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Philippines Birds

This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Philippines. The avifauna of the Philippines include a total of 657 species, of which 214 are endemic, five have been introduced by humans and 52 are rare or accidental. Of these, 68 species are globally threatened.

All 407

Tachybaptus ruficollis ¹
Tachybaptus ruficollis

Calonectris leucomelas ²
Calonectris leucomelas

Ardenna pacificus ³
Ardenna pacifica

Sula sula ⁴
Sula sula

Sula leucogaster ³
Sula leucogaster

Phalacrocorax carbo ⁵
Phalacrocorax carbo

Anhinga melanogaster ⁶
Anhinga melanogaster

Fregata ariel ⁷
Fregata ariel

Ardea cinerea ⁸
Ardea cinerea

Ardea sumatrana ⁶
Ardea sumatrana

Ardea purpurea ⁹
Ardea purpurea

Ardea alba ¹⁰
Ardea alba

Ardea intermedia ¹¹
Ardea intermedia

Egretta garzetta ¹²
Egretta garzetta

Egretta eulophotes ¹³
Egretta eulophotes

Egretta sacra ¹³
Egretta sacra

Ardeola speciosa ¹⁴
Ardeola speciosa

Bubulcus ibis ¹⁵
Bubulcus ibis

Butorides striata ⁹
Butorides striata

Nycticorax nycticorax ¹⁶
Nycticorax nycticorax

Gorsachius goisagi ¹⁷
Gorsachius goisagi

Gorsachius melanolophus ¹⁸
Gorsachius melanolophus

Ixobrychus sinensis ¹³
Ixobrychus sinensis

Ixobrychus eurhythmus ¹⁹
Ixobrychus eurhythmus

Ixobrychus cinnamomeus ²⁰
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus

