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# Species:369
# Excl Vagrants:369
# Endemics:127
# Near Endemics:5
Habitat: Lowland forest, montane forest, degraded forest, roadsides

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Spotted Whistling-DuckDendrocygna guttata
2Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata
3/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
4Philippine DuckAnas luzonica

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

5Philippine MegapodeMegapodius cumingii

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

6Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
7Blue-breasted QuailSynoicus chinensis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

8Rock PigeonColumba livia
9Metallic PigeonColumba vitiensis
10Sunda Collared-DoveStreptopelia bitorquata
11Philippine Collared-DoveStreptopelia dusumieri
12Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
13Philippine Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia tenuirostris
14Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
15Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
16Nicobar PigeonCaloenas nicobarica
17Mindanao Bleeding-heartGallicolumba crinigera
18Amethyst Brown-DovePhapitreron amethystinus
19Mindanao Brown-DovePhapitreron brunneiceps
20Pink-necked Green-PigeonTreron vernans
21Philippine Green-PigeonTreron axillaris
22Yellow-breasted Fruit-DovePtilinopus occipitalis
23Black-chinned Fruit-DovePtilinopus leclancheri
24Superb Fruit-DovePtilinopus superbus
25Black-naped Fruit-DovePtilinopus melanospilus
26Pink-bellied Imperial-PigeonDucula poliocephala
27Spotted Imperial-PigeonDucula carola
28Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea
29Pied Imperial-PigeonDucula bicolor

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

30/Indian Cuckoo/Cuculus micropterus
31/Himalayan Cuckoo/Cuculus saturatus
32Black-faced CoucalCentropus melanops
33Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
34Philippine CoucalCentropus viridis
35Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
36/Chestnut-winged Cuckoo/Clamator coromandus
37Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
38Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
39Violet CuckooChrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
40Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubris
41Philippine Drongo-CuckooSurniculus velutinus
42/Large Hawk-Cuckoo/Hierococcyx sparverioides
43Philippine Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx pectoralis
44Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus
45Sahul Brush CuckooCacomantis variolosus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

46Great Eared-NightjarLyncornis macrotis
47/Gray Nightjar/Caprimulgus jotaka
48Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus
49Philippine NightjarCaprimulgus manillensis

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

50Philippine FrogmouthBatrachostomus septimus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

51Philippine SpinetailMearnsia picina
52Brown-backed NeedletailHirundapus giganteus
53Purple NeedletailHirundapus celebensis
54Ridgetop SwiftletCollocalia isonota
55Pygmy SwiftletCollocalia troglodytes
56Philippine SwiftletAerodramus mearnsi
57Whitehead's SwiftletAerodramus whiteheadi
58Ameline SwiftletAerodramus amelis
59Uniform SwiftletAerodramus vanikorensis
60Mossy-nest SwiftletAerodramus salangana
61White-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagus
62Pacific SwiftApus pacificus
63House SwiftApus nipalensis
64Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

65Gray-rumped TreeswiftHemiprocne longipennis
66Whiskered TreeswiftHemiprocne comata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

67Slaty-breasted RailLewinia striatus
68Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
69Barred RailGallirallus torquatus
70Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
71Philippine SwamphenPorphyrio pulverulentus
72White-browed CrakePoliolimnas cinerea
73WatercockGallicrex cinerea
74Plain Bush-henAmaurornis olivacea
75White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
76Red-legged CrakeRallina fasciata
77Slaty-legged CrakeRallina eurizonoides
78Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

79Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

80/Black-winged Stilt/Himantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

81/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
82/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
83Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
84Siberian Sand-PloverAnarhynchus mongolus
85/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
86Malaysian PloverAnarhynchus peronii
87/Kentish Plover/Anarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

88Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

89Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus
90Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinacea

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

91/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
92/Far Eastern Curlew/Numenius madagascariensis
93/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
94/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica
95/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
96Bukidnon WoodcockScolopax bukidnonensis
97/Swinhoe's Snipe/Gallinago megala
98/Pin-tailed Snipe/Gallinago stenura
99/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
100/Red-necked Phalarope/Phalaropus lobatus
101/Terek Sandpiper/Xenus cinereus
102/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
103/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
104/Gray-tailed Tattler/Tringa brevipes
105/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
106/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
107/Common Redshank/Tringa totanus
108/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
109/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
110/Great Knot/Calidris tenuirostris
111/Ruff/Calidris pugnax
112/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminata
113/Long-toed Stint/Calidris subminuta
114/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis
115/Sanderling/Calidris alba

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

116Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

117Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

118#Pomarine Jaeger#Stercorarius pomarinus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

119/Black-headed Gull/Chroicocephalus ridibundus
120Black-tailed GullLarus crassirostris
121Black NoddyAnous minutus
122Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
123Little TernSternula albifrons
124/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon nilotica
125/Whiskered Tern/Chlidonias hybrida
126/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus
127Roseate TernSterna dougallii
128Common TernSterna hirundo
129Black-naped TernSterna sumatrana
130Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

131Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

132Red-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon rubricauda

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

133Bulwer's PetrelBulweria bulwerii
134#Streaked Shearwater#Calonectris leucomelas
135#Wedge-tailed Shearwater#Ardenna pacificus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

136Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

137#Lesser Frigatebird#Fregata ariel
138#Great Frigatebird#Fregata minor
139Christmas Island FrigatebirdFregata andrewsi

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

140Red-footed BoobySula sula

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

141Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

142Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

143Black BitternBotaurus flavicollis
144Cinnamon BitternBotaurus cinnamomeus
145/Schrenck's Bittern/Botaurus eurhythmus
146Yellow BitternBotaurus sinensis
147Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
148Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
149Malayan Night HeronGorsachius melanolophus
150/Japanese Night Heron/Gorsachius goisagi
151Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
152/Chinese Egret/Egretta eulophotes
153/Little Egret/Egretta garzetta
154Striated HeronButorides striata
155Javan Pond-HeronArdeola speciosa
156Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
157Great EgretArdea alba
158/Medium Egret/Ardea intermedia
159/Gray Heron/Ardea cinerea
160Purple HeronArdea purpurea
161Great-billed HeronArdea sumatrana

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

162/Osprey/Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

163Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
164Jerdon's BazaAviceda jerdoni
165Philippine Honey-buzzardPernis steerei
166Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
167Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
168Philippine Serpent-EagleSpilornis holospilus
169Philippine EaglePithecophaga jefferyi
170Pinsker's Hawk-EagleNisaetus pinskeri
171Philippine Hawk-EagleNisaetus philippensis
172Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
173Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
174Crested GoshawkLophospiza trivirgatus
175BesraTachyspiza virgatus
176/Japanese Sparrowhawk/Tachyspiza gularis
177/Chinese Sparrowhawk/Tachyspiza soloensis
178/Eastern Marsh Harrier/Circus spilonotus
179Pied HarrierCircus melanoleucos
180Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
181White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
182Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus
183/Gray-faced Buzzard/Butastur indicus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

184Australasian Grass-OwlTyto longimembris

 
Owls: Strigidae

185Giant Scops-OwlOtus gurneyi
186Everett's Scops-OwlOtus everetti
187Mindanao Scops-OwlOtus mirus
188Philippine Eagle-OwlKetupa philippensis
189/Brown Boobook/Ninox scutulata
190Chocolate BoobookNinox randi
191Mindanao BoobookNinox spilocephala

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

192Philippine TrogonHarpactes ardens

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

193Rufous HornbillBuceros hydrocorax
194Writhed HornbillRhabdotorrhinus leucocephalus
195Mindanao HornbillPenelopides affinis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

196Blue-throated Bee-eaterMerops viridis
197Rufous-crowned Bee-eaterMerops americanus
198Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

199/Common Kingfisher/Alcedo atthis
200Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
201Southern Silvery-KingfisherCeyx argentatus
202Philippine Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx melanurus
203Dimorphic Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx margarethae
204Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
205Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda
206White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
207Black-capped KingfisherHalcyon pileata
208Rufous-lored KingfisherTodiramphus winchelli
209Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris
210Blue-capped KingfisherActenoides hombroni

