Birds of Sta. Elena
Family: PODICIPEDIDAE – Dabchicks
1. Tachybaptus ruficollis
Little Grebe
Kanisid; suliasid; gamao; gimao
Family: ARDEIDAE – Bitterns, Egrets and Herons
1. Bubulcus ibis coromandus
Cattle Egret
2. Butorides striatus
Striated Heron
3. Ixobrychus sinensis
Yellow Bittern
4. Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Cinnamon Bittern
5. Ardea Purpurea
Purple Heron
6. Egretta Garzetta
Lesser Egret
7. Nycticorax caledonicus
Rufous Night Heron
8. Nycticorax nyticorax
Black-crown N. Heron
9. Ardea cinerea
Gary Heron
10. Butorides Striatus
Little Heron
Talaud, tagak kalabao; talabong
Bakaw; bakaw itim; yoho
Bakaw-tumana; lapay
Bakaw-canela; lapay; yoho-pula
Kadangaho; tagak; dugwak
Tagak-latian
Lapay dagat; bakaw gabi
Lapay
Tagak
Bakaw
Family: ANATIDAE – Wild Ducks
1. Anas luzonica
2. Aythya fuligula
Pato del Monte; dumaras; naga
Pato-china
Philippine Mallard
Tuft Duck
Family: ACCIPITRIDAE - Buzzards, Eagles, Hawks and Kites
1. Accipiter virgatus confosus
Besra
2. Haliastur Indus
Brahminy Kite
3. Butastur indicus
Gray-faced Buzzard
4. Pandum haliaetus
Osprey
Sakbit
Lawin; banog
Tikwi
Aguila
Family: PHASIANIDAE – Pheasants, Wild Chickens and Quails
1. Coturnix chinensis
Blue-breasted Quail
Pugo; pugong parang; pitao
2. Turnix sylvatica
Small Button Quail
Pugo
3. Turnix suscitator
Barred Button-Quail
Pugong-daan; bontog; ombok
4. Gallus gallus domesticus
Domestic Chicken
Manok
5. Gallus gallus
Red Junglefowl
Labuyo
Family: RALLIDAE – Rails and Allies
1. Amaurornis phoenicurus
2. Gallicrex cinerea
3. Gallinula chloropus
4. Gallirallus striatus
5. Gallirallus torquatus
6. Porzana cinerea
7. Garillallus philippensis
8. Amaurornis olivaceus
White-breasted Swamphen
Watercock
Common Moorhen
Slaty-breasted Rail
Barred Rail
White-browed Crake
Buff-banded Rail
Plain Swamphen
Tariwakwak; salikuak
Kanugtog; toob-toob
Ulok; Riwariw
Tikling
Tikling
Tiko;tighik; tikugas
Tikling-kilayan
Alan; kur-kuran
Family: ROSTRATULLIDAE
1. Rostratulla benghalensis
Painted Snipe
Pakobo
Family: CHARADRIIDAE – Plovers and Lapwings
1. Charadrius dubius
Little Ring-Necked Plover
2. Charadrius alexandrinus
Kentish Plover
3. Pluvialis dominica fulva
Pacific Golden Plover
Matang-baka de collar
Taringting
Matang-baka
Family: SCOLOPACIDAE – Curlews, Godwits, Snipes and Sandpipers
1. Tringa totanus
Common Redshank
2. Tringa glareola
Wood Sandpiper
3. Actitis hypoleucos
Common Sandpiper
4. Gallinago megala
Marsh Snipe
Kanduro
Family: GLAREOLIDAE – Pranticoles
1. Glareola maldivarum
Oriental Pranticole
Family: STERNIDAE – Terns
1. Chlidonias hybridus
2. Chlidonias leucopterus
3. Sterna anaethetus
4. Sterna fuscata
Whiskered Tern
White-winged Tern
Bridled Tern
Sooty Tern
Kanaway
Kanaway
Kanaway
Kanaway
Family: COLUMBIDAE – Doves and Wild Pigeons
1. Chalcophaps indica
Emerald Dove