Ixobrychus flavicollis ⁶
Ixobrychus flavicollis

Botaurus stellaris ²¹
Botaurus stellaris

Ibises and Spoonbills ²²
Threskiornithidae

Threskiornis melanocephalus ²³
Threskiornis melanocephalus

Plegadis falcinellus ²⁴
Plegadis falcinellus

Platalea minor ²⁵
Platalea minor

Platalea leucorodia ²⁶
Platalea leucorodia

Ciconia episcopus ²⁷
Ciconia episcopus

Ciconia boyciana ¹³
Ciconia boyciana

Anas luzonica ²⁸
Anas luzonica

Dendrocygna arcuata ³
Dendrocygna arcuata

Tadorna ferruginea
Tadorna ferruginea

Tadorna tadorna ²⁹
Tadorna tadorna

Mareca penelope ³⁰
Mareca penelope

Mareca americana ³¹
Mareca americana

Mareca strepera ³²
Mareca strepera

Anas crecca ³⁰
Anas crecca crecca

Anas platyrhynchos ²⁵
Anas platyrhynchos

Anas zonorhyncha ³³
Anas zonorhyncha

Anas acuta ³⁴
Anas acuta

Spatula querquedula ¹⁷
Spatula querquedula

Spatula clypeata ³⁵
Spatula clypeata

Aythya ferina ²¹
Aythya ferina

Aythya baeri ¹⁷
Aythya baeri

Aythya fuligula ³¹
Aythya fuligula

Aythya marila
Aythya marila

Pandion haliaetus ³⁶
Pandion haliaetus

Aviceda jerdoni ⁹
Aviceda jerdoni

Pernis ptilorhynchus ¹¹
Pernis ptilorhynchus

Milvus migrans ³⁷
Milvus migrans

Aegypius monachus ³⁸
Aegypius monachus

Haliastur indus ³⁹
Haliastur indus

Spilornis cheela ⁴⁰
Spilornis cheela

Circus melanoleucos ⁴¹
Circus melanoleucos

Accipiter trivirgatus ⁶
Accipiter trivirgatus

Accipiter soloensis ⁴²
Accipiter soloensis

Accipiter gularis ⁶
Accipiter gularis

Accipiter virgatus ⁴³
Accipiter virgatus

Butastur indicus ⁶
Butastur indicus

Buteo japonicus ¹³
Buteo japonicus

Pithecophaga jefferyi ⁴⁴
Pithecophaga jefferyi

Lophotriorchis kienerii ⁴⁵
Lophotriorchis kienerii

Nisaetus cirrhatus ⁹
Nisaetus limnaeetus

Nisaetus floris ⁴⁶
Nisaetus floris

Nisaetus philippensis ⁴⁷
Nisaetus philippensis

Nisaetus pinskeri ⁴⁴
Nisaetus pinskeri

Microhierax erythrogenys ⁴⁴
Microhierax erythrogenys

Falco tinnunculus ⁴⁸
Falco tinnunculus

Falco columbarius ⁴⁹
Falco columbarius

Falco subbuteo ⁵⁰
Falco subbuteo

Falco severus ⁵¹
Falco severus

Falco peregrinus ⁵²
Falco peregrinus

Megapodius cumingii ⁵³
Megapodius cumingii

Francolinus pintadeanus ⁵⁴
Francolinus pintadeanus

Perdix dauurica ³⁸
Perdix dauurica

Coturnix japonica ⁵⁵
Coturnix japonica

Coturnix chinensis ⁵⁶
Synoicus chinensis

Gallus gallus ⁵⁷
Gallus gallus

Polyplectron napoleonis ⁵⁸
Polyplectron napoleonis

Grus antigone ⁵⁹
Antigone antigone

Anthropoides virgo ⁶⁰
Anthropoides virgo

Rallina fasciata ⁶
Rallina fasciata

Rallina eurizonoides ⁶¹
Rallina eurizonoides

Gallirallus philippensis ⁶²
Gallirallus philippensis

Gallirallus torquatus ⁵³
Gallirallus torquatus

Gallirallus calayanensis ⁶³
Gallirallus calayanensis

Gallirallus striatus ⁶⁴
Gallirallus striatus

Rallus mirificus ⁶³
Lewinia mirifica

Amaurornis olivaceus ⁶⁵
Amaurornis olivacea

Amaurornis phoenicurus ⁶⁶
Amaurornis phoenicurus

Porzana pusilla ¹²
Zapornia pusilla

Porzana fusca ⁶⁷
Zapornia fusca

Porzana paykullii ⁹
Zapornia paykullii

Porzana tabuensis ⁶²
Zapornia tabuensis

Porzana cinerea ⁵⁵
Amaurornis cinerea

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Philippines Birds

Tachybaptus ruficollis 1 Tachybaptus ruficollis

Calonectris leucomelas 2 Calonectris leucomelas

Ardenna pacificus 3 Ardenna pacifica

Sula sula 4 Sula sula

Sula leucogaster 3 Sula leucogaster

Phalacrocorax carbo 5 Phalacrocorax carbo

Anhinga melanogaster 6 Anhinga melanogaster

Fregata ariel 7 Fregata ariel

Ardea cinerea 8 Ardea cinerea

Ardea sumatrana 6 Ardea sumatrana

Ardea purpurea 9 Ardea purpurea

Ardea alba 10 Ardea alba

Ardea intermedia 11 Ardea intermedia

Egretta garzetta 12 Egretta garzetta

Egretta eulophotes 13 Egretta eulophotes

Egretta sacra 13 Egretta sacra

Ardeola speciosa 14 Ardeola speciosa

Bubulcus ibis 15 Bubulcus ibis

Butorides striata 9 Butorides striata

Nycticorax nycticorax 16 Nycticorax nycticorax

Gorsachius goisagi 17 Gorsachius goisagi

Gorsachius melanolophus 18 Gorsachius melanolophus

Ixobrychus sinensis 13 Ixobrychus sinensis

Ixobrychus eurhythmus 19 Ixobrychus eurhythmus

Ixobrychus cinnamomeus 20 Ixobrychus cinnamomeus

Ixobrychus flavicollis 6 Ixobrychus flavicollis

Botaurus stellaris 21 Botaurus stellaris

Ibises and Spoonbills 22 Threskiornithidae

Threskiornis melanocephalus 23 Threskiornis melanocephalus

Plegadis falcinellus 24 Plegadis falcinellus

Platalea minor 25 Platalea minor

Platalea leucorodia 26 Platalea leucorodia

Ciconia episcopus 27 Ciconia episcopus

Ciconia boyciana 13 Ciconia boyciana

Anas luzonica 28 Anas luzonica

Dendrocygna arcuata 3 Dendrocygna arcuata

Tadorna ferruginea Tadorna ferruginea

Tadorna tadorna 29 Tadorna tadorna

Mareca penelope 30 Mareca penelope

Mareca americana 31 Mareca americana

Mareca strepera 32 Mareca strepera

Anas crecca 30 Anas crecca crecca

Anas platyrhynchos 25 Anas platyrhynchos

Anas zonorhyncha 33 Anas zonorhyncha

Anas acuta 34 Anas acuta

Spatula querquedula 17 Spatula querquedula

Spatula clypeata 35 Spatula clypeata

Aythya ferina 21 Aythya ferina

Aythya baeri 17 Aythya baeri

Aythya fuligula 31 Aythya fuligula

Aythya marila Aythya marila

Pandion haliaetus 36 Pandion haliaetus

Aviceda jerdoni 9 Aviceda jerdoni

Pernis ptilorhynchus 11 Pernis ptilorhynchus

Milvus migrans 37 Milvus migrans

Aegypius monachus 38 Aegypius monachus

Haliastur indus 39 Haliastur indus

Spilornis cheela 40 Spilornis cheela

Circus melanoleucos 41 Circus melanoleucos

Accipiter trivirgatus 6 Accipiter trivirgatus

Accipiter soloensis 42 Accipiter soloensis

Accipiter gularis 6 Accipiter gularis

Accipiter virgatus 43 Accipiter virgatus

Butastur indicus 6 Butastur indicus

Buteo japonicus 13 Buteo japonicus

Pithecophaga jefferyi 44 Pithecophaga jefferyi

Lophotriorchis kienerii 45 Lophotriorchis kienerii

Nisaetus cirrhatus 9 Nisaetus limnaeetus

Nisaetus floris 46 Nisaetus floris

Nisaetus philippensis 47 Nisaetus philippensis

Nisaetus pinskeri 44 Nisaetus pinskeri

Microhierax erythrogenys 44 Microhierax erythrogenys

Falco tinnunculus 48 Falco tinnunculus

Falco columbarius 49 Falco columbarius

Falco subbuteo 50 Falco subbuteo

Falco severus 51 Falco severus

Falco peregrinus 52 Falco peregrinus

Megapodius cumingii 53 Megapodius cumingii

Francolinus pintadeanus 54 Francolinus pintadeanus