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Citrine Canary-Flycatcher |
Culicicapa helianthea |
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Luzon Blue-headed Fantail |
Rhipidura (cyaniceps) cyaniceps |
Philippine endemic |
Rufous Paradise-Flycatcher |
Terpsiphone (cinnamomea) unirufa |
Philippine endemic |
Black-naped Monarch |
Hypothymis azurea |
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ssp. azurea |
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Whistlers |
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Yellow-bellied Whistler |
Pachycephala philippinensis |
Philippine endemic |
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Wagtails, Pipits |
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Paddyfield Pipit |
Anthus rufulus lugubris |
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Pechora Pipit |
Anthus gustavi |
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Wood-swallows |
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White-breasted Wood-swallow |
Artamus leucorynchus |
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Shrikes |
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Long-tailed Shrike |
Lanius schach nasutus |
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Brown Shrike |
Lanius cristatus |
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Starlings |
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Coleto |
Sarcops calvus |
Near-endemic |
Crested Myna |
Acridotheres cristatellus |
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Sunbirds, Spiderhunters |
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Olive-backed Sunbird |
Cinnyris jugularis |
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Flaming Sunbird |
Aethopyga flagrans |
Philippine endemic |
Metallic-winged Sunbird |
Aethopyga pulcherrima |
Philippine endemic |
Handsome Sunbird |
Aethopyga bella |
Philippine endemic |
Naked-faced Spiderhunter |
Arachnothera clarae |
Philippine endemic |
ssp. luzonensis |
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Flowerpeckers |
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Olive-backed Flowerpecker |
Prionochilus olivaceus |
Philippine endemic |
Striped Flowerpecker |
Dicaeum aeruginosum |
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ssp. striatissimum / aeruginosum |
Philippine endemic |
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Bicolored Flowerpecker |
Dicaeum bicolor |
Philippine endemic |
Red-keeled Flowerpecker |
Dicaeum australe |
Philippine endemic |
Buzzing Flowerpecker |
Dicaeum hypoleucum |
Philippine endemic |
ssp. cagayanensis / obscurum |
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Fire-breasted Flowerpecker |
Dicaeum ignipectus |
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Pygmy Flowerpecker |
Dicaeum pygmaeum |
Philippine endemic |
ssp. fugaensis / salomonseni |
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White-eyes |
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Yellowish White-eye |
Zosterops nigrorum |
Philippine endemic |
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Old World Sparrows, Weavers |
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow |
Passer montanus |
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Avadavats, Parrotfinches, Munias |
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Green-faced Parrotfinch |
Erythrura viridifacies |
Philippine endemic |
White-bellied Munia |
Lonchura leucogastra |
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Scaly-breasted Munia |
Lonchura punctulata |
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Black-headed Munia |
Lonchura malacca |
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Main Philippine tour
Herons, Egrets, Bitterns |
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Purple Heron |
Ardea purpurea |
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Great Egret |
Ardea alba |
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Pacific Reef-Egret |
Egretta sacra |
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Intermediate Egret |
Egretta intermedia |
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Chinese Egret |
Egretta eulophotes |
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Little Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
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Javan Pond-Heron |
Ardeola speciosa |
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Chinese Pond-Heron |
Ardeola bacchus |
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Little (Striated) Heron |
Butorides striata |
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Eastern Cattle Egret |
Bubulcus (ibis) coromandus |
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Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
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Yellow Bittern |
Ixobrychus sinensis |
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Cinnamon Bittern |
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus |
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Black Bittern |
Dupetor flavicollis |
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Whistling Ducks, Shelducks |
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Wandering Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna arcuata |
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Dabbling Ducks |
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Philippine Duck |
Anas luzonica |
Philippine Endemic |
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Buzzards, Kites, Eagles, Vultures, Harriers, Hawks |
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Barred Honeybuzzard |
Pernis celebensis |
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ssp. steerei |
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Oriental Honeybuzzard |
Pernis ptilorhynchus |
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ssp. philippensis |
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Brahminy Kite |
Haliastur indus |
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White-bellied Sea-Eagle |
Haliaeetus leucogaster |
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Japanese Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter gularis |
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Besra |
Accipiter virgatus |
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ssp. quagga |
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Chinese Goshawk |
Accipiter soloensis |
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Crested Goshawk |
Accipiter trivirgatus |
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ssp. palawanus |
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ssp. extimus |
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Crested Serpent-Eagle |
Spilornis cheela palawanensis |
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Philippine Serpent-Eagle |
Spilornis holospilus |
Philippine Endemic |
Grey-faced Buzzard |
Butastur indicus |
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Philippine (Monkey-eating) Eagle |
Pithecophaga jefferyi |
Philippine Endemic |
Changeable Hawk-Eagle |
Spizaetus limnaeetus |
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Philippine Hawk-Eagle |
Spizaetus (philippensis) pinskeri |
Philippine Endemic |
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Falconets, Falcons |
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Philippine Falconet |
Microhierax erythrogenys |
Philippine Endemic |
Peregrine Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
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ssp. ernesti |
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Megapodes |
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Tabon Scrubfowl |
Megapodius cumingii |
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Junglefowl, Pheasants, Patridges, Quails |
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Red Junglefowl |
Gallus gallus philippensis |
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Palawan Peacock-Pheasant |
Polyplectron napoleonis |
Philippine Endemic |
Blue-breasted Quail |
Coturnix chinensis lineata |
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Buttonquails |
