Endemic birds of the Philippines
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s, Rhabdornithidae, containing three species.
has defined the following Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) in the Philippines.
Endemic (ecology)
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...
among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds
Endemism in birds
An endemic bird area is a region of the world that contains two or more restricted-range species, while a "secondary area" contains one or more restricted-range species. Both terms were devised by Birdlife International....
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Patterns of endemism
The Philippines has a single endemic family, the Philippine creeperPhilippine creeper
The Philippine creepers or rhabdornises are small passerine birds. They are endemic to the Philippines. The group contains a single genus Rhabdornis with three species...
s, Rhabdornithidae, containing three species.
Endemic Bird Areas
Birdlife InternationalBirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global Partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources...
has defined the following Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) in the Philippines.
List of species
- Philippine Mallard
- Philippine FalconetPhilippine FalconetThe Philippine Falconet is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
- Philippine Megapode
- Painted QuailAsian Blue QuailThe King Quail, Coturnix chinensis also known as Chinese Painted Quail, Chun-chi, Asian Blue Quail or Blue-breasted Quail is in the same family as the pheasants Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds....
- Philippine DuckPhilippine DuckThe Philippine Duck is a large dabbling duck of the genus Anas. It is endemic to the Philippines. As few as 5,000 may remain. Overhunting and habitat loss has contributed to its decline....
- Painted SnipePainted snipePainted snipes are three distinctive wader species in the family Rostratulidae. The family is composed to two genera, Rostratula and Nycticryphes. The Australian Painted Snipe is often treated as a subspecies of the Greater Painted Snipe, but morphological and genetic differences have resulted in...
- Philippine Green Pigeon
- Pink-necked Green Pigeon
- Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeonPink-bellied Imperial-pigeonThe Pink-bellied Imperial Pigeon , otherwise known as the Philippine Zone-tailed Imperial Pigeon, the Zone-tailed Pigeon, or the Philippine Imperial Pigeon, is found in the Philippines. It is a fruit-eating bird....
- Philippine Turtle DoveIsland Collared-doveThe Island Collared Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.The species has a discontinuous distribution, occurring in the Philippines and in the Indonesian islands from Java to Timor, but absent from Borneo and Sulawesi...
- Philippine Cockatoo
- Philippine KoelAsian KoelThe Asian Koel is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. It is found in South Asia, China, and Southeast Asia. It forms a superspecies with the closely related Black-billed and Pacific Koels which are sometimes treated as subspecies...
- Philippine Serpent EaglePhilippine Serpent EagleThe Philippine Serpent Eagle, Spilornis holospilus, is an eagle found in the major islands of the Philippines. It is sometimes treated as a race of the Crested Serpent Eagle . This species is usually found in forest clearings, open woodlands, and sometimes in cultivated lands with scattered...
- Philippine EaglePhilippine EagleThe Philippine Eagle , also known as the Monkey-eating Eagle, is an eagle of the family Accipitridae that is endemic to forests in the Philippines. It has brown and white-coloured plumage, and a shaggy crest, and generally measures in length and weighs...
- Philippine Hawk-eaglePhilippine Hawk-eagleThe Philippine Hawk-Eagle, known in French as aigle des Philippines and in Spanish as aguila-azor Filipina is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family...
- Spotted ButtonquailSpotted ButtonquailThe Spotted Buttonquail is a species of bird in the Turnicidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
- Luzon ButtonquailLuzon ButtonquailThe Worcester's Buttonquail or Luzon Buttonquail is a species of bird in the Turnicidae family. It is endemic to the island of Luzon in the Philippines...
- Calayan RailCalayan RailThe Calayan Rail is a flightless bird of the rail, moorhen, and coot family that inhabits Calayan Island in the Philippines. Though well-known to natives of the island as the "piding", it was first observed by ornithologist Carmela Española in May 2004 and the discovery officially announced on...
- Luzon Rail
- Plain Bush-hen
- Lowland White-eyeLowland White-eyeThe Lowland White-eye is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
- Indigo-banded KingfisherIndigo-banded KingfisherThe Indigo-banded Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is a generally uncommon but locally common resident of the northern and central islands. There are two subspecies, the nominate race, which occurs on Luzon, Polillo, Mindoro,...
- Bukidnon WoodcockBukidnon WoodcockThe Bukidnon Woodcock, Scolopax bukidnonensis, is a medium sized wader. It was only described as new to science as recently as 2001, although the initial specimens had been collected on Luzon in the 1960s, these were originally misidentified as Eurasian Woodcock specimens...
- Red-keeled Flowerpecker
- Luzon Bleeding-heartLuzon Bleeding-heartThe Luzon Bleeding-heart is one of a number of species of ground dove in the genus Gallicolumba that are called "bleeding-hearts".They get this name from a splash of vivid red colour at the centre of their white breasts...
- Mindanao Bleeding-heartMindanao Bleeding-heartThe Mindanao Bleeding-heart is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family . It is endemic to the Philippines. It is so named because of a red blotch on its breast....
- Mindoro Bleeding-heartMindoro Bleeding-heartThe Mindoro Bleeding-heart is bird native to the Philippines. It is an endangered species. The Mindoro Bleeding-Heart is a type of ground dove....
- Negros Bleeding-heartNegros Bleeding-heartNegros Bleeding-heart is a species of pigeon endemic to the Philippines where it is found on the islands of Negros and Panay.This species has an extremely small, severely fragmented population...
- Sulu Bleeding-heartSulu Bleeding-heartThe Sulu Bleeding-heart is one of a number of species of ground doves in the genus Gallicolumba that are called "bleeding-hearts". They get this name from a splash of vivid red colour at the centre of their white breasts...
- White-eared Brown-doveWhite-eared Brown-doveThe White-eared Brown Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
- Amethyst Brown-doveAmethyst Brown-doveThe Amethyst Brown Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July...
- Tawitawi Brown-doveTawitawi Brown-doveThe Tawitawi Brown Dove is a threatened species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to forests in the Sulu Archipelago in the Philippines. Until recently it was considered conspecific with the Mindanao Brown Dove...
- Yellow-breasted Fruit-doveYellow-breasted Fruit-doveThe Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
- Flame-breasted Fruit-doveFlame-breasted Fruit-doveThe Flame-breasted Fruit Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
- Cream-bellied Fruit-doveCream-bellied Fruit-doveThe Cream-breasted Fruit Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
- Black-chinned Fruit-doveBlack-chinned Fruit-doveThe Black-chinned Fruit Dove , also known as the Black-throated Fruit Dove or Leclancher's Dove, is a medium-sized bird of the Columbidae family. The male is a colorful bird with a green belly and wings, a brown tail, a whitish grey head and neck with a purple base, red iris and a small black...
- Negros Fruit-doveNegros Fruit-doveThe Negros Fruit Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. In fact, there have been no recorded sightings of it since 1953; it may or may not be...
- Mindoro Imperial-pigeonMindoro Imperial-pigeonThe Mindoro Imperial Pigeon is a bird species in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.It was formerly classified as a...
- Spotted Imperial-pigeonSpotted Imperial-pigeonThe Spotted Imperial Pigeon is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife...