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Philippines bird list,
Complete Bird List:
01. Tabon Scrubfowl -
Megapodius cumingii
22-02 2 Central Ranger Station, St Paul NP, Palawan
23-02 c 5 (heard only), Ridge/Orange Trail, St Paul
NP, Palawan
24-02 2 Jungle Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
02. Wandering Whistling-Duck
- Dendrocygna arcuata
16-02 c 10 Bislig Airfield, Mindanao
03. Philippine Duck -
Anas luzonica
16-02 4 Bislig Airfield, Mindanao
The old Bislig Airport is probably the most reliable site for this endemic
duck, at least on Mindanao
04. Spotted Buttonquail
- Turnix ocellata
29-02 1 (female) University Campus, Los Baños, Luzon
An unexpected observation. This bird was seen walking in some scrub on the campus
and flew off when approached by us. The chestnut breastband was well seen, thus
ruling out Barred Button-Quail.
05. Philippine Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos maculatus
11-02 2 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
17-02 1 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
29-02 4 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
01-03 2 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
06. White-bellied Woodpecker
- Dryocopus javensis
17-02 1 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
24-02 2 Jungle Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
07. Common Flameback -
Dinopium javanense
22-02 2 Jungle Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
08. Greater Flameback
- Chrysocolaptes lucidus
14-02 2-3 2nd Bagobo Babbler-site, Mt Kitanglad,
Mindanao
01-03 2 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
09. Coppersmith Barbet
- Megalaima haemacephala
Fairly common on Mindanao, Palawan and Luzon. The song is one of the
characteristic sounds of the forest.
10. Palawan Hornbill -
Anthracoceros marchei
23-02 2 (seen well) Ridge/Orange Trail, St Paul
NP, Palawan
24-02 c 10 (heard only) Jungle Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
11. Rufous Hornbill -
Buceros hydrocorax
17-02 c 3 (heard only) Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 2 (heard only) Mt Pasian, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
4 (seen well) Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
26-02 c 3 (heard only) Ridge Trail, Angat Reservoir,
Luzon
12. Luzon Hornbill - Penelopides
manillae
01-03 4 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
13. Mindanao Hornbill
- Penelopides affinis
13-02 c 3 (heard only) Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
17-02 c 5 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 2 Mt Pasian, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
c 5 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
19-02 3 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
14. Writhed Hornbill -
Aceros leucocephalus
18-02 c 55 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
15. Philippine Trogon
- Harpactes ardens
17-02 3 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 1 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
01-03 2 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
16. Common Kingfisher
- Alcedo atthis
21-02 2 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
23-02 2 at the stream near Central Ranger Station,
St Paul NP, Palawan; also on 24-02
17. Indigo-banded Kingfisher
- Alcedo cyanopecta
02-03 1 (male) Botanical Garden of University at
Los Baños, Luzon
In most books this species is illustrated with two pectoral bands, but
it is better to describe the underside as completely blue with a heart-spotted
orange patch on the breast and one larger orange patch on the lower belly, because
the blue is more extensive compared to orange. This bird was seen well on rocks
in the stream.
18. Silvery Kingfisher
- Alcedo argentata
16-02 1 (twice seen well in roadside pool) Road
1, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
17-02 1 (passing by quickly) Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig,
Mindanao
The pool at Road 1 was well known to Felizardo, our excellent guide
at PICOP. One of the highlights of the holiday.
19. Rufous-backed Kingfisher
- Ceyx rufidorsa
23-02 1 at the stream near Central Ranger Station,
St Paul NP, Palawan
----. [Philippine Kingfisher - Ceyx melanurus]
26-02 1 Ridge Trail, Angat Reservoir, Luzon
Very frustratingly, a kingfisher was calling loudly in flight in the
forest far away from water, but was not seen.
20. Stork-billed Kingfisher
- Pelargopsis capensis
11-02 1 between Cagayan de Oro and Malaybalay, Mindanao
23-02 1 Central Ranger Station, St Paul NP, Palawan
21. White-throated Kingfisher
- Halcyon smyrnensis
11-02 2 between Cagayan de Oro and Malaybalay, Mindanao
16-02 2 Road 1, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
17-02 1 Road 1, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 3 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
22. Rufous-Lored or Winchell's
Kingfisher - Todirhamphus winchelli
16-02 1 Road 1, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
17-02 2 corner of Road 1 and road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig,
Mindanao
2 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
19-02 3 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
This species is very noisy and when using playback in their territory, without
exception the birds will come closer. Illustrated as shy and friendly birds
in Kingfishers, Bee-eaters etc., in real they are aggressive and bold birds!
23. Collared Kingfisher
- Todirhamphus chloris
16-02 1 Bislig Airfield, Mindanao
21-02 2 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
22-02 3 Central Ranger Station, St Paul NP, Palawan
23-02 6 Mary's
Beach Resort and Central Ranger Station, St Paul NP, Palawan
24-02 4 Mary's
Beach Resort and Central Ranger Station, St Paul NP, Palawan
29-02 1 University Campus, Los Baños, Luzon
04-03 1-2 American Cemetery, Manila, Luzon
24. Spotted Kingfisher
- Actenoides lindsayi
26-02 c 4 (heard only) Ridge Trail, Angat Reservoir,
Luzon
01-03 5 (including very good views of a pair) Mt
Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
The birds of Mt Makiling reacted very good to the tape, one female flew
above our heads within a meter!
25. Blue capped or Hombron´s
Kingfisher - Actenoides hombroni
12-02 1 1st Bagobo Babbler-site, Mt Kitanglad,
Mindanao
13-02 1-2 Stream Trail, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
14-02 1 start of Stream Trail/2nd Bagobo
Babbler-site, Mt Kitanglad
All sightings were quick fly-by's. Apparently, the birds recognise tape
recordings (or at least notice something is not right), as one bird flew in
silently. When it saw us, it quickly flew away. Better views were obtained at
the bottom of the valley, where one bird flew from one side of the stream to
the other.
