Birdwatching Tour Packages
The Philippines by Birdquest
6-28 February 2010 (23 days)
Sites to visit: Luzon: 1. Subic Bay to see a good number of endemic forest birds ranging from gorgeous racquet-tails to the strange Coleto. 2. Mount Polis for high-altitude habitats hosting the Luzon Water Redstart among others 3. Palawan to see the Philippine Cockatoo and the Palawan Peacock Pheasant 4. Mt. Makiling for the noisy Spotted Kingfisher Mindanao: 1. Lowland forests of Bislig area where the Steere's Pitta and Short-crested Monarch can be found 2. Mt. Kitanglad for the endangered Bukidnon Woodcock and magnificent Philippine Eagle.
Accommodation Facilities
From the luxurious to the basic, visitors can choose from a wide variety of the best hotel chains, business hotels, serviced apartments, pension houses, apartels and inns that cater to their desired level of comfort and convenience
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Birdwatching Sites
MT. KANLAON NATIONAL PARK, Negros Occidental (Jump-off Point: Bacolod)
Mt. Kanlaon serves as a symbolic wildlife refuge and a highly-prized trekking and camping destination, offering very impressive forest and volcanic landscapes. Mt. Kanlaon is host to some of the elusive endemic species which include the Negros Bleeding-heart and the Flame-templed Babbler.
The most frequented birding station at the Mt. Kanlaon National Park is the 24-hectare Mambukal Mountain Resort. The limited development plan of the resort provides the environment for forest species to thrive in the area, which include Balicassiao, Philippine Cuckoo-Dove, Orange-bellied Flowerpecker and a large colony of Pacific Swallows under the bridge near the bat roosting site, among others.
Birdwatching in the Philippines
The Philippines is a recognized megadiversity area with a very high level of endemism. Marvel at the variety of life on earth, as the Philippines positions itself as a new birdwatching hotspot! Home to 200 endemic bird species, nature’s diversity is best celebrated in this archipelago. With over 600 bird species in the country, birdwatchers are sure to have one more ticked off their must-see list. Get on the bird trail and marvel at the Cebu Flowerpecker, the Philippine cockatoo, the Visayan wrinkled hornbill, and the majestic Philippine eagle.Seek sanctuary in the 7,107 islands of the Philippines along with the rest of the world’s living species. From marine life, to flora and fauna, and now birdwatching, the wealth of diversity in the country has reached a level of megadiversity – exclusive to 17 countries that hold the greatest numbers of the major groups of living species. The endemism in the Philippines is a fitting symbol of the country’s uniqueness in terms of what it can offer. A country of various landscapes and experiences,the Philippines stands firm in its promise to take you beyond the usual.
List of Philippine Bird Species
Philippine Duck
The Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) is a large dabbling duck of the genus Anas. It has a black crown, nape and eye stripe, with a cinnamon head and neck. Rest of body is greyish brown with a bright green speculum. Its legs are greyish brown, and its bill is blue grey.
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