Philippines Custom tour

Luzon, Mindoro & Mindanao

23rd February - 3rd March 2006

Leader: Rob Hutchinson

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Trip List:

1 Purple Heron  (Ardea purpurea)
2 Intermediate Egret  (Egretta intermedia)
3 Little Egret  (Egretta garzetta)
4 Cattle Egret  (Bubulcus ibis)
5 Black-shouldered Kite  (Elanus caeruleus)
6 Philippine Serpent-eagle  (Spilornis holospilus) - Philippine Endemic
7 Eastern Marsh Harrier (Circus spilonotus)
8 Crested Goshawk  (Accipiter trivirgatus)
9 Great Philippine Eagle  (Pithecophaga jefferyi) - Philippine Endemic
10 Rufous-bellied Eagle  (Aquila kienerii)
11 Philippine Falconet  (Microhierax erythrogenys) - Philippine Endemic
12 Peregrine Falcon  (Falco peregrinus)
13 Plain Bush-hen  (Amaurornis olivacea) - Philippine Endemic
14 White-browed Crake  (Porzana cinerea)
15 Common Moorhen  (Gallinula chloropus)
16 Black-winged Stilt  (Himantopus himantopus)
17 Oriental Pratincole  (Glareola maldivarum)
18 Little Plover  (Charadrius dubius)
19 Wood Sandpiper  (Tringa glareola)
20 Feral Pigeon  (Columba livia 'feral')
21 Red Collared-dove  (Streptopelia tranquebarica)
22 Spotted Dove  (Streptopelia chinensis)
23 Emerald Dove  (Chalcophaps indica)
24 Zebra Dove  (Geopelia striata)
25 White-eared Dove  (Phapitreron leucotis) - Philippine Endemic
26 Pink-necked Pigeon  (Treron vernans)
27 Philippine Green-pigeon  (Treron axillaris) - Philippine Endemic
28 Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove  (Ptilinopus occipitalis)
29 Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon  (Ducula poliocephala)
30 Green Imperial-pigeon  (Ducula aenea)
31 Mindanao Lorikeet  (Trichoglossus johnstoniae) - Philippine Endemic
32 Guaiabero  (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus) - Philippine Endemic
33 Blue-crowned Racquet-tail  (Prioniturus discurus) - Philippine Endemic
34 Blue-naped Parrot  (Tanygnathus lucionensis) - Philippine Near Endemic
35 Philippine Hanging-parrot  (Loriculus philippensis) - Philippine Endemic
36 Phillipine Hawk-cuckoo  (Cuculus pectoralis) - Philippine Endemic
37 Philippine Drongo-cuckoo  (Surniculus velutinus) - Philippine Endemic
38 Asian Koel  (Eudynamys scolopacea)
39 Red-crested Malkoha  (Phaenicophaeus superciliosus)  - Philippine Endemic
40 Black-hooded Coucal  (Centropus steerii) - Philippine Endemic
41 Philippine Coucal  (Centropus viridis) - Philippine Endemic
42 Chocolate Boobook (Ninox randi) - Philippine Near Endemic
43 Philippine Hawk-owl  (Ninox philippensis) - Philippine Endemic
44 Mindoro Hawk-owl  (Ninox philippensis spilonota)  - Philippine Endemic
45 Great Eared-nightjar  (Eurostopodus macrotis)
46 Savannah Nightjar  (Caprimulgus affinis)
47 Glossy Swiftlet  (Collocalia esculenta)
48 Grey-rumped Swiftlet  (Collocalia marginata)  - Philippine Endemic
49 Philippine Swiftlet  (Aerodramus mearnsi) - Philippine Endemic
50 Island Swiftlet  (Aerodramus vanikorensis) - Philippine Endemic
51 Philippine Needletail  (Mearnsia picina) - Philippine Endemic
52 Purple Needletail  (Hirundapus celebensis)
53 Whiskered Treeswift  (Hemiprocne comata)
54 Philippine Trogon  (Harpactes ardens) - Philippine Endemic
