A really short weekend trip to Luzon in summer 2018, gave a taste of birding in Philippines.
Birding here (or photographing) is really tough! Thanks to Irene's sharp eyes and skills, we managed to boost the life list in just a weekend. Looking forward to more Philippines trip after the pandemic....
List following the old HBW
Wandering Whistling-duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
Wandering Whistling-duck
Wandering Whistling-duck
Wandering Whistling-duck - note the upper wing panel
Wandering Whistling-duck - a flock
Philippine Duck
Anas luzonica
Philippine Duck - still remember the first time I saw this species, in HK
Philippine Duck
Philippine Duck
Philippine Duck
Rock Dove
Columba livia
Red Turtle-dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica
Eastern Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Philippine Cuckoo-dove
Macropygia tenuirostris
- seen in flight
Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata
Grey-capped Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
White-eared Brown-dove
Phapitreron leucotis
White-eared Brown-dove
White-eared Brown-dove
White-eared Brown-dove
White-eared Brown-dove - so similar to the relative Amethyst...
Amethyst Brown-dove
Phapitreron amethystinus
- heard only to me
Green Imperial-pigeon
Ducula aenea
Green Imperial-pigeon
Green Imperial-pigeon
Cream-bellied Fruit-dove
Ramphiculus merrilli
- heard only to me
Flame-breasted Fruit-dove
Ramphiculus marchei
Flame-breasted Fruit-dove - a beauty in the fog
Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove
Ramphiculus occipitalis
- heard only to me
Philippine Nightjar
Caprimulgus manillensis
- seen in flight
Whiskered Treeswift
Hemiprocne comata
Whiskered Treeswift
Plume-toed Swiftlet
Collocalia esculenta
- nowadays Grey-rumped Swiftlet
Ameline Swiftlet
Aerodramus vanikorensis
Ameline Swiftlet - another difficult ID species
Ameline Swiftlet
Ameline Swiftlet
Ameline Swiftlet
Ameline Swiftlet
Ameline Swiftlet
Rufous Coucal
Centropus unirufus
- not really good view
Philippine Coucal
Centropus viridis
Philippine Coucal
Philippine Coucal
Philippine Coucal - adult
Philippine Coucal - adult
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis
- seen in flight
Red-crested Malkoha
Dasylophus superciliosus
- heard only to me
Scale-feathered Malkoha
Lepidogrammus cumingi
- seen in flight but wonderful close view
Barred Rail
Hypotaenidia torquata
Barred Rail
Barred Rail
Barred Rail - with chicks
Barred Rail
Buff-banded Rail
Hypotaenidia philippensis
Buff-banded Rail with Striated Grassbird
Philippine Bush-hen
Amaurornis olivacea
- heard only
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
White-browed Crake
Amaurornis cinerea
White-browed Crake
Watercock
Gallicrex cinerea
Watercock and Intermediate Egret
Watercock - typical photo distance in Philippines
Philippine Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Philippine Swamphen - another typical photo distance
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Yellow Bittern
Ixobrychus sinensis
Cinnamon Bittern
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Cinnamon Bittern
Cinnamon Bittern
Cinnamon Bittern
Black Bittern
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Black Bittern
Black-crowned Night-heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Great White Egret
Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret
Ardea intermedia
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Black-winged Stilt
Greater Painted-snipe
Rostratula benghalensis
Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Wood Sandpiper
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Eastern Grass-owl
Tyto longimembris
Eastern Grass-owl - a high ISO shot
Eastern Grass-owl - anyway my first Tyto lifer!
Eastern Grass-owl and habitat
Luzon Boobook
Ninox philippensis
- heard only to me
Luzon Lowland Scops-owl
Otus megalotis
- mean Philippine Scops Owl
Philippine Scops Owl - night
Philippine Scops Owl - day
Luzon Highland Scops-owl
Otus longicornis
- means Luzon Scops Owl
Luzon Scops Owl - love owling
Philippine Eagle-owl
Bubo philippensis
Philippine Eagle-owl - a really unexpected found as we did not go to the usual bird tour spot
Philippine Eagle-owl
Philippine Eagle-owl
Philippine Eagle-owl
Philippine Eagle-owl
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchu
Oriental Honey Buzzard - this endemic subspecies is quite distinctive
Philippine Serpent-eagle
Spilornis holospilus
Philippine Serpent-eagle
Philippine Serpent-eagle
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Brahminy Kite
Luzon Hornbill
Penelopides manillae
- seen in flight
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Oriental Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
North Philippine Dwarf-kingfisher
Ceyx melanurus
- seen in flight
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon gularis
Spotted Wood Kingfisher Actenoides lindsayi
Spotted Wood Kingfisher
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
Collared Kingfisher
Coppersmith Barbet
Psilopogon haemacephalus
- heard only to me
Luzon Flameback
Chrysocolaptes haematribon
Luzon Flameback - two here
Northern Sooty Woodpecker
Mulleripicus funebris
Northern Sooty Woodpecker - a bigger one
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker
Picoides maculatus
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker
Guaiabero
Bolbopsittacus lunulatus
- heard only to me
Philippine Hanging-parrot
Loriculus philippensis
- seen in flight
Philippine Hanging-parrot - only flight views
Philippine Hanging-parrot
Green Racquet-tail
Prioniturus luconensis
Green Racquet-tail - thanks to Irene's sharp eyes, I got this lovely lifer!
Green Racquet-tail - one of my favorite in this trip
Green Racquet-tail - racquet tail is more obvious in flight
Whiskered Pitta
Erythropitta kochi
Whiskered Pitta - another unexpected found
Western Hooded Pitta
Pitta sordida
Western Hooded Pitta - unexpectedly uncommon
Golden-bellied Gerygone
Gerygone sulphurea
- heard only to me
Black-naped Oriole
Oriolus chinensis
Black-naped Oriole - challenging birding
Yellow-bellied Whistler
Pachycephala philippinensis
Yellow-bellied Whistler
Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike Coracina striata
Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike - I saw some perched birds but really hard to photo
Blackish Cicadabird
Edolisoma coerulescens
Blackish Cicadabird - also a Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker
White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucoryn
White-breasted Woodswallow
Blue-headed Fantail
Rhipidura cyaniceps
Blue-headed Fantail
Blue-headed Fantail
Blue-headed Fantail
Blue-headed Fantail
Blue-headed Fantail
Philippine Pied Fantail
Rhipidura nigritorquis
Philippine Pied Fantail - only photo of a pied fantail.....
Balicassiao
Dicrurus balicassius
Balicassiao
Balicassiao - super far
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
Long-tailed Shrike - more blackish head than HK's one
Long-tailed Shrike
Long-tailed Shrike
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Citrine Canary-flycatcher
Culicicapa helianthea
Citrine Canary-flycatcher
Citrine Canary-flycatcher
Citrine Canary-flycatcher
Citrine Canary-flycatcher - beautiful yellow
Citrine Canary-flycatcher
Citrine Canary-flycatcher
Citrine Canary-flycatcher
Citrine Canary-flycatcher
Citrine Canary-flycatcher
Citrine Canary-flycatcher - maybe the most friendly bird in forest
Elegant Tit
Pardaliparus elegans
Elegant Tit
Elegant Tit
Elegant Tit
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Grey-backed Tailorbird
Orthotomus derbianus
Striated Grassbird
Megalurus palustris
Striated Grassbird
Striated Grassbird
Striated Grassbird
Tawny Grassbird
Cincloramphus timoriensis
Tawny Grassbird
Bicol Ground-warbler
Robsonius sorsogonensis
- heard only to me
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo javanica
Pacific Swallow
Philippine Bulbul
Hypsipetes philippinus
Philippine Bulbul - common but difficult to shoot
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Yellow-wattled Bulbul
Poliolophus urostictus
- heard only to me
Lemon-throated Leaf-warbler
Phylloscopus cebuensis
Lemon-throated Leaf-warbler - Phylloscopus tick!
Yellowish White-eye
Zosterops nigrorum
Yellowish White-eye - little cutie
Yellowish White-eye
Yellowish White-eye
Yellowish White-eye
Yellowish White-eye - flock
Lowland White-eye
Zosterops meyeni
Lowland White-eye - even hard to take a white-eye photo
Lowland White-eye
Sulphur-billed Nuthatch
Sitta oenochlamys
Sulphur-billed Nuthatch
Sulphur-billed Nuthatch - quite un-nuthatch-like pose
Sulphur-billed Nuthatch
Sulphur-billed Nuthatch
Sulphur-billed Nuthatch
Crested Myna
Acridotheres cristatellus
Coleto
Sarcops calvus
Coleto - a beautiful myna
Coleto
Ashy Thrush
Geokichla cinerea
Ashy Thrush - never expect so easy...
Ashy Thrush
Ashy Thrush
Ashy Thrush
White-browed Shama
Kittacincla luzoniensis
White-browed Shama
Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata
Pied Bushchat
Pied Bushchat - female
Pied Bushchat - female
Pied Bushchat
Philippine Fairy-bluebird
Irena cyanogastra
Philippine Fairy-bluebird
Philippine Fairy-bluebird
Philippine Fairy-bluebird
Olive-backed Flowerpecker
Prionochilus olivaceus
Olive-backed Flowerpecker
Olive-backed Flowerpecker
Bicoloured Flowerpecker
Dicaeum bicolor
Bicoloured Flowerpecker
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
Dicaeum trigonostigma
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker - different appearance from the SE Asia relatives
Red-keeled Flowerpecker
Dicaeum australe
- heard only to me
Buzzing Flowerpecker
Dicaeum hypoleucum
Buzzing Flowerpecker
Pygmy Flowerpecker
Dicaeum pygmaeum
- heard only to me
Flaming Sunbird
Aethopyga flagrans
Flaming Sunbird
Flaming Sunbird
Flaming Sunbird
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
