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MINDORO ISLAND OCCIDENTAL

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# Species:267
# Excl Vagrants:267
# Endemics:58
# Near Endemics:4
Habitat: Lowland tropical forest

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.*

color codes

19Black Bittern** 9flavicollis

 
Ducks: Anatidae

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

8Metallic PigeonColumba vitiensis
9Sunda Collared-DoveStreptopelia bitorquata
10Philippine Collared-DoveStreptopelia dusumieri
11Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica
12Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
13Philippine Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia tenuirostris
14Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
15Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
16Nicobar PigeonCaloenas nicobarica
17Mindoro Bleeding-heartGallicolumba platenae
18White-eared Brown-DovePhapitreron leucotis
19Pink-necked Green-PigeonTreron vernans
20Philippine Green-PigeonTreron axillaris
21Thick-billed Green-PigeonTreron curvirostra
22Yellow-breasted Fruit-DovePtilinopus occipitalis
23Black-chinned Fruit-DovePtilinopus leclancheri
24Pink-bellied Imperial-PigeonDucula poliocephala
25Mindoro Imperial-PigeonDucula mindorensis
26Spotted Imperial-PigeonDucula carola
27Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea
28Pied Imperial-PigeonDucula bicolor

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

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

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

43Great Eared-NightjarLyncornis macrotis
44/Gray Nightjar/Caprimulgus jotaka
45Philippine NightjarCaprimulgus manillensis
46Chirruping NightjarCaprimulgus griseatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

47Purple NeedletailHirundapus celebensis
48Gray-rumped SwiftletCollocalia marginata
49Ridgetop SwiftletCollocalia isonota
50Pygmy SwiftletCollocalia troglodytes
51Philippine SwiftletAerodramus mearnsi
52Ameline SwiftletAerodramus amelis
53Uniform SwiftletAerodramus vanikorensis
54Pacific SwiftApus pacificus
55House SwiftApus nipalensis

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

56Whiskered TreeswiftHemiprocne comata

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

57Slaty-breasted RailLewinia striatus
58Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
59Barred RailGallirallus torquatus
60Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
61Philippine SwamphenPorphyrio pulverulentus
62White-browed CrakePoliolimnas cinerea
63WatercockGallicrex cinerea
64Plain Bush-henAmaurornis olivacea
65White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
66Red-legged CrakeRallina fasciata
67Slaty-legged CrakeRallina eurizonoides
68Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca
69/Baillon's Crake/Zapornia pusilla
70Spotless CrakeZapornia tabuensis

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

71Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

72/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
73/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
74Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
75Siberian Sand-PloverAnarhynchus mongolus
76/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
77Malaysian PloverAnarhynchus peronii
78/Kentish Plover/Anarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

79Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

80Pheasant-tailed JacanaHydrophasianus chirurgus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

81/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
82/Far Eastern Curlew/Numenius madagascariensis
83/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
84/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica
85/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
86/Swinhoe's Snipe/Gallinago megala
87/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
88/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
89/Gray-tailed Tattler/Tringa brevipes
90/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
91/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
92/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
93/Great Knot/Calidris tenuirostris
94/Broad-billed Sandpiper/Calidris falcinellus
95/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminata
96/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
97/Long-toed Stint/Calidris subminuta
98/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis
99/Sanderling/Calidris alba

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

100Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator
101Small ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

102Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

103#Pomarine Jaeger#Stercorarius pomarinus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

104Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
105Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
106Little TernSternula albifrons
107/Gull-billed Tern/Gelochelidon nilotica
108/Whiskered Tern/Chlidonias hybrida
109/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus
110Roseate TernSterna dougallii
111Common TernSterna hirundo
112Black-naped TernSterna sumatrana
113Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

114Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

115Red-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon rubricauda

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

116Bulwer's PetrelBulweria bulwerii
117#Streaked Shearwater#Calonectris leucomelas
118#Wedge-tailed Shearwater#Ardenna pacificus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

119Asian Woolly-necked StorkCiconia episcopus

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

120#Lesser Frigatebird#Fregata ariel
121#Great Frigatebird#Fregata minor
122Christmas Island FrigatebirdFregata andrewsi

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

123Red-footed BoobySula sula

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

124Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

125Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

126Cinnamon BitternBotaurus cinnamomeus
127/Schrenck's Bittern/Botaurus eurhythmus
128Yellow BitternBotaurus sinensis
129Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
130Malayan Night HeronGorsachius melanolophus
131/Japanese Night Heron/Gorsachius goisagi
132Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
133/Chinese Egret/Egretta eulophotes
134/Little Egret/Egretta garzetta
135Striated HeronButorides striata
136/Chinese Pond-Heron/Ardeola bacchus
137Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
138Great EgretArdea alba
139/Medium Egret/Ardea intermedia
140/Gray Heron/Ardea cinerea
141Purple HeronArdea purpurea
142Great-billed HeronArdea sumatrana

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

143Philippine Honey-buzzardPernis steerei
144Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
145Crested Serpent-EagleSpilornis cheela
146Philippine Hawk-EagleNisaetus philippensis
147Changeable Hawk-EagleNisaetus cirrhatus
148Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
149BesraTachyspiza virgatus
150/Japanese Sparrowhawk/Tachyspiza gularis
151/Eastern Marsh Harrier/Circus spilonotus
152Pied HarrierCircus melanoleucos
153Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
154White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
155Gray-headed Fish-EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