55 Silvery Kingfisher  (Alcedo argentata) - Philippine Endemic
56 White-throated Kingfisher  (Halcyon smyrnensis)
57 Rufous-lored Kingfisher  (Todirhamphus winchelli) - Philippine Endemic
58 Collared Kingfisher  (Todirhamphus chloris)
59 Spotted Kingfisher  (Actenoides lindsayi) - Philippine Endemic
60 Blue-tailed Bee-eater  (Merops philippinus)
61 Luzon Hornbill  (Penelopides manillae) - Philippine Endemic
62 Mindoro Hornbill  (Penelopides mindorensis) - Philippine Endemic
63 Mindanao Hornbill  (Penelopides affinis) - Philippine Endemic
64 Coppersmith Barbet  (Megalaima haemacephala)
65 Philippine Woodpecker  (Dendrocopos maculatus) - Philippine Endemic
66 White-bellied Woodpecker  (Dryocopus javensis)
67 Red-bellied Pitta  (Pitta erythrogaster)
68 Barn Swallow  (Hirundo rustica)
69 Pacific Swallow  (Hirundo tahitica)
70 Yellow Wagtail  (Motacilla flava)
71 Grey Wagtail  (Motacilla cinerea)
72 Oriental Pipit  (Anthus rufulus)
73 Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike  (Coracina striata)
74 Black-bibbed Cuckoo-shrike  (Coracina mindanensis) - Philippine Endemic
75 Black-and-white Triller  (Lalage melanoleuca) - Philippine Endemic
76 Pied Triller  (Lalage nigra)
77 Ashy Minivet  (Pericrocotus divaricatus)
78 Yellow-wattled Bulbul  (Pycnonotus urostictus) - Philippine Endemic
79 Yellow-vented Bulbul  (Pycnonotus goiavier)
80 Philippine Bulbul  (Ixos philippinus) - Philippine Endemic
81 Blue Rock-thrush  (Monticola solitarius)
82 Ashy Thrush  (Zoothera cinerea) - Philippine Endemic
83 Eyebrowed Thrush  (Turdus obscurus)
84 Zitting Cisticola  (Cisticola juncidis)
85 Rufous-headed Tailorbird  (Orthotomus heterolaemus) - Philippine Endemic
86 Grey-backed Tailorbird  (Orthotomus derbianus) - Philippine Endemic
87 Lemon-throated Leaf-warbler  (Phylloscopus cebuensis) - Philippine Endemic
88 Mountain Warbler  (Phylloscopus trivirgatus)
89 Philippine Leaf-warbler  (Phylloscopus olivaceus) - Philippine Endemic
90 Tawny Grassbird  (Megalurus timoriensis)
91 Striated Grassbird  (Megalurus palustris)
92 Grey-spotted Flycatcher  (Muscicapa griseisticta)
93 Cryptic Flycatcher  (Ficedula crypta) - Philippine Endemic
94 Little Pied Flycatcher  (Ficedula westermanni)
95 Island Flycatcher  (Eumyias panayensis)
96 Mangrove Blue-flycatcher  (Cyornis rufigastra)
97 White-browed Shama  (Copsychus luzoniensis) - Philippine Endemic
98 Pied Bushchat  (Saxicola caprata)
99 Blue-headed Fantail  (Rhipidura cyaniceps) - Philippine Endemic
100 Black & cinnamon Fantail  (Rhipidura nigrocinnamomea)  - Philippine Endemic
101 Black-naped Monarch  (Hypothymis azurea)
102 Yellow-bellied Whistler  (Pachycephala philippinensis)- - Philippine Endemic
103 Striated Wren-babbler  (Ptilocichla mindanensis) - Philippine Endemic
104 Brown Tit-babbler  (Macronous striaticeps) - Philippine Endemic
105 Elegant Tit  (Pardaliparus elegans) - Philippine Endemic
106 Sulphur-billed Nuthatch  (Sitta oenochlamys) - Philippine Endemic
107 Stripe-sided Rhabdornis  (Rhabdornis mystacalis) - Philippine Endemic
108 Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis  (Rhabdornis inornatus) - Philippine Endemic