2. Geopelia striata
Zebra Dove
3. Streptopelia bitorquata
Philippine Turtle Dove
4. Streptopelia tranquebarica
Dwarf Turtle Dove
5. Streptopelia chinensis
Spotted Dove
6. Phapitreron leucotis
White-eared Fruit Dove
7. Treron Vernans
Pink-necked Green Pigeon
Batobatung sili; bambanin
Batobatung katiugbe; korokotok
Batobatung de Collar; tukmo
Tukmo
Batobatung de Collar; tukmo
Kuro-kuro; limukin; limucon
Punay
Family: Cuckoos, Coucals and Malcohas
1. Cacomantis merulinus
Plaintive Cuckoo
Ibong maysakit; saguksok
2. Centropus benghalensis
Lesser Coucal
Tsabokot; saguksuk; kokok
3. Centropus viridis
Philippine Coucal
Sabokot; saguksok; kokok
4. Phaenicophaeus cumingi
Scale-Feathered CuckooAbaloryo; Malkoha
5. Phaenicophaeus superciliosus Red-crested Malkoha Tamsiya
Family: TYTONIDAE – Grass Owls
1. Tyto capensis
2. Otis megalotis
Grass Owl
Philippine Scops-owl
Family: APODIDAE – Swifts and Swiflets
1. Collocalia esculenta
Phil. Glossy Swiftlet
2. Collocalia troglodytes
Pygmy Swiftlet
3. Hirundapus celebensis
Purple Needletail
Kwagong talahib
Kuago, botbot kuwaw
Hagibas
Family: ALCEDINIDAE – Kingfishers
1. Alcedo atthis
2. Alcedo cyanopecta
3. Ceyx cyanopectus
4. Ceyx erithacus
5. Halcyon smyrnensis
6. Halcyon chloris collaris
Common Kingfisher
Indigo Banded Kingfisher
Dwarf River Kingfisher
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher
White-throated Kingfisher
White-collared Kingfisher
Susolbot
Tapsuk
Tapsuk
Biding
Salaksak
Kasaykasay; tagkarit
Family: MEROPIDAE – Bee-eaters
1. Merops philippinus
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Perik; parik-parik
2. Merops viridis
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Family: CORACIIDAE – Dollar Birds
1. Eurystomus orientalis
Dollar Bird
Parik-parik; pirk-pirik
Lorong-instik
Family: PICIDAE – Woodpeckers and Barbets
1. Dendrocopus maculatus
Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker Ta-ta-li-ik; karp. maliit
2. Chrysocolaptes lucidus
Greater Flameback
Karpintero
3. Megalaima haemacephala
Coppersmith Barbet
Puk-puk; tuk-tuk
Family: ALAUDIDAE - Skylarks
1. Alauda gulgula
Oriental Skylark
Lagsisng; ananagsing
Family: HIRUNDINIDAE – Swallows and Martins
1. Hirundo rustica
Barn Swallow
2. Hirundo tahitica
Pacific Swallow
3. Riparia riparia
Layang-layang; balinsasayaw
Layang-layang; balinsasayaw
Sand Martin/Swallow
Family: CAMPEPHAGIDAE – Cuckoo-shrikes and Trillers
1. Lalage nigra
Pied Triller
Pari; ibon pari
Family: ORIOLIDAE – Orioles
1. Oriolus chinensis
Black-naped Oriole
Kulyawan; tulihao; kikiyaw
Family: CORVIDAE – Crows
1. Corvus macrorhynchos
2. Corvus enca
Large-billed Crow
Slender-billed Crow
Uwak
Uwak
Family: PYCNONOTIDAE – Bulbuls
1 1. Pycnonotus goiavier
Yellow-vented Bulbul
2 2. Hypsipetes philippinus
Philippine Bulbul
Luklak; polangga; palago
