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Conservation Matters Birding
Luzon Mindora Samar Panay Negros Palawan
Number of species: 612
Number of endemics: 194
Number of globally threatened species: 67
Number of introduced species: 3
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Tahiti Petrel	*Pterodroma rostrata*	Rare/Accidental
Hawaiian Petrel	*Pterodroma sandwichensis*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Bonin Petrel	*Pterodroma hypoleuca*	Rare/Accidental
Streaked Shearwater	*Calonectris leucomelas*
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	*Puffinus pacificus*
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-tailed Tropicbird	*Phaethon rubricauda*	Rare/Accidental
White-tailed Tropicbird	*Phaethon lepturus*	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Spot-billed Pelican	*Pelecanus philippensis*	Vulnerable
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Masked Booby	*Sula dactylatra*
Red-footed Booby	*Sula sula*
Brown Booby	*Sula leucogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Great Frigatebird	*Fregata minor*
Lesser Frigatebird	*Fregata ariel*
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
Great-billed Heron	*Ardea sumatrana*
Purple Heron	*Ardea purpurea*
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*
Intermediate Egret	*Egretta intermedia*
Little Egret	*Egretta garzetta*
Chinese Egret	*Egretta eulophotes*	Vulnerable
Pacific Reef-Egret	*Egretta sacra*
Chinese Pond-Heron	*Ardeola bacchus*	Rare/Accidental
Javan Pond-Heron	*Ardeola speciosa*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Striated Heron	*Butorides striata*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
Rufous Night-Heron	*Nycticorax caledonicus*
Japanese Night-Heron	*Gorsachius goisagi*	Endangered
Malayan Night-Heron	*Gorsachius melanolophus*
Yellow Bittern	*Ixobrychus sinensis*
Schrenck's Bittern	*Ixobrychus eurhythmus*
Cinnamon Bittern	*Ixobrychus cinnamomeus*
Black Bittern	*Ixobrychus flavicollis*
Great Bittern	*Botaurus stellaris*	Rare/Accidental
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Woolly-necked Stork	*Ciconia episcopus*
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Black-headed Ibis	*Threskiornis melanocephalus*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
Black-faced Spoonbill	*Platalea minor*	Rare/Accidental Endangered
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Spotted Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna guttata*
Wandering Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna arcuata*
Common Shelduck	*Tadorna tadorna*	Rare/Accidental
Cotton Pygmy-goose	*Nettapus coromandelianus*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*
Gadwall	*Anas strepera*	Rare/Accidental
Common Teal	*Anas crecca*
Mallard	*Anas platyrhynchos*	Rare/Accidental
Spot-billed Duck	*Anas poecilorhyncha*
Philippine Duck	*Anas luzonica*	Endemic Vulnerable
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Common Pochard	*Aythya ferina*	Rare/Accidental
Baer's Pochard	*Aythya baeri*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*
Greater Scaup	*Aythya marila*	Rare/Accidental
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Jerdon's Baza	*Aviceda jerdoni*
Barred Honey-buzzard	*Pernis celebensis*
Oriental Honey-buzzard	*Pernis ptilorhynchus*
Black-shouldered Kite	*Elanus caeruleus*
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*	Rare/Accidental
Brahminy Kite	*Haliastur indus*
White-bellied Fish-Eagle	*Haliaeetus leucogaster*
Grey-headed Fish-Eagle	*Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus*	Near-threatened
Crested Serpent-Eagle	*Spilornis cheela*
Philippine Serpent-Eagle	*Spilornis holospilus*	Endemic
Eastern Marsh-Harrier	*Circus spilonotus*
Pied Harrier	*Circus melanoleucos*	Rare/Accidental
Crested Goshawk	*Accipiter trivirgatus*
Chinese Goshawk	*Accipiter soloensis*
Japanese Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter gularis*
Besra	*Accipiter virgatus*
Grey-faced Buzzard	*Butastur indicus*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Great Philippine Eagle	*Pithecophaga jefferyi*	Endemic Critically endangered
Rufous-bellied Eagle	*Aquila kienerii*
Changeable Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus cirrhatus*
Flores Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus floris*	Endangered
Philippine Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus philippensis*	Endemic Vulnerable
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Philippine Falconet	*Microhierax erythrogenys*	Endemic
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Merlin	*Falco columbarius*	Rare/Accidental
Oriental Hobby	*Falco severus*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae
Tabon Scrubfowl	*Megapodius cumingii*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Chinese Francolin	*Francolinus pintadeanus*
Daurian Partridge	*Perdix dauurica*	Extirpated
Japanese Quail	*Coturnix japonica*	Rare/Accidental
Blue-breasted Quail	*Coturnix chinensis*
Red Junglefowl	*Gallus gallus*
Palawan Peacock-Pheasant	*Polyplectron napoleonis*	Endemic Vulnerable
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvatica*
Red-backed Buttonquail	*Turnix maculosa*
Spotted Buttonquail	*Turnix ocellata*	Endemic
Barred Buttonquail	*Turnix suscitator*
Luzon Buttonquail	*Turnix worcesteri*	Endemic Data deficient