26. Blue-throated/Blue-tailed
Bee-eater - Merops viridis/philippinus
11-02 1 seen from the car, somewhere between Cagayan
de Oro and Malaybalay, Mindanao
27. Philippine (Hodgson's)
Hawk-Cuckoo - Cuculus (fugax) pectoralis
Regularly heard on Mt Kitanglad and at PICOP, Mindanao, with daily totals
up to 5. Seen on 1-03 at Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon.
We follow the Handbook of the Birds of the World (del Hoyo et al
1997), where this species is split from Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo on morphological
grounds (e.g. wing formula) and sounds.
28. Plaintive Cuckoo -
Cacomantis merulinus
17-02 1 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 1 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
29. Rusty-breasted Cuckoo
- Cacomantis sepulcralis
12-02 1 (hepatic phase) Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
01-03 1 (seen) Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
30. Drongo-Cuckoo - Surniculus
lugubris
23-02 3-4 (heard only) Ridge/Orange Trail, St Paul
NP, Palawan
31. Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo
- Surniculus velutinus
Heard regularly at Mt Kitanglad and PICOP (Mindanao). Only seen at Mt Makiling,
Luzon. The calls consists of 7-8 ascending whistling notes. Again, we follow
the Handbook of the Birds of the World (del Hoyo et al 1997), where this
species is split from S lugubris on morphological grounds (S velutinus
has a velvety mantle and the tail is square-ended and juveniles of this species
are uniformly rufous) and sound (S lugubris usually as 6 notes).
32. Red-crested Malkoha
- Phaenicophaeus superciliosus
25-02 4 Angat Reservoir
29-02 c 10 Mt Makiling, Luzon
01-03 c 6 Mt Makiling, Luzon
33. Scale-feathered Malkoha
- Phaenicophaeus cumingi
29-02 7 Mt Makiling, Luzon
01-03 1 Mt Makiling, Luzon
This weird looking bird is worth looking for and we had very good views
of it.
34. Philippine Coucal
- Centropus viridis
11-02 1 (seen) Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
Heard regularly at Mt Kitanglad and in the PICOP-area, Mindanao
35. Lesser Coucal - Centropus
bengalensis
16-02 1 (seen) Bislig Airfield, Mindanao
36. Black-faced Coucal
- Centropus melanops
16-02 1 (seen, more heard) Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig,
Mindanao
17-02 3 (seen, more heard) Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig,
Mindanao
18-02 1 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
37. Philippine Cockatoo
- Cacatua haematuropygia
22-02 2 seen from the bus between Puerto Princesa
(45 minutes from there) and Sabang, Palawan
2 seen from the bridge at the entrance of St Paul NP, Palawan. The birds flew
to the palm trees of Mary's Beach Resort, apparently to roost.
24-02 1-2 (heard only) Central Ranger Station, St Paul
NP, Palawan.
On 28th February we saw one in a cage in Hotel Robelle in
Manila. The bird said 'hello' when we came near!.
38. Guaiabero - Bolbopsittacus
lunulatus
16-02 c 10 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 1 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
----. [Mindanao Racquet-tail - Prioniturus waterstradti]
13-02 2 Higher Eagle View Point, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao.
Two parrots were seen flying past the view point with square - not long pointed
- tails. On Palawan we learned the racquets of this genus are not always obvious,
or perhaps not present at all.
39. Blue-headed Racquet-tail
- Prioniturus platenae
23-02 c 10 (seen) Ridge/Orange Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
24-02 c 5 (heard only) Jungle Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
40. Blue-crowned Racquet-tail
- Prioniturus discurus
17-02 1 (heard only) road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
41. Blue-naped Parrot
- Tanygnathus lucionensis
22-02 4 St Paul NP, Palawan
23-02 8 St Paul NP, Palawan
24-02 3 St Paul NP, Palawan
42. Philippine Hanging-Parrot
or Colasisi - Loriculus philippensis
Fairly common on Mindanao (Mt Kitanglad and PICOP) and Luzon (Angat and Mt Makiling),
with daily total between 5-10 birds.
43. Grey-rumped (Glossy) Swiftlet
- Collocalia (esculenta) marginata
Several authors lump this species into the large esculenta group.
There are 4 races in the Philippines: isonota (Northern Luzon), marginata
(Luzon south to Bohol and Leyte), septentrionalis (smaller islands north
of Mindanao) and bagabo (Mindanao). At Mt Kitanglad this was the most
common swiftlet. The form there, however seems closer to the esculenta-group,
because they do not show lighter rumps. At Road 6, PICOP, Mindanao, several
smaller swifts were seen hunting close above the road, some showing grey rumps,
some showing uniform rumps. At Angat, a flock of c 5 birds was thought to be
this species.
44. Philippine Swiftlet
- Collocalia mearnsi
Several larger and browner swifts (c 10 birds) seen high above the valley
on February 12th and 13th at Mt Kitanglad were identified
as this species.
45. Pygmy Swiftlet - Collocalia
troglodytes
The most common swiftlet, seen on every island, with daily totals up to 100.
Typically feeding between the trees.
46. Palawan Swiftlet -
Collocalia palawanensis
22-02 c 10 above the ridge at St Paul NP, Palawan
23-02 c 25 St Paul NP, Palawan
c 20 above Puerto Princesa, Palawan
47. Grey or Island Swiftlet
- Collocalia (vanikorensis) amelis
Uniform coloured swifts seen above Laguna de Bay, Los Baños on Luzon
were thought to be this species.
48. Philippine Needletail
- Mearnsia picina
17-02 1 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
1 Road 1, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 2 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
This was one of the most beautiful birds of the trip. This bird looked
more like Batman then any other bird!
