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by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Tarictic Hornbill (Penelopides panini) is a hornbill found in rainforests on the islands of Panay, Negros, Masbate, and Guimaras, and formerly Ticao, in the Philippines. It formerly included all other Philippine tarictic hornbills as subspecies, in which case the common name of the 'combined species' was shortened to Tarictic Hornbill. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Luzon Hornbill (Penelopides manillae), sometimes called Luzon Tarictic Hornbill, is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. It is endemic to forests on Luzon and nearby islands in the northern Philippines. As is the case with all Philippine tarictic hornbills, it has been considered a subspecies of P. panini. There are two subspecies of the Luzon Hornbill: The relatively widespread nominate, and subniger from the islands of Polillo and Patnanongan. It was hunted for meat, but now is considered to be safe as a new hunting ban has been enforced. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei), known locally as Talusi in Filipino language, is a smallish (approximately 70-centimeter long) forest-dwelling bird. Its plumage is predominantly black with a white tail, a dark green gloss on its upper parts and a large creamy-white beak with a casque typical of the hornbill family. The bird emits loud calls which can be transcribed as kaaww and kreik-kreik. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Philippine Hawk-Owl (Ninox philippensis) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. The Philippine Hawk-Owl is an earless species. The males and females look much alike. The subspecies differ in size and pattern on the bottom side. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Philippine Eagle-Owl (Bubo philippensis) is an vulnerable species of bird belonging to the Strigidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found in lowland forests on the islands of Catanduanes, Samar, Bohol, Mindanao, Luzon, Leyte and possibly Sibuyan. It is known locally as the “kuwago” or “bukao.” » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Philippine Scops Owl (Otus megalotis) is a common owl, endemic to the Philippines, belonging to the family of the typical owls Strigidae. It is one of sixteen owl species in the Philippines. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus) is a bird of the cuckoo family found only in the Philippines. It belongs to the genus Surniculus along with the Asian Drongo-Cuckoo (S. lugubris). The two were previously classified as a single species but are now often separated based on differences in calls and juvenile plumage. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo (Cuculus pectoralis) is a bird belonging to the cuckoo family. It is found only in the Philippines. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo (C. fugax) but is now commonly treated as a separate species based on differences in vocalizations. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Philippine Hanging Parrot (Loriculus philippensis) is also widely known as the Colasisi, taken from its local Tagalog name, "Kulasisi". It is a small parrot species of the Psittaculidae family. It includes about eleven subspecies, which are all native to only the Philippines; however, the exact taxonomy is unclear, and at least one of the subspecies might become split off and become a separate species if further research provides clarification. They are mainly green with areas of red, orange, yellow, and blue varying between subspecies. Only the males have a red area on their fronts, except for the population living on Camiguin, where neither male nor female have this red area. They make nests in tree holes and, unusually for a parrot, the female takes nesting material back to the nest. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 16, 2012 The Guaiabero (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus) is a species of parrot in the Psittaculidae family, belonging to the monotypic genus Bolbopsittacus and closely related to the lovebirds (Agapornis) and hanging parrots (Loriculus). It is endemic to the Philippines. Its common name is derived from its reputation for eating guavas. » Read More
