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
SABLAYAN, Occidental Mindoro (Jump-off Point: San Jose)
There are also two birdwatching sites easily accessible from Sablayan such as Pandan Grande Island and Apo Reef Marine Natural Park. Pandan Grande Island promises easy birding for Tabon Scrubfowls, Common Emerald-Doves while Apo Reef, world renowned as a diving destination, hosts Nicobar Pigeons and Pied Imperial-Pigeons.
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
Spotted Buttonquail
The Spotted Buttonquail (Turnix ocellatus) is a species of bird in the Turnicidae family endemic to the Philippines. It is only found in two regions in the country: the mountains and lowlands of Luzon and the lowlands of Negros.
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