My Favorite Birds

The Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) is a giant forest raptor endemic to the Philippines. It is considered one of the largest and most powerful eagles in the world. Unfortunately, it is also one of the world's rarest and certainly among its most critical endangered vertebrate species. The eagle is known to be geographically restricted to the islands of Luzon, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao.


The Philippine Trogon (Harpactes ardens) is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.


The Palawan Hornbill, Anthracoceros marchei, also known locally as Talusi in Filipino language, is a 70 cm long forest-dwelling hornbill. It is predominantly black with a white tail. Its upper parts have a dark green gloss. Its large bill is creamy-white. The bird emits loud calls like kaaww and kreik-kreik. Palawan Hornbill is endemic to Palawan island of the Philippines, but can also be found in nearby islands of Balabac, Busuanga, Calauit, Culion and Coron. And this bird travels in pairs or in small noisy groups. They have a communal roosting site. It feeds on fruits, insects and small reptiles.


The Philippine kingfisheris a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.


The Spotted Wood-owl (Strix seloputo) is an owl of the earless owl genus, Strix. Its range is strangely disjunct; it occurs in many regions surrounding Borneo, but not on that island itself.