Malipagong-kalabaw; tagmaya
Family: TURDIDAE – Robins Shamas and Thrushes
1. Copsychus saularis
Oriental Magpie-robin
2. Saxicola caprata
Pied Chat
3. Monticola solitarius
Blue Rock Thrush
4. Zoothera dauma
Scaly Ground Trush
5. Zoothera andromedai
Sunda Ground Trush
6. Brachypteryx Montana
White-browed Shortwing
Dominico; siloy; asosiloy
Sipao; tererekoy
Solitaryo; tuwang-batang
Boorowing (Bagobo)
Family: SYLVIIDAE – Old World Warblers
1. Orthotomus castaneiceps
Philippine Tailorbird
Pipit mananahi; tigwati
2. Gerygone sulphurea
Yellow-breasted Wren Warbler Pipit bakaw; pipit
3. Megalurus palustris
Striated Cane-grass Warbler
Turturiok; turiok; riok
4. Megalurus timoriensis
Lesser Cane-grass Warbler
Tisuk
5. Cisticola exilis
Golden-headed Fantail Warbler Tik-tik; pipit cogon
6. Cisticola juncidis
Common Fantail Warbler
Pirit; pipit cogon
7. Acrocephalus stentoreusClamorous Reed Warbler
Rak-rak-it
Family: MUSCICAPIDAE – Old World Flycatchers
1 1. Cyornis herioti
Blue-breasted Flycatcher
2. Rhipidura javanica
Pied Fantail
Maria Kapra
Family: MOTACILLIDAE – Pipits and Wagtails
1 1 Anthus mpvaeseelandiae
Richard’s Pipit
3 2. Motacilla cinerea
Grey Wagtail
4 3. Motacilla flava
Yellow Wagtail
5 4. Dendronanthus indicus
Forest Wagtail
6
Pipit-lata; sipyakan; tagsing
Iwad-iwad; tambayug-yug
Payug-payug; tambayuk-yuk
Iwad-iwad; payug-yug
Family: ARTAMIDAE – Woodswallows
1. Artamus leucorhynchus White-breasted Wood-swallow Gitgit; salitgit; litgit
Family: LANIIDAE – Shrikes
1. Lanius schach
2. Lanius validirostris
3. Lanius cristatus
Long-tailed Shrike
Strong-billed Shrike
Brown Shrike
Tarat San Diego; kabisote; verdugo
Tarat; Ta-la
Tarat; kabisote; tabaras; pakis-kis
Family: STURNIDAE – Starlings
1. Aplonis payanensis
2. Acridotheres cristatellus
Asian Glossy Starling
Crested Myna
Galansiang; darangsiyaw
Martines
Family: NECTARINIIDAE – Sunbirds
1. Nectarina jugularis
Olive-backed Sunbird
Pipit-puso; tamsi; tseweet
Family: DECAEIDAE – Flowerpeckers
1. Dicaeum australe
Philippine Flowerpecker
2. Dicaeum hypoleucum
Buzzing Flowerpecker
Family: ZOSTEROPIDAE – White-eyes
1. Zosterops meyeni
Lowland White-eye
Pipit; pusiw
Pipit; pusiw; tamsi
Matang Dulong; pipit; pusiw
Family: PLOCEIDAE – Old World Sparrows
1. Passer montanus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Mayang-bahay
Family: ESTRILDIDAE – Munias, Parrotfinches and Avadavats
1. Lonchura leucogastra
White-bellied Munia Maya
2. Lonchura Malacca
Chesnut Munia
Maya; mayang pula; m. dampol
3. Lonchura puntulata
Scaly-breasted Munia Mayang Paking
4. Padda oryzivora
Java Sparrow
Maya Costa; mayang-costa
TOTAL: 118 Avian Species.
NOTE:
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Listing comprised by resident, transient and migratory birds.
Verifying presence of species of nightjars and woodland owls.