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Small Buttonquail |
Turnix sylvaticus |
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Barred Buttonquail |
Turnix suscitator |
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Spotted Buttonquail |
Turnix ocellatus |
Philippine Endemic |
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Rails, Crakes, Waterhens, Coots |
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Buff-banded Rail |
Gallirallus philippensis philippensis |
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Slaty-breasted Rail |
Gallirallus striatus |
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Barred Rail |
Gallirallus torquatus torqatus |
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White-browed Crake |
Porzana cinerea ocularis |
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Plain Bush-hen |
Amaurornis olivacea |
Philippine Endemic |
White-breasted Waterhen |
Amaurornis phoenicurus |
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Watercock |
Gallicrex cinerea |
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Common Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
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Philippine Swamphen |
Porphyrio pulverulentus |
Philippine Endemic |
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Lapwings, Plovers |
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Grey Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
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Asian Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
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Little Ringed-Plover |
Charadrius dubius |
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ssp. curonicus |
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ssp. dubius |
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Common Ringed-Plover |
Charadrius hiaticula |
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Kentish Plover |
Charadrius alexandrinus |
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Malaysian Plover |
Charadrius peronii |
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Greater Sand-Plover |
Charadrius leschenaultii |
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Curlews, Godwits, Sandpipers, Snipes |
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Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
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Common Redshank |
Tringa totanus |
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Spotted Redshank |
Tringa erythropus |
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Common Greenshank |
Tringa nebularia |
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Wood Sandpiper |
Tringa glareola |
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Common Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
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Grey-tailed Tattler |
Heteroscelus brevipes |
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Ruddy Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
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Bukidnon Woodcock |
Scolopax bukidnonensis |
Philippine Endemic |
Long-toed Stint |
Calidris subminuta |
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Terns, Noddies |
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Whiskered Tern |
Chlidonias hybridus |
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Doves, Pigeons |
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Feral Pigeon |
Columba livia |
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Thick-billed Green-Pigeon |
Treron curvirostra |
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Pink-necked Green-Pigeon |
Treron vernans |
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Philippine Green-Pigeon |
Treron (pompadora) axillaris |
Philippine Endemic |
White-eared Brown-Dove |
Phapitreron leucotis |
Philippine Endemic |
ssp. brevirostris |
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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 |
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ssp. aenea / palawanensis |
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Pied Imperial-Pigeon |
Ducula bicolor |
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Philippine Cuckoo-Dove |
Macropygia tenuirostris |
Philippine Endemic |
Spotted Dove |
Streptopelia chinensis |
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Zebra Dove |
Geopelia striata |
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Common Emerald Dove |
Chalcophaps indica |
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Luzon Bleeding-heart |
Gallicolumba luzonica |
Philippine Endemic |
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Lorikeets, Cockatoos, Parrots, Racquet-tails, Hanging Parrots |
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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 |
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ssp. apicalis |
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Cuckoos, Malkohas, Coucals |
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Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo |
Cuculus pectoralis |
Philippine Endemic |
Plaintive Cuckoo |
Cacomantis merulinus |
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Brush Cuckoo |
Cacomantis variolosus |
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Violet Cuckoo |
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus |
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Asian Drongo-Cuckoo |
Surniculus lugubris |
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Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo |
Surniculus velutinus |
Philippine Endemic |
Common Koel |
Eudynamys scolopaceus |
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Scale-feathered Malkoha |
Lepidogrammus cumingi |
Philippine Endemic |
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha |
Zanclostomus curvirostris harringtoni |
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Red-crested Malkoha |
Dasylophus superciliosus |
Philippine Endemic |
Greater Coucal |
Centropus sinensis |
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Lesser Coucal |
Centropus bengalensis |
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Philippine Coucal |
Centropus viridis |
Philippine Endemic |
Black-faced Coucal |
Centropus melanops |
Philippine Endemic |
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Grass Owls |
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Eastern Grass-Owl |
Tyto capensis amauronota |
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Owls |
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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 |
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Frogmouths |
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Philippine Frogmouth |
Batrachostomus septimus |
Philippine Endemic |
Palawan Frogmouth |
Batrachostomus chaseni |
Philippine Endemic |
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Nightjars |
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Great Eared Nightjar |
Eurostopodus macrotis |
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Large-tailed Nightjar |
Caprimulgus macrurus |
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Philippine Nightjar |
Caprimulgus manillensis |
Philippine Endemic |
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Swifts, Needletails |
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Island Swiflet |
Aerodramus amelis |
Philippine Endemic |
Palawan Swiftlet |
Aerodramus palawensis |
Philippine Endemic |
Philippine Swiftlet |
Aerodramus mearnsi |
Philippine Endemic |
Germain's Swiftlet |
Aerodramus germani |
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Glossy Swiftlet |
Collocalia esculenta |
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Grey-rumped Swiftlet |
Collocalia marginata |
Philippine Endemic |
Pygmy Swiftlet |
Collocalia troglodytes |
Philippine Endemic |
Philippine Needletail |
Mearnsia picina |
Philippine Endemic |
Brown-backed Needletail |
Hirundapus giganteus |
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