49. Purple Needletail
- Hirundapus celebensis
18-02 2 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
29-02 3-4 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
50. Asian Palm-Swift -
Cypsiurus balasiensis
01-03 4 University Campus, Los Baños, Luzon
51. Whiskered Treeswift
- Hemiprocne comata
Fairly common ant Mt Kitanglad and the PICOP area, Mindanao
52. Eastern or Australasian
Grass-Owl - Tyto longimembris
16-02 4 Bislig Airfield, Mindanao
53. Mindanao Scops-Owl
- Otus mirus
12-02 1 (heard only) Del Monte Lodge, Mt Kitanglad,
Mindanao
This individual was calling for a short period and uttered only single notes,
not the double notes as on Jelle Scharringa´s CD-ROM. Calls were identical however.
Another possibility is that the second note was inaudible.
54. Philippine Scops-Owl
- Otus megalotis
26-02 1 (heard only) Ridge Trail, Angat Reservoir,
Luzon
01-03 1 (heard only) University Campus, Los Baños,
Luzon
55. Giant Scops Owl or Mindanao
(Lesser) Eagle-Owl - Mimizuku gurneyi
13-02 1 (heard only) Del Monte Lodge, Mt Kitanglad
Mindanao
The call of this bird was a rather sinister whroow.
56. Philippine Hawk-Owl
- Ninox philippensis
26-02 1-2 (heard only) Ridge Trail, Angat Reservoir,
Luzon
57. Philippine Frogmouth
- Batrachostomus septimus
Every night one bird was calling at the Del Monte Lodge, Mount Kitanglad,
Mindanao. When we did some effort to look for it (e.g. leaving the lodge!),
it always became silent. We saw it on the evening of 13-02, its eyes reflecting
in the torch..
58. Great Eared-Nightjar - Eurostopodus macrotis
11-02 2-3 heard only, Del Monte Lodge, Mount Kitanglad,
Mindanao
12-02 2-3 also seen, Del Monte Lodge, Mount Kitanglad,
Mindanao; also on 13-02
18-02 1 Road 1, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
59. Large-tailed Nightjar
- Caprimulgus macrurus
22-02 1 (seen) Mary's Beach Resort, Sabang, Palawan;
also heard on 23-02
60. Philippine Nightjar
- Caprimulgus manillensis
14-02 1-2 (heard only) Del Monte Lodge, Mount Kitanglad,
Mindanao
61. Spotted Dove - Streptopelia
chinensis
Only noted on Mindanao, where it was fairly common.
62. Red Collared-Dove
- Streptopelia tranquebarica
04-03 c 10 American Cemetery, Manila, Luzon
63. Island Collared-Dove
- Streptopelia bitorquata
Regularly observed on Mindanao and Luzon.
64. Philippine Cuckoo-Dove
- Macropygia tenuirostris
Regularly observed on Mindanao and Luzon.
65. Emerald Dove - Chalcophaps
indica
29-02 1 Mt Makiling, Luzon
66. Zebra Dove - Geopelia
striata
11-02 3 Malaybalay, Mindanao.
Probably, most doves seen along roadsides were this species, but were
not written down in the books. This species is introduced on the Philippines
and is doing well.
67. White-eared Brown-Dove
- Phapitreron leucotis
Fairly common at Mt Kitanglad, PICOP (Mindanao), Angat Reservoir and
Mt Makiling (Luzon)
68. Amethyst Brown-Dove
- Phapitreron amethystina
12-02 1 1st Bagobo Babbler-site, Mt Kitanglad,
Mindanao
13-02 1 heard (4 notes: who-who-who-who)
and shortly seen past the Higher Eagle View Point, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
Note that the sonogram in Forktail 11 (1995): 115 is swapped accidentally
with that of Whiskered Pitta!
69. Pompadour Green-Pigeon
- Treron pompadora
Common at PICOP, Mindanao (with 25 birds on a fruiting tree on Road
1 on February 16th) and - although less common - at Mt Makiling,
Los Baños, Luzon
70. Yellow-breasted Fruit-Dove
- Ptilinopus occipitalis
Fairly common at Mt Kitanglad, PICOP (Mindanao), Angat Reservoir and
Mt Makiling (Luzon). The call is a low whoo, whoo, lowest of doves on
the Philippines.
71. Black-chinned Fruit-Dove
- Ptilinopus leclancheri
17-02 1 Road 1, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
72. Pink-bellied Imperial-Pigeon
- Ducula poliocephala
18-02 2 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
73. Green Imperial-Pigeon
- Ducula aenea
17-02 1 Road 1, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
19-02 1 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
22-02 c 5 St Paul NP, Palawan; also on 23-02 and 24-02.
74. Barred Rail - Gallirallus
torquatus
04-03 c 6-8 American Cemetery, Manila, Luzon.
It is very odd to see this nice bird run between all the white crosses
of the fallen American navy men.
75. Plain Bush-hen - Amaurornis
olivaceus
13-02 1 (heard only) clearing before the 1st
Bagobo Babbler-site, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
From 16-02 till 18-02 several were heard at PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao.
One was crossing the road at dusk near Bislig, seen only by the Hungarians,
who joined us on February 18th to Mt Pasian.
76. Common Moorhen - Gallinula
chloropus
16-02 3 Bislig Airfield, Mindanao
77. Bukidnon Woodcock
- Scolopax 'bukidnoni'
Heard on every morning and evening and seen on the evening of February 12th
and 13th, always one bird, but on the morning of February 14th
we heard two birds at the first clearing. This species is discovered in 1993
by Simon Harrap and Tim Fisher on a Birdquest trip. The Natural History museum
in Cincinnati apparently owns one specimen, collected somewhere in the 19-fifties.
This particular bird stood model for the Woodcock illustrated in the DuPont´s
guide (Tim Fisher, pers. comm). There is still no official name for this
species.
78. Swinhoe's Snipe -
Gallinago megala
16-02 2 Bislig Airfield, Mindanao. Only seen in
flight, the feet did not protrude behind the tail, therefore excluding Pintail
Snipe - G stenura.
