Endemic birds of the Philippines

Endemic birds of the Philippines

This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.

Patterns of endemism

The Philippines has a single endemic family, the Philippine creepers, Rhabdornithidae, containing three species.

Endemic Bird Areas

Birdlife International has defined the following Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) in the Philippines.

List of species

*Philippine Mallard
*Philippine Falconet
*Philippine Megapode
*Painted Quail
*Painted Snipe
*Philippine Green Pigeon
*Pink Necked Green Dove
*Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon
*Philippine Turtle Dove
*Philippine Cockatoo
*Philippine Koel
*Philippine Serpent Eagle
*Philippine Eagle
*Philippine Hawk-eagle
*Spotted Buttonquail
*Luzon Buttonquail
*Calayan Rail
*Luzon Rail
*Bush-hen
*Bukidnon Woodcock
*Luzon Bleeding-heart
*Mindanao Bleeding-heart
*Mindoro Bleeding-heart
*Negros Bleeding-heart
*Sulu Bleeding-heart
*White-eared Brown-dove
*Amethyst Brown-dove
*Tawitawi Brown-dove
*Yellow-breasted Fruit-dove
*Flame-breasted Fruit-dove
*Cream-bellied Fruit-dove
*Black-chinned Fruit-dove
*Negros Fruit-dove
*Mindoro Imperial-pigeon
*Spotted Imperial-pigeon


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