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

211Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

212Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

213Philippine Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus maculatus
214Buff-spotted FlamebackChrysocolaptes lucidus
215Southern Sooty-WoodpeckerMulleripicus fuliginosus
216White-bellied WoodpeckerDryocopus javensis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

217Philippine FalconetMicrohierax erythrogenys
218Oriental HobbyFalco severus
219Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

220Mindanao Racquet-tailPrioniturus waterstradti
221Blue-crowned Racquet-tailPrioniturus discurus
222Blue-naped ParrotTanygnathus lucionensis
223Azure-rumped ParrotTanygnathus sumatranus
224GuaiaberoBolbopsittacus lunulatus
225Mindanao LorikeetTrichoglossus johnstoniae
226Philippine Hanging-ParrotLoriculus philippensis

 
Asian and Grauer's Broadbills: Eurylaimidae

227Wattled BroadbillSarcophanops steerii

 
Pittas: Pittidae

228Philippine PittaErythropitta erythrogaster
229Western Hooded PittaPitta sordida
230Azure-breasted PittaPitta steerii

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

231Golden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphurea

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

232Fiery MinivetPericrocotus igneus
233Scarlet MinivetPericrocotus speciosus
234/Ashy Minivet/Pericrocotus divaricatus
235Mindanao CuckooshrikeCoracina kochii
236McGregor's CuckooshrikeMalindangia mcgregori
237Black-and-white TrillerLalage melanoleuca
238Pied TrillerLalage nigra
239Black-bibbed CicadabirdEdolisoma mindanense

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

240Yellow-bellied WhistlerPachycephala philippinensis
241White-vented WhistlerPachycephala homeyeri

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

242Philippine OrioleOriolus steerii
243Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

244White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

245Black-and-cinnamon FantailRhipidura nigrocinnamomea
246Mindanao Blue-FantailRhipidura superciliaris
247Philippine Pied-FantailRhipidura nigritorquis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

248Short-tailed DrongoDicrurus striatus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

249Short-crested MonarchHypothymis helenae
250Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
251Celestial MonarchHypothymis coelestis
252Rufous Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone cinnamomea

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

253Tiger ShrikeLanius tigrinus
254/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
255Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
256Mountain ShrikeLanius validirostris

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

257Samar CrowCorvus samarensis
258Large-billed CrowCorvus philippinus

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

259Citrine Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa helianthea

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

260White-fronted TitSittiparus semilarvatus
261Elegant TitPeriparus elegans

 
Larks: Alaudidae

262Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica
263Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

264Mindanao Plumed-WarblerMicromacronus sordidus
265Rufous-fronted TailorbirdOrthotomus frontalis
266Ashy TailorbirdOrthotomus ruficeps
267Rufous-tailed TailorbirdOrthotomus sericeus
268White-browed TailorbirdOrthotomus nigriceps
269White-eared TailorbirdOrthotomus cinereiceps
270Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
271Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

272/Oriental Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus orientalis
273Clamorous Reed WarblerAcrocephalus stentoreus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

274/Gray's Grasshopper Warbler/Helopsaltes fasciolata
275/Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler/Helopsaltes ochotensis
276/Lanceolated Warbler/Locustella lanceolata
277Long-tailed Bush WarblerLocustella caudata
278Striated GrassbirdMegalurus palustris
279Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

280Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica
281Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
282Asian House-MartinDelichon dasypus
283Striated SwallowCecropis striolata

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

284Philippine BulbulHypsipetes philippinus
285Yellowish BulbulHypsipetes everetti
286Zamboanga BulbulHypsipetes rufigularis
287Yellow-wattled BulbulMicrotarsus urostictus
288Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

289Philippine Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus olivaceus
290Arctic WarblerPhylloscopus borealis
291Negros Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus nigrorum

 
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae

292Mountain TailorbirdPhyllergates cucullatus
293Rufous-headed TailorbirdPhyllergates heterolaemus

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

294Mindanao Pygmy-BabblerDasycrotapha plateni
295Rusty-crowned BabblerSterrhoptilus capitalis
296Mindanao HeleiaHeleia goodfellowi
297Warbling White-eyeZosterops japonicus
298Everett's White-eyeZosterops everetti