79. Whimbrel - Numenius
phaeopus
19-02 3 Bislig, Mindanao
21-02 c 10 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
22-02 2 at beach at Mary's Beach Resort, Sabang,
Palawan
80. Common Redshank -
Tringa totanus
21-02 1 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
81. Common Sandpiper -
Tringa hypoleucos
21-02 1 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
24-02 2 at beach at Mary's Beach Resort, Sabang,
Palawan
82. Grey-tailed Tattler
- Tringa brevipes
21-02 5 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
23-02 2 at beach at Mary's Beach Resort, Sabang,
Palawan
83. Ruddy Turnstone -
Arenaria interpres
21-02 1 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
22-02 1 at beach at Mary's Beach Resort, Sabang,
Palawan
84. Red-necked Stint -
Calidris ruficollis
21-02 1 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
85. Pacific Golden-Plover
- Pluvialis fulva
21-02 3 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
86. Grey Plover - Pluvialis
squatarola
21-02 3 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
87. Little Ringed Plover
- Charadrius dubius
16-02 5 Bislig Airfield, Mindanao
88. Mongolian Plover -
Charadrius mongolus
21-02 c 15 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
22-02 c 5 Mary's Beach Resort, Sabang, Palawan
89. Greater Sandplover
- Charadrius leschenaultii
21-02 4 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
90. Black-headed Gull
- Larus ridibundus
Between 28-02 and 2-03 2-3 birds seen at Laguna de Bay, Los Baños, Luzon
91. Whiskered Tern - Chlidonias
hybridus
19-02 1 seen somewhere between Bislig and Davao,
Mindanao
Seen daily (up to 10) at Laguna de Bay, Los Baños, Luzon
92. Osprey - Pandion haliaetus
29-02 2 Laguna de Bay, Los Baños, Luzon
03-03 1 Laguna de Bay, Los Baños, Luzon
93. Oriental Honey-buzzard
- Pernis ptilorhynchus
12-02 1 between Lower Eagle View Point and Higher
Eagle View Point, Mount Kitanglad, Mindanao
17-02 3 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
26-02 1 Angat Reservoir, Luzon
94. Barred Honey-buzzard
- Pernis celebensis
17-02 1 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 2 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
95. Black-shouldered Kite
- Elanus caeruleus
11-02 1 between Cagayan de Oro and Malaybalay, Mindanao
96. White-bellied Sea-Eagle
- Haliaeetus leucogaster
23-02 3-4 St Paul NP, Palawan
97. Crested Serpent-Eagle
- Spilornis cheela
23-02 1 St Paul NP, Palawan
98. Philippine Serpent-Eagle
- Spilornis holospilus
12-02 1 between Lower and Higher Eagle View Point,
Mount Kitanglad, Mindanao
18-02 1 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
01-03 1 Mount Makiling, Luzon
99. Crested Goshawk -
Accipiter trivirgatus
18-02 1 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
100. Japanese Sparrowhawk - Accipiter gularis
13-02 1 (male, seen well) just north of the Higher
Eagle View Point, Mount Kitanglad, Mindanao
101. Grey-faced Buzzard - Butastur indicus
13-02 1 Mount Kitanglad, Mindanao
04-03 2 American Cemetery, Manila, Luzon
102. Great Philippine Eagle - Pithecophaga
jefferyi
12-02 1 (first-year bird) between Lower and Higher
Eagle View Point, Mount Kitanglad, Mindanao
14-02 1 (heard only) near the Lower Eagle View Point,
Mount Kitanglad, Mindanao
55 hours after departure from Holland, we found this young bird (which looks
like an adult) when it was calling. We could observe this bird between 8:15
and 9:35 hours at a distance of ca. 300 meters. Then it disappeared behind the
tree tops in the valley. The star bird of the holiday!
A pair bred successfully in 1999 opposite the Lower
Eagle View Point. At the University in Los Baños we saw two birds in the raptor
centre. Also there was a White-tailed Eagle and the Philippine Eagle was almost
half a size bigger!
103. Changeable Hawk-Eagle - Spizaetus cirrhatus
13-02 1 between Del Monte Lodge and Lower Eagle
View Point, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
104. Rufous-bellied Eagle - Hieraeatus kienerii
12-02 1 (probably) between Lower and Higher Eagle
View Point, Mount Kitanglad, Mindanao
13-02 1 (immature) between Del Monte Lodge and Lower
Eagle View Point, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
105. Philippine Falconet - Microhierax erythrogenys
16-02 2 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
17-02 8 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 2 Road 6 near Mt Pasian, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
01-03 2 University Campus, Los Baños, Luzon
106. Eurasian Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus
18-02 1 (probably; could as well be an Oriental
Hobby) Davao Airport, Mindanao
02-03 1 University Campus, Los Baños, Luzon
04-03 1 American Cemetery, Manila
107. Little Egret - Egretta garzetta
Seen in small numbers throughout.
108. Chinese Egret - Egretta eulophotes
21-02 1 (summer plumage) Garceliano Beach, Puerto
Princesa, Palawan
109. Pacific Reef-Egret - Egretta sacra
21-02 2 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
22-02 4 beach between Mary's Beach Resort, Sabang
and St Paul NP, Palawan
23-02 2 Sabang Beach, Sabang, Palawan
110. Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea
02-03 2 Laguna de Bay, Los Baños, Luzon
111. Great Egret - Ardea alba
Fairly common throughout, typically seen when travelling from one site
to the other.
112. Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana
23-02 1 St Paul Bay, St Paul NP, Palawan
113. Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis
Common, seen daily when not in primary forest.
