Birds of Phillipines
Birdwatching in the Philippines. Observed from September 26 to November 3, 2013.
Chinese Sparrowhawk
The Chinese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. Also called Chinese goshawk.
It breeds in Southeast China, Taiwan, Korea and Siberia; winters in Indonesia and Philippines, passing through the rest of Southeast Asia. It is a bird of wooded ...more ↓
Besra
The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
The Besra is a widespread resident breeder in dense forests throughout southern Asia, ranging from the Indian Subcontinent eastwards across Southeast Asia and into East Asia. It nests in trees, building a new nest each year. It lays 2 to 5 eggs.
Philippine Serpent-Eagle
The 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 (Spilornis cheela). This species is usually found in forest clearings, open woodlands, and sometimes in cultivated lands with scattered trees.
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
The White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), also known as the White-breasted Sea Eagle, is a large diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Originally described by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1788, it is closely related to Sanford's Sea Eagle of the Solomon Islands, and the two are considered a superspecies. A distinctive bird, the adult White-bellied Sea ...more ↓
Barred Honey-buzzard
The Barred Honey Buzzard (Pernis celebensis) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Great Philippine Eagle
The Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), also known as the Monkey-eating Eagle, is an eagle of the family Accipitridae endemic to forests in the Philippines. It has brown and white-coloured plumage, and a shaggy crest, and generally measures 86 to 102 cm (2.82 to 3.35 ft) in length and weighs 4.7 to 8.0 kilograms (10 to 18 lb). It is considered the largest of the ...more ↓
Philippine Hawk-Eagle
The Philippine Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus philippensis), earlier treated under Spizaetus, is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forests (up to 1900 meters). It is threatened by habitat loss.