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Sarus Crane	*Grus antigone*	Vulnerable
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Red-legged Crake	*Rallina fasciata*
Slaty-legged Crake	*Rallina eurizonoides*
Buff-banded Rail	*Gallirallus philippensis*
Barred Rail	*Gallirallus torquatus*
Calayan Rail	*Gallirallus calayanensis*	Endemic Vulnerable
Slaty-breasted Rail	*Gallirallus striatus*
Luzon Rail	*Rallus mirificus*	Endemic Data deficient
Plain Bush-hen	*Amaurornis olivaceus*	Endemic
White-breasted Waterhen	*Amaurornis phoenicurus*
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Ruddy-breasted Crake	*Porzana fusca*
Band-bellied Crake	*Porzana paykullii*	Near-threatened
Spotless Crake	*Porzana tabuensis*
White-browed Crake	*Porzana cinerea*
Watercock	*Gallicrex cinerea*
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Eurasian Coot	*Fulica atra*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Comb-crested Jacana	*Irediparra gallinacea*
Pheasant-tailed Jacana	*Hydrophasianus chirurgus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe	*Rostratula benghalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
White-headed Stilt	*Himantopus leucocephalus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Beach Thick-knee	*Burhinus magnirostris*	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Oriental Pratincole	*Glareola maldivarum*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Grey-headed Lapwing	*Vanellus cinereus*	Rare/Accidental
Pacific Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis fulva*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*	Rare/Accidental
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*
Malaysian Plover	*Charadrius peronii*	Near-threatened
Lesser Sandplover	*Charadrius mongolus*
Greater SandPlover	*Charadrius leschenaultii*
Oriental Plover	*Charadrius veredus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Eurasian Woodcock	*Scolopax rusticola*
Bukidnon Woodcock	*Scolopax bukidnonensis*	Endemic
Jack Snipe	*Lymnocryptes minimus*	Rare/Accidental
Latham's Snipe	*Gallinago hardwickii*
Pintail Snipe	*Gallinago stenura*
Swinhoe's Snipe	*Gallinago megala*
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*
Asian Dowitcher	*Limnodromus semipalmatus*	Near-threatened
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*
Little Curlew	*Numenius minutus*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Bristle-thighed Curlew	*Numenius tahitiensis*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Far Eastern Curlew	*Numenius madagascariensis*
Upland Sandpiper	*Bartramia longicauda*	Rare/Accidental
Common Redshank	*Tringa totanus*
Marsh Sandpiper	*Tringa stagnatilis*
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Nordmann's Greenshank	*Tringa guttifer*	Endangered
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Terek Sandpiper	*Xenus cinereus*
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Grey-tailed Tattler	*Heterosceles brevipes*
Wandering Tattler	*Heterosceles incanus*
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Great Knot	*Calidris tenuirostris*
Red Knot	*Calidris canutus*
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Red-necked Stint	*Calidris ruficollis*
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*	Rare/Accidental
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris temminckii*
Long-toed Stint	*Calidris subminuta*
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	*Calidris acuminata*
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*
Broad-billed Sandpiper	*Limicola falcinellus*
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
Red-necked Phalarope	*Phalaropus lobatus*
Red Phalarope	*Phalaropus fulicarius*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Pomarine Jaeger	*Stercorarius pomarinus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Black-tailed Gull	*Larus crassirostris*	Rare/Accidental
Herring Gull	*Larus argentatus*	Rare/Accidental
East Siberian Gull	*Larus vegae*	Rare/Accidental
Black-headed Gull	*Larus ridibundus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Gull-billed Tern	*Sterna nilotica*
Caspian Tern	*Sterna caspia*	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Crested-Tern	*Sterna bengalensis*
Chinese Crested Tern	*Sterna bernsteini*	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Great Crested-Tern	*Sterna bergii*
Roseate Tern	*Sterna dougallii*
Black-naped Tern	*Sterna sumatrana*
Common Tern	*Sterna hirundo*
Little Tern	*Sterna albifrons*
Aleutian Tern	*Sterna aleutica*	Rare/Accidental
Bridled Tern	*Sterna anaethetus*
Sooty Tern	*Sterna fuscata*
Whiskered Tern	*Chlidonias hybridus*
White-winged Tern	*Chlidonias leucopterus*
Black Noddy	*Anous minutus*
Brown Noddy	*Anous stolidus*
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Metallic Pigeon	*Columba vitiensis*
Island Collared-Dove	*Streptopelia bitorquata*
Red Collared-Dove	*Streptopelia tranquebarica*
Spotted Dove	*Streptopelia chinensis*
Philippine Cuckoo-Dove	*Macropygia tenuirostris*
Emerald Dove	*Chalcophaps indica*
Zebra Dove	*Geopelia striata*	Introduced species
Nicobar Pigeon	*Caloenas nicobarica*	Near-threatened
Luzon Bleeding-heart	*Gallicolumba luzonica*	Endemic Near-threatened
Mindanao Bleeding-heart	*Gallicolumba criniger*	Endemic Endangered
Mindoro Bleeding-heart	*Gallicolumba platenae*	Endemic Critically endangered
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