114. Striated Heron - Butorides striatus
21-02 1 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
23-02 1 beach between Mary's Beach Resort, Sabang
and St Paul NP, Palawan
28-02 1 Laguna de Bay, Los Baños, Luzon
29-02 1 Laguna de Bay, Los Baños, Luzon
115. Black-crowned Night-Heron - Nycticorax
nycticorax
02-03 1 Laguna de Bay, Los Baños, Luzon
116. Yellow Bittern - Ixobrychus sinensis
29-02 1-2 Laguna de Bay, Los Baños, Luzon
117. Cinnamon Bittern - Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
16-02 1-2 Bislig Airfield, Mindanao
118. Hooded Pitta - Pitta sordida
21-02 2 (one seen close, the other heard only) Puerto
Princesa, Palawan
22-02 1 (seen briefly) St Paul NP
23-02 1 (heard only) St Paul NP; also on 24-2
119. Red-bellied Pitta - Pitta erythrogaster
17-02 1 (heard only) Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
23-02 1 (heard only) Jungle Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
120. Azure-breasted Pitta - Pitta steerii
16-02 1 (heard only) Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
17-02 1 (seen close for fifteen minutes) Road 1-4,
PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
This individual sat motionless for fifteen minutes at a distance of
10 meters. This Pitta looks very angry and reminded us more as a forest kingfisher
than as a cute shy bird like Pittas should be. Another highlight!
121. Golden-bellied Gerygone - Gerygone
sulphurea
04-03 c 20 American Cemetery, Manila, Luzon
122. Asian Fairy-bluebird - Irena puella
23-02 1 Ridge/Orange Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
24-02 c 5 St Paul NP, Palawan
123. Philippine Fairy-bluebird - Irena cyanogaster
13-02 2 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
16-02 c 10 Road 1, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 2 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
26-02 2 Reservoir Trail, Angat Reservoir, Luzon
124. Philippine Leafbird - Chloropsis flavipennis
16-02 1 Road 1, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
1 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
17-02 1 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
125. Yellow-throated Leafbird - Chloropsis
palawanensis
22-02 1 Central Ranger Station, St Paul NP, Palawan
23-02 2 Ridge/Orange Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
3 Central Ranger Station, St Paul NP, Palawan
24-02 2 Central Ranger Station, St Paul NP, Palawan
126. Brown Shrike - Lanius cristatus
Common in every habitat, even in hotel gardens. Some lucionensis were
very greyish above, causing some confusion the first day, when we thought to
have seen a Mountain Shrike at the first clearing on Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao.
127. Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach
Only seen on Mindanao, when several where seen between Cagayan de Oro
and Malaybalay, up to 5 seen daily at Mt Kitanglad. This is the black-headed
race L s nasutus, which may be a good species in the near future.
128. Yellow-bellied Whistler - Pachycephala
philippinensis
Common, seen on Mindanao and Luzon.
129. Slender-billed Crow - Corvus enca violaceus
22-02 3 Central Ranger Station, St Paul, Palawan
23-02 c 5 Ridge/Orange Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
24-02 3 Jungle Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
130. Large-billed Crow - Corvus macrorhynchos
16-02 3 Road 1, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
17-02 4 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 c 5 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
131. White-breasted Woodswallow - Artamus
leucorynchus
11-02 c 15 Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao
16-02 1 Road 5, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
2-3 Bislig Airfield, Mindanao
19-02 3-4 seen somewhere between Bislig and Davao,
Mindanao
29-02 2 University Campus, Los Baños, Luzon
01-03 1 University Campus, Los Baños, Luzon
132. Dark-throated Oriole - Oriolus xanthonotus
23-02 1 Ridge/Orange Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
133. Philippine Oriole - Oriolus steerii
16-02 c 10 Road
1 and Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 3
Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
19-02 c 5 Road
1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
134. White-lored Oriole - Oriolus albiloris
26-02 1 (heard only) Ridge Trail, Angat Reservoir,
Luzon
27-02 1 (heard only) Reservoir Trail, Angat Reservoir,
Luzon
135. Black-naped Oriole - Oriolus chinensis
16-02 1
at the corner of Road 1 and Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 1
Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
136. Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike - Coracina
striata
17-02 c 5 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 c 5 Road
6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
23-02 1 Ridge/Orange Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
26-02 2 Ridge Trail, Angat Reservoir, Luzon
29-02 2 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
137. Blackish Cuckoo-shrike - Coracina coerulescens
26-02 1 Reservoir Trail, Angat Reservoir, Luzon
138. Black-bibbed Cicadabird (Cuckoo-shrike)
- Coracina mindanensis
16-02 c 5 Road 1, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
17-02 2 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
139. McGregor's Cuckoo-shrike - Coracina
mcgregori
11-02 1 Mount Kitanglad, Mindanao
13-02 c 20 Mount Kitanglad, Mindanao
14-02 c 10 Mount Kitanglad, Mindanao
140. Black-and-white Triller - Lalage melanoleuca
17-02 c 10 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
141. Pied Triller - Lalage nigra
21-02 3 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
04-03 c 10 American Cemetery, Manila, Luzon
142. Ashy Minivet - Pericrocotus divaricatus
01-03 8 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
143. Scarlet Minivet - Pericrocotus flammeus
16-02 4 Road 1, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
17-02 2 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 2
Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
144. Blue-headed Fantail - Rhipidura cyaniceps
26-02 c 6 Angat Reservoir, Luzon
27-02 4 Angat Reservoir, Luzon
29-02 c 10 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
01-03 c 10 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
145. Black-and-cinnamon Fantail - Rhipidura
nigrocinnamomea
11-02 6 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
12-02 c 25 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
13-02 c 30 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
14-02 c 10 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
146. Pied Fantail - Rhipidura javanica
21-02 c 5 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
147. Ashy Drongo - Dicrurus leucophaeus
22-02 1 Central Ranger Station, St Paul, Palawan
23-02 c 5 Central Ranger Station, St Paul, Palawan
148. Balicassiao - Dicrurus balicassius
Common at the Angat Reservoir and Mount Makiling, Luzon
149. Spangled Drongo - Dicrurus bracteatus
Common to very common on Mindanao and Palawan
150. Black-naped Monarch - Hypothymis azurea
16-02 3 Road 1, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
17-02 2 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 4 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
19-02 2 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
26-02 3 Reservoir Trail, Angat Reservoir, Luzon
27-02 2 Reservoir Trail, Angat Reservoir, Luzon
29-02 2 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
01-03 2 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
151. Rufous Paradise-Flycatcher - Terpsiphone
cinnamomea
16-02 1 Road 1, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
17-02 1 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
19-02 1 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
27-02 1 Reservoir Trail, Angat Reservoir, Luzon
152. Blue Paradise-Flycatcher - Terpsiphone
cyanescens
24-02 2 Jungle Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
153. Eyebrowed Thrush - Turdus obscurus
At Mt Kitanglad, every evening and early morning roosting flocks of
c 10-50 birds were seen.