156Australasian Grass-OwlTyto longimembris

 
Owls: Strigidae

157Mindoro Scops-OwlOtus mindorensis
158/Brown Boobook/Ninox scutulata
159Mindoro BoobookNinox mindorensis

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

160Mindoro HornbillPenelopides mindorensis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

161Blue-throated Bee-eaterMerops viridis
162Rufous-crowned Bee-eaterMerops americanus
163Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

164/Common Kingfisher/Alcedo atthis
165Indigo-banded KingfisherCeyx cyanopectus
166Black-backed Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx erithaca
167Stork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensis
168Ruddy KingfisherHalcyon coromanda
169White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
170Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

171Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
Asian Barbets: Megalaimidae

172Coppersmith BarbetPsilopogon haemacephalus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

173Philippine Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus maculatus
174White-bellied WoodpeckerDryocopus javensis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

175Philippine FalconetMicrohierax erythrogenys
176Oriental HobbyFalco severus
177Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

178Mindoro Racquet-tailPrioniturus mindorensis
179Blue-naped ParrotTanygnathus lucionensis
180Philippine Hanging-ParrotLoriculus philippensis

 
Pittas: Pittidae

181Philippine PittaErythropitta erythrogaster
182Western Hooded PittaPitta sordida

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

183Golden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphurea

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

184/Ashy Minivet/Pericrocotus divaricatus
185Mindoro CuckooshrikeCoracina mindorensis
186Black-and-white TrillerLalage melanoleuca
187Pied TrillerLalage nigra
188Black-bibbed CicadabirdEdolisoma mindanense

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

189Green-backed WhistlerPachycephala albiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

190Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

191White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

192Philippine Pied-FantailRhipidura nigritorquis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

193BalicassiaoDicrurus balicassius

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

194Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
195Japanese Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone atrocaudata
196Rufous Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone cinnamomea

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

197/Brown Shrike/Lanius cristatus
198Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
199Mountain ShrikeLanius validirostris

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

200Palawan CrowCorvus pusillus
201Large-billed CrowCorvus philippinus

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

202Citrine Canary-FlycatcherCulicicapa helianthea

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

203Elegant TitPeriparus elegans

 
Larks: Alaudidae

204Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

205Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
206Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

207/Oriental Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus orientalis
208Clamorous Reed WarblerAcrocephalus stentoreus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

209/Gray's Grasshopper Warbler/Helopsaltes fasciolata
210/Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler/Helopsaltes ochotensis
211/Lanceolated Warbler/Locustella lanceolata
212Striated GrassbirdMegalurus palustris
213Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

214Gray-throated MartinRiparia chinensis
215Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica
216Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
217Asian House-MartinDelichon dasypus
218Striated SwallowCecropis striolata

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

219Mindoro BulbulHypsipetes mindorensis
220Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

221Arctic WarblerPhylloscopus borealis
222Negros Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus nigrorum

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

223Yellowish White-eyeZosterops nigrorum
224Warbling White-eyeZosterops japonicus
225Lowland White-eyeZosterops meyeni

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

226Asian Glossy StarlingAplonis panayensis
227ColetoSarcops calvus
228/Chestnut-cheeked Starling/Agropsar philippensis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

229Ashy ThrushGeokichla cinerea
230/Eyebrowed Thrush/Turdus obscurus
231Brown-headed ThrushTurdus chrysolaus
232Mindoro Island-ThrushTurdus mindorensis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

233/Gray-streaked Flycatcher/Muscicapa griseisticta
234/Ferruginous Flycatcher/Muscicapa ferruginea
235Philippine Magpie-RobinCopsychus mindanensis
236Turquoise FlycatcherEumyias panayensis
237Mangrove Blue FlycatcherCyornis rufigastra
238Philippine ShortwingBrachypteryx poliogyna
239/Siberian Rubythroat/Calliope calliope
240/Narcissus Flycatcher/Ficedula narcissina
241Little Pied FlycatcherFicedula westermanni
242Bundok FlycatcherFicedula luzoniensis
243Blue Rock-ThrushMonticola solitarius
244Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

245Thick-billed FlowerpeckerPachyglossa agile
246Bicolored FlowerpeckerDicaeum bicolor
247Red-keeled FlowerpeckerDicaeum australe
248Scarlet-collared FlowerpeckerDicaeum retrocinctum
249Orange-bellied FlowerpeckerDicaeum trigonostigma
250Pygmy FlowerpeckerDicaeum pygmaeum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

251Gray-throated SunbirdAnthreptes griseigularis
252Purple-throated SunbirdLeptocoma sperata
253Garden SunbirdCinnyris jugularis
254Handsome SunbirdAethopyga bella

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

255Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
256White-bellied MuniaLonchura leucogastra
257Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapilla
258Tawny-breasted ParrotfinchErythrura hyperythra

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

259Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

260/Gray Wagtail/Motacilla cinerea
261/Eastern Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla tschutschensis
262/White Wagtail/Motacilla alba
263Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
264/Olive-backed Pipit/Anthus hodgsoni
265/Pechora Pipit/Anthus gustavi
266/Red-throated Pipit/Anthus cervinus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

267/Yellow Bunting/Emberiza sulphurata

 

 *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 Visitor63
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal5
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental3

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened20
VVulnerable12
ENEndangered5
CRCritically Endangered2

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.