109 Plain-throated Sunbird  (Anthreptes malacensis)
110 Olive-backed Sunbird  (Cinnyris jugularis)
111 Grey-hooded Sunbird  (Aethopyga primigenius) - Philippine Endemic
112 Flaming Sunbird  (Aethopyga flagrans) - Philippine Endemic
113 Handsome Sunbird  (Aethopyga bella) - Philippine Endemic
114 Naked-faced Spiderhunter  (Arachnothera clarae) - Philippine Endemic
115 Olive-backed Flowerpecker  (Prionochilus olivaceus) - Philippine Endemic
116 Striped Flowerpecker  (Dicaeum agile aeruginosum) - Philippine Endemic
117 Olive-capped Flowerpecker  (Dicaeum nigrilore) - Philippine Endemic
118 Bicoloured Flowerpecker  (Dicaeum bicolor) - Philippine Endemic
119 Red-striped Flowerpecker  (Dicaeum australe) - Philippine Endemic
120 Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker  (Dicaeum retrocinctum) - Philippine Endemic
121 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker  (Dicaeum trigonostigma)
122 Buzzing Flowerpecker  (Dicaeum hypoleucum) - Philippine Endemic
123 Pygmy Flowerpecker  (Dicaeum pygmaeum) - Philippine Endemic
124 Fire-breasted Flowerpecker  (Dicaeum ignipectus)
125 Lowland White-eye  (Zosterops meyeni) - Philippine Endemic
126 Yellowish White-eye  (Zosterops nigrorum) - Philippine Endemic
127 Mountain White-eye  (Zosterops montanus)
128 Black-masked White-eye  (Lophozosterops goodfellowi)  - Philippine Endemic
129 Cinnamon Ibon  (Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus)  - Philippine Endemic
130 Black-naped Oriole  (Oriolus chinensis)
131 Brown Shrike  (Lanius cristatus)
132 Long-tailed Shrike  (Lanius schach)
133 Balicassiao  (Dicrurus balicassius) - Philippine Endemic
134 Spangled Drongo  (Dicrurus bracteatus)
135 White-breasted Woodswallow  (Artamus leucorynchus)
136 Palawan Crow  (Corvus pusillus) - Philippine Endemic
137 Large-billed Crow  (Corvus macrorhynchos)
138 Asian Glossy Starling  (Aplonis panayensis)
139 Short-tailed Starling  (Aplonis minor)
140 Coleto  (Sarcops calvus) - Philippine Near Endemic
141 Eurasian Tree Sparrow  (Passer montanus)
142 Nutmeg Mannikin  (Lonchura punctulata)
143 White-bellied Munia  (Lonchura leucogastra)
144 Chestnut Munia  (Lonchura atricapilla)
Heard Only
1 Barred Rail  (Gallirallus torquatus)
2 Metallic Pigeon  (Columba vitiensis)
3 Philippine Cuckoo-dove  (Macropygia tenuirostris) - Philippine Endemic, 
4 Amethyst Dove  (Phapitreron amethystina) - Philippine Endemic, 
5 Black-chinned Fruit-dove  (Ptilinopus leclancheri)
6 Plaintive Cuckoo  (Cacomantis merulinus)
7 Violet Cuckoo  (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) 
8 Scaly-faced Malkoha  (Phaenicophaeus cumingi) - Philippine Endemic,
9 Black-faced Coucal  (Centropus melanops) - Philippine Endemic,
10 Philippine Scops-owl  (Otus megalotis) - Philippine Endemic,
11 Greater Flameback  (Chrysocolaptes lucidus)
12 Hooded Pitta  (Pitta sordida)
13 White-browed Shortwing  (Brachypteryx montana)
14 Long-tailed Bush-warbler  (Bradypterus caudatus) - Philippine Endemic,
15 Black-headed Tailorbird  (Orthotomus nigriceps) - Philippine Endemic, 
16 Philippine Fairy-bluebird  (Irena cyanogaster) - Philippine Endemic,

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