154. White-browed Shortwing - Brachypteryx
montana
Typically one bird was holding a territory at the first Bagabo Babbler-site,
Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao. Seen daily between 12-02 and 14-02. The cryptic Shortwing
at Mt Pasian was not observed, due to the very bad weather.
155. Grey-streaked Flycatcher - Muscicapa
griseisticta
11-02 1 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
12-02 3 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
13-02 4 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
18-02 1 Mt Pasian, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
22-02 1 St Paul NP, Palawan
01-03 1 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
156. Mugimaki Flycatcher - Ficedula mugimaki
13-02 1 Higher Eagle View Point, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
14-02 1 Stream Trail/2nd Bagobo Babbler-site,
Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
157. Snowy-browed Flycatcher - Ficedula
hyperythra
13-02 1-2 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao, also on 14-02
158. Little Slaty Flycatcher - Ficedula
basilanica
19-02 1 (female) road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
Females of this lowland species are very difficult to separate from
Cryptic Flycatcher, which is a strict montane species and is never seen at Road
1-4, which in turn is currently the best place to see Little Slaty Flycatcher.
159. Cryptic Flycatcher - Ficedula crypta
18-02 3 Mt Pasian, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
1 (either Ficedula crypta or Ficedula basilanica)
Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
Currently Mt Pasian is THE place to see this rare endemic species. Despite
the pouring rain and harsh wind we managed to see this cute little flycatcher.
160. Furtive Flycatcher - Ficedula disposita
26-02 1 Ridge Trail, Angat Reservoir, Luzon
This birds was taped-out successfully by the Birdquest team. Seen for
a short period, though well sound-recorded. Formerly called Vaurie's Flycatcher.
This species is split into Furtive Flycatcher (rediscovered here at Angat in
1994) and Cryptic Flycatcher. These little Philippine flycatchers stay typically
one meter above the ground in dense forest. Song is 5-note whistle, sie-siee,
(pause) siee-sie-sieeuw (the last note falling) and reminded me of this
annoying phrase in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
161. Little Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula westermanni
13-02 2 Higher Eagle View Point, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
162. Island Flycatcher - Eumyias panayensis
12-02 c 5 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao, also on 13-02
Most probably, this species is often confused with Little Slaty Flycatcher
at Mt Kitanglad. Keep in mind Little Slaty is a lowland species and Island Flycatcher
is not always as shown in DuPont's. We saw birds with underparts much paler
than in DuPont's.
163. Palawan Blue-Flycatcher - Cyornis lemprieri
23-02 c 10 (2 seen well, others heard) Ridge/Orange
Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
164. Citrine Canary-flycatcher - Culicicapa
helianthea
18-02 2 Mt Pasian, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
165. White-browed Shama - Copsychus luzoniensis
27-02 2 (heard only) Angat Reservoir, Luzon
29-02 2 (heard only) Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
01-03 3 (seen) Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
02-03 1 (heard only) Botanical Gardens, University
Campus, Los Baños, Luzon
166. White-vented Shama - Copsychus niger
22-02 1 Central Ranger Station, St Paul NP, Palawan
23-02 2 Central Ranger Station, St Paul NP, Palawan
24-02 4 St Paul NP, Palawan
167. Short-tailed Starling - Aplonis minor
Seen daily at Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao with maximum of 6 birds.
According to Feare & Craig (Starlings and Mynas, 1999) on Mindanao
this is a montane species, while the Asian Glossy Starling is a lowland species
on the Philippines.
168. Asian Glossy Starling - Aplonis panayensis
16-02 c 5 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
169. Common Myna - Acridotheres tristis
10-02 4 Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia
170. Crested Myna - Acridotheres cristatellus
04-03 c 10 American Cemetery, Manila, Luzon
171. Apo Myna - Basilornis miranda
13-02 2 Higher Eagle View Point, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao.
One of the best birds of the trip.
172. Coleto - Sarcops calvus
Common at PICOP, Mindanao, Angat and Mt Makiling, Luzon
173. Sulphur-billed Nuthatch - Sitta oenochlamys
12-02 c 10 Mt Kitanglad Mindanao; also on 13-02 and
14-02
18-02 1 Mt Pasian, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
29-02 4 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
01-03 3 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
174. Elegant Tit - Parus elegans
Common at Mt Kitanglad and in the PICOP-area, Mindanao. Also common
at the Angat Reservoir and Mt Makiling, Luzon. Typically, the main bird of feeding
flocks.
175. Palawan Tit - Parus amabilis
24-02 c 8 St Paul NP, Palawan
176. Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica
The most common swallow, seen daily on every visited island.
177. Pacific Swallow - Hirundo tahitica
Seen daily (up to 10) at Laguna de Bay, Los Baños, Luzon.
178. Striated Swallow - Hirundo striolata
11-02 1 (seen from the car) between Cagayan de Oro
and Malaybalay, Mindanao
02-03 3 (collecting clay) University Campus Soccer
Field, Los Baños, Luzon
179. Yellow-wattled Bulbul - Pycnonotus
urostictus
17-02 2 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
180. Yellow-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus goiavier
Common on Luzon and Mindanao.