 
Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies: Timaliidae

299Pin-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis gularis
300Brown Tit-BabblerMacronus striaticeps

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

301Striated Wren-BabblerPtilocichla mindanensis

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

302Sulphur-billed NuthatchSitta oenochlamys

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

303Stripe-sided RhabdornisRhabdornis mystacalis
304Stripe-breasted RhabdornisRhabdornis inornatus
305Asian Glossy StarlingAplonis panayensis
306Short-tailed StarlingAplonis minor
307Apo MynaGoodfellowia mirandus
308ColetoSarcops calvus
309/Chestnut-cheeked Starling/Agropsar philippensis
310Crested MynaAcridotheres cristatellus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

311Chestnut-capped ThrushGeokichla interpres
312/Eyebrowed Thrush/Turdus obscurus
313Mindanao Island-ThrushTurdus nigrorum

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

314/Gray-streaked Flycatcher/Muscicapa griseisticta
315/Ferruginous Flycatcher/Muscicapa ferruginea
316/Asian Brown Flycatcher/Muscicapa dauurica
317Philippine Magpie-RobinCopsychus mindanensis
318/Blue-and-white Flycatcher/Cyanoptila cyanomelana
319Turquoise FlycatcherEumyias panayensis
320Mangrove Blue FlycatcherCyornis rufigastra
321Chestnut-tailed Jungle FlycatcherCyornis ruficauda
322Bagobo BabblerLeonardina woodi
323Mindanao Jungle FlycatcherVauriella goodfellowi
324Philippine ShortwingBrachypteryx poliogyna
325/Narcissus Flycatcher/Ficedula narcissina
326/Mugimaki Flycatcher/Ficedula mugimaki
327Little Slaty FlycatcherFicedula basilanica
328Cryptic FlycatcherFicedula crypta
329Bundok FlycatcherFicedula luzoniensis
330Blue Rock-ThrushMonticola solitarius
331Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

332Olive-backed FlowerpeckerPachyglossa olivaceus
333Thick-billed FlowerpeckerPachyglossa agile
334Whiskered FlowerpeckerPachyglossa proprium
335Olive-capped FlowerpeckerDicaeum nigrilore
336Flame-crowned FlowerpeckerDicaeum kampalili
337Bicolored FlowerpeckerDicaeum bicolor
338Red-keeled FlowerpeckerDicaeum australe
339Orange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigma
340Buzzing FlowerpeckerDicaeum hypoleucum
341Pygmy FlowerpeckerDicaeum pygmaeum
342Fire-throated FlowerpeckerDicaeum luzoniensis

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

343Gray-throated SunbirdAnthreptes griseigularis
344Purple-throated SunbirdLeptocoma sperata
345Copper-throated SunbirdLeptocoma calcostetha
346Garden SunbirdCinnyris jugularis
347Handsome SunbirdAethopyga bella
348Metallic-winged SunbirdAethopyga pulcherrima
349Lina's SunbirdAethopyga linaraborae
350Gray-hooded SunbirdAethopyga primigenia
351Apo SunbirdAethopyga boltoni
352Orange-tufted SpiderhunterArachnothera flammifera
353Naked-faced SpiderhunterArachnothera clarae

 
Fairy-bluebirds: Irenidae

354Philippine Fairy-bluebirdIrena cyanogastra

 
Leafbirds: Chloropseidae

355Philippine LeafbirdChloropsis flavipennis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

356Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
357White-bellied MuniaLonchura leucogastra
358Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapilla
359Red-eared ParrotfinchErythrura coloria

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

360Cinnamon IbonHypocryptadius cinnamomeus
361Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

362/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
363/Eastern Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla tschutschensis
364Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
365/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni
366/Pechora Pipit/Anthus gustavi
367/Red-throated Pipit/Anthus cervinus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

368White-cheeked BullfinchPyrrhula leucogenis
369Mindanao SerinChrysocorythus mindanensis

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor71
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal5
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental6

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened35
VVulnerable23
ENEndangered5
CRCritically Endangered1

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.