181. Grey-cheeked Bulbul - Alophoixus bres
23-02 1 St Paul NP, Palawan
182. Sulphur-bellied Bulbul - Ixos palawanensis
22-02 2 St Paul NP, Palawan
23-02 c 10 St Paul NP, Palawan, also on 24-02
183. Philippine Bulbul - Ixos philippinus
Common on Mindanao and Luzon.
184. Yellowish Bulbul - Ixos everetti
Common in the PICOP area, Bislig, Mindanao, with daily totals up to
20 birds.
185. Golden-headed Cisticola - Cisticola
exilis
16-02 1 Bislig Airfield, Mindanao
186. Lowland White-eye - Zosterops meyeni
04-03 c 30 American Cemetery, Manila, Luzon
187. Everett's White-eye - Zosterops everetti
17-02 c 5 Road
4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
188. Yellowish White-eye - Zosterops nigrorum
01-03 1 (at least) Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
All white-eyes (c 50) seen on Mt Makiling stayed high in the canopy,
but were believed all to be this species.
189. Mountain White-eye - Zosterops montanus
Common at Mt Kitanglad from 12-02 till 14-02 and Mt Pasian on 18-02,
Mindanao.
190. Black-masked or Mindanao White-eye
- Lophozosterops goodfellowi
13-02 c 5 Stream trail, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
14-02 2 Lower Eagle View Point, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
191. Cinnamon IBON - Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus
12-02 c 5 Higher Eagle View Point, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao,
also on 14-02
13-02 c 5 Stream Trail, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao; also
on 14-02
192. Long-tailed Bush-Warbler - Bradypterus
caudatus
11-02 1 (heard only) 1st Eagle View Point,
Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
12-02 1 (heard only) 2nd Bagobo Babbler-site,
Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
1 (heard only) 1st Eagle View
Point, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao; also on 13-02
The birds on Luzon seems to have a 2 note song (tsr-trsieeee),
while birds on Mt Kitanglad a single tsrieeeeee.
193. Middendorff's Warbler - Locustella
ochotensis
16-02 c 10 Bislig Airfield, Mindanao
194. Oriental Reed-Warbler - Acrocephalus
orientalis
16-02 1 Bislig Airfield, Mindanao
04-03 2-3 American Cemetery, Manila, Luzon
195. Rufous-headed Tailorbird - Orthotomus
heterolaemus
12-02 2 (building a nest) 1st Bagobo
Babbler-site, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao. However, not seen on one of the following
days.
196. Grey-backed Tailorbird - Orthotomus
derbianus
01-03 c 3 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
One bird was seen very well. It responded both to the recording of Philippine
Tailorbirds and Grey-backed Tailorbirds. One bird sang exactly as Philippine
Tailorbird recorded on Negros on the excellent Raf Drijver's tape.
197. Rufous-tailed Tailorbird - Orthotomus
sericeus
21-02 2 Garceliano Beach, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
22-02 1 Central Ranger Station, St Paul NP, Palawan
23-02 2 Ridge/Orange Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
198. Black-headed Tailorbird - Orthotomus
nigriceps
17-02 1 (heard only) Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
c 4 (heard only) Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 2 (heard only) Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
The two birds on Road 6 were frustratingly close, but did not come into
view at all.
199. Arctic Warbler - Phylloscopus borealis
A total of c 5 birds was seen between 12-02 and 14-02 on Mt Kitanglad,
Mindanao
18-02 1 Mt Pasian, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
01-03 1 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
200. Lemon-throated Warbler - Phylloscopus
cebuensis
27-02 1 Reservoir Trail, Angat Reservoir, Luzon
This species was probably overlooked. The same is true for the Philippine
Leaf-Warbler, which we probably did see at PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao.
201. Mountain Leaf-Warbler - Phylloscopus
trivirgatus
A total of c 10 birds was seen between 12-02 and 14-02 on Mt Kitanglad,
Mindanao
18-02 4 Mt Pasian, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
202. Tawny Grassbird - Megalurus timoriensis
12-02 1 (seen, more heard) 1st clearing,
Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao; also on 13-02 and 14-02.
203. Striated Grassbird - Megalurus palustris
Several were heard and 2-3 seen at Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao between 11-02
and 14-02.
18-02 1 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
204. Ashy-headed Babbler - Malacocincla
cinereiceps
22-02 1 (seen) Entrance of St Paul NP, Palawan
23-02 3 (1 seen, 2 heard) Ridge/Orange Trail, St
Paul NP, Palawan
24-02 1 (seen) Jungle Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
205. Falcated Wren-Babbler - Ptilocichla
falcata
23-02 1 (seen) Ridge/Orange Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
This Palawan endemic was singing on a log at a distance of 20 meters.
Another highlight! This year the species proved to be difficult and several
tour groups did not see one.
206. Pygmy Babbler - Stachyris plateni
18-02 2 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
207. Striped Tit-Babbler - Macronous gularis
23-02 c 10 Ridge/Orange Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
24-02 c 10 Jungle Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
208. Brown Tit-Babbler - Macronous striaticeps
17-02 c 10 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 c 5 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
19-02 4 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
209. Stripe-sided Rhabdornis - Rhabdornis
mysticalis
17-02 6 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 c 30 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
29-02 3 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
01-03 5 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
210. Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis - Rhabdornis
inornatus
11-02 2 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
Between 12-02 and 14-02 c 20 birds were seen at Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao.
Also one of our favourites.
211. Olive-backed Flowerpecker - Prionochilus
olivaceus
16-02 2 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
17-02 1 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
212. Palawan Flowerpecker - Prionochilus
plateni
23-02 2 Ridge/Orange Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
24-02 c 6 Jungle Trail, St Paul NP, Palawan
213. Striped Flowerpecker - Dicaeum aeruginosum
29-02 1 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
01-03 2-4 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
214. Olive-capped Flowerpecker - Dicaeum
nigrilore
11-02 2 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
13-02 2 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
18-02 2 Mt Pasian, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
215. Flame-crowned Flowerpecker - Dicaeum
anthonyi kampalili
13-02 2 (pair) Stream Trail, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
14-02 1 (male) start of the Stream Trail, Mt Kitanglad,
Mindanao
216. Bicolored Flowerpecker - Dicaeum bicolor
26-02 3 Angat Reservoir, Luzon
27-02 c 5 Angat Reservoir, Luzon
217. Red-striped or Red-keeled Flowerpecker
- Dicaeum australe
16-02 2 (males in dispute with their bills held
vertically) Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
26-02 c 5 Angat Reservoir, Luzon
27-02 c 5 Angat Reservoir, Luzon
01-03 c 3 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
218. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker - Dicaeum
trigonostigma
16-02 2 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
17-02 c 5 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
219. Buzzing or White-bellied Flowerpecker
- Dicaeum hypoleucum
13-02 1 (male) Stream Trail, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
27-02 2-3 Angat Reservoir, Luzon.
01-03 2-3 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
After the release of the new Guide to the Philippines we found out we
swapped the sightings of Buzzing Flowerpecker with the sightings of Bicolored
Flowerpecker. According to the new guide the subspecies obscurum on Luzon
is not black-and-white, but is more drab-coloured. The bird we saw at Mt Kitanglad,
Mindanao was the subspecies pontifex, which looks like Bicoloured Flowerpecker,
but with a finer and more pointed bill.
220. Pygmy Flowerpecker - Dicaeum pygmaeum
25-02 2-3 Hilltop, Angat Reservoir, Luzon
26-02 c 5 Angat Reservoir, Luzon
27-02 2-3 Angat Reservoir, Luzon
01-03 2-3 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
221. Fire-breasted Flowerpecker - Dicaeum
ignipectus
12-02 2 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
13-02 c 5 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
14-02 2-3 Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
Note that all above observations of flowerpeckers are just a fraction
of all the flowerpeckers we have seen, but we were not able to identify, because
these little birds stay high in the canopy and/or move about rapidly.
222. Plain-throated Sunbird - Anthreptes
malacensis
01-03 2 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
223. Purple-throated or Van Hasselt's Sunbird
- Nectarinia sperata brasiliana
21-02 4 Casa Linda, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
22-02 c 20 Sabang and St Paul NP, Palawan
23-02 c 10-12 Mary's Beach Resort and Central Ranger Station,
St Paul NP, Palawan
24-02 c 6 Mary's Beach Resort and Central Ranger Station,
St Paul NP, Palawan
25-02 2 Casa Linda, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
224. Olive-backed Sunbird - Nectarinia jugularis
12-02 c 5 Dalwangan, Mindanao
16-02 2 Road 1-4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
17-02 c 5 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
27-02 c 3 Angat Reservoir, Luzon
01-03 c 5 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
225. Grey-hooded Sunbird - Aethopyga primigenius
11-02 1
Del Monte Lodge, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
12-02 c 5 at the sign near the Lower Eagle View Point,
Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
13-02 c 5 Lower Eagle View Point and Stream Trail,
Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
14-02 2-3 near the Del Monte Lodge, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
226. Flaming Sunbird - Aethopyga flagrans
29-02 4 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
01-03 3 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
227. Metallic-winged Sunbird - Aethopyga
pulcherrima
18-02 c 10 Mount Pasian, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
228. Lovely Sunbird - Aethopyga shelleyi
22-02 4 Puerto Princesa, Palawan
23-02 c 20 St Paul NP, Palawan
24-02 c 12 St Paul NP, Palawan
29-02 1 Mt Makiling, Los Baños, Luzon
At Palawan, one bird was displaying a few meters away on the ground,
giving amazing views.
229. Lina's Sunbird - Aethopyga linaraborae
18-02 2 (1 male seen and 1 bird only seen in flight
which uttered the same flight-call) between the second and third booster station,
Mount Pasian, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao. This Mindanao endemic was only first
described in 1997. Good identification mark is the small yellow throat-stripe
and the red and orange on the breast. We had good views of the throat, but did
not see the yellow rump. Keep in mind it is always raining at this place, but
the birds we see did not bother and are probably used to this weather.
230. Little Spiderhunter - Arachnothera
longirostra
17-02 2 Road 4, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
18-02 2 Road 6, PICOP, Bislig, Mindanao
23-02 6 St Paul NP, Palawan
24-02 2 St Paul NP, Palawan
231. Naked-faced Spiderhunter - Arachnothera
clarae
13-02 2 Mt Kitanglad,
Mindanao
17-02 2 Road 4, PICOP,
Bislig, Mindanao
232. Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Passer montanus
Very common, especially in towns and other human settlements.
233. Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava
Single birds (subspecies?) were seen at Mt Kitanglad, on the airstrip
at Bislig and in the PICOP-area, Mindanao.
234. Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea
Single birds were seen almost daily on every visited island.
235. Paddyfield or Oriental Pipit - Anthus
rufulus
12-02 1 Mt Kitanglad,
Mindanao
04-03 c 5 American Cemetery,
Manila Luzon
236. Red-eared Parrotfinch - Erythrura
coloria
12-02 1 (heard only) 1st Eagle View Point,
Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
13-02 c 5 (1 seen, more heard) 1st Bagobo
Babbler-site, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
This Mindanao endemic utters a tiny and soft siet, siet and is
very difficult to get into view. Most of the time one sees only a head or tail
and next it is gone! This bird is probably common at borders of clearings.
237. Black-headed Munia - Lonchura malacca
11-02 2 Airport of Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao
16-02 c 50 Bislig Airfield, Mindanao
19-02 c 10 Davao Airport, Mindanao
238. White-cheeked Bullfinch - Pyrrhula
leucogenis
12-02 c 6
(mostly heard, seen badly) near Higher Eagle View Point, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
13-02 2
(seen well) Higher Eagle View Point, Mt Kitanglad, Mindanao
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