Philippines

Exotic birds that live in Philippines in the wild. 25 species

Spotted Wood KingfisherLeast concern

Spotted Wood Kingfisher

Actenoides lindsayi

The spotted wood kingfisher or spotted kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found on the islands of Luzon, Catanduanes, Marinduque, Negros and Panay where its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests.

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Handsome SunbirdLeast concern

Handsome Sunbird

Aethopyga bella

The handsome sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

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Flaming SunbirdLeast concern

Flaming Sunbird

Aethopyga flagrans

The flaming sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the northern Philippines found on the islands of Luzon and Catanduanes. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It was formerly conspecific with the Maroon-naped sunbird.

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Magnificent SunbirdLeast concern

Magnificent Sunbird

Aethopyga magnifica

The magnificent sunbird is a striking species of bird in the sunbird family. It is endemic to the Philippines found in the Visayan islands of Negros Island, Panay, Cebu, Tablas Island and Romblon. It was considered a subspecies of the crimson sunbird.

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Metallic-winged SunbirdLeast concern

Metallic-winged Sunbird

Aethopyga pulcherrima

The metallic-winged sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

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Lovely SunbirdLeast concern

Lovely Sunbird

Aethopyga shelleyi

The lovely sunbird is a bird species in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and tropical moist montane forests.

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Grey-throated SunbirdLeast concern

Grey-throated Sunbird

Anthreptes griseigularis

The grey-throated sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in a wide range of semi-open wooded habitats in the northern and eastern part of the Philippines. It is often considered a subspecies of the brown-throated sunbird, but the two differ consistently in measurements and plumage, and there is no evidence of intergradation between them.

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Naked-faced SpiderhunterLeast concern

Naked-faced Spiderhunter

Arachnothera clarae

The naked-faced spiderhunter is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae, of the passerines order. It is endemic to the Philippines.

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Orange-tufted SpiderhunterLeast concern

Orange-tufted Spiderhunter

Arachnothera flammifera

The orange-tufted spiderhunter is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found only on Mindanao and Eastern Visayas. It was originally considered a subspecies of the little spiderhunter.

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GuaiaberoLeast concern

Guaiabero

Bolbopsittacus lunulatus

The guaiabero is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae, belonging to the monotypic genus Bolbopsittacus and closely related to the lovebirds and hanging parrots. It is endemic to the Philippines and locally known as bubutok. Its common name is derived from its reputation for eating guavas.

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Red-vented CockatooCritically endangered

Red-vented Cockatoo

Cacatua haematuropygia

The red-vented cockatoo, also known as the Philippine cockatoo and locally katala, abukay, agay, or kalangay, is a species of cockatoo. It is endemic to the Philippines, formerly found throughout the entire country, but due to the illegal wildlife trade, it is now locally extinct in most of its range with the only sizeable population remaining in Palawan and Sulu Archipelago.

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Southern Silvery KingfisherNear threatened

Southern Silvery Kingfisher

Ceyx argentatus

The southern silvery kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the Philippines found in Mindanao and Basilan. This species and the northern silvery kingfisher, found in the Visayas, were formerly considered conspecific and called the silvery kingfisher.Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, streams and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Philippine PittaLeast concern

Philippine Pitta

Erythropitta erythrogaster

The Philippine pitta or blue-breasted pitta, is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is a striking and colorful with a red belly, black throat, a brown head, a blue chest, rump and tail. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is part of the Red-bellied pitta species complex.

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Green-faced parrotfinchVulnerable

Green-faced parrotfinch

Erythrura viridifacies

The green-faced parrotfinch is a rare species of estrildid finch found in northern Philippines, on Luzon, Mindoro, Panay, Negros and Cebu islands. It is an elusive and nomadic bird with mostly green plummage with a bright red vent and tail, rarely seen but large flocks of up to 1,000 birds have been reported feeding on bamboo flowers.

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Philippine TrogonLeast concern

Philippine Trogon

Harpactes ardens

The Philippine trogon is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found on regions of Luzon, Eastern Visayas, and Mindanao. It is the only species of trogon in the country. While not a threatened species, its population is declining due to habitat loss and hunting.

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Chestnut muniaLeast concern

Chestnut munia

Lonchura atricapilla

The chestnut munia or black-headed munia is a small passerine. It was formerly considered conspecific with the closely related tricoloured munia, but is now widely accepted as a separate species. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and Hawaii.

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White-bellied muniaLeast concern

White-bellied munia

Lonchura leucogastra

The white-bellied munia is a species of estrildid finch. It is found in Malesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical/ tropical lowland moist forest habitat, and it is also found in grasslands and residential areas. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. It is an invasive species.

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Scaly-breasted muniaLeast concern

Scaly-breasted munia

Lonchura punctulata

The scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia, known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch, is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia. A species of the genus Lonchura, it was formally described and named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Its name is based on the distinct scale-like feather markings on the breast and belly. The adult is brown above and has a dark conical bill.

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Philippine Hanging ParrotLeast concern

Philippine Hanging Parrot

Loriculus philippensis

The Philippine hanging parrot, also commonly known as the colasisi from its local Tagalog name "kulasisi", is a small psittaculid parrot species endemic to the Philippines. It includes about 9 subspecies but formerly included the Camiguin hanging parrot and the Black-billed hanging parrot which have seen been recognized as distinct species. While it is listed as Least Concern in IUCN, some subspecies, such as L. p.

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Java sparrowEndangered

Java sparrow

Padda oryzivora

The Java sparrow, also known as the Java finch, Java rice sparrow or Java rice bird, is a small passerine bird. This species in the family Estrildidae is a resident breeding bird in Java, Bali, and Bawean in Indonesia. It is a popular cage bird, and has been introduced into many other countries.

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Azure-breasted PittaVulnerable

Azure-breasted Pitta

Pitta steerii

The azure-breasted pitta is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is a striking and colorful bird having colors of red, azure, green, black and white, It is endemic to the islands of Mindanao, Bohol, Leyte and Samar in the Philippines. Along with the Whiskered pitta, it is one of two endemic pittas in the country. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Blue-crowned Racket-tailLeast concern

Blue-crowned Racket-tail

Prioniturus discurus

The blue-crowned racket-tail is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found in Luzon, Mindanao and Visayas where it is found in tropical moist lowland forest. The Mindoro racket-tail of Mindoro and Blue-headed racket-tail of Palawan were once considered subspecies of the Blue-crowned racket-tail but are now separate species.

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Green Racket-tailEndangered

Green Racket-tail

Prioniturus luconensis

The green racket-tail is an endemic parrot of the Philippines where it is found on Luzon and Marinduque. This species was once common, but is rapidly declining and is currently classified as endangered due to lowland deforestation and capture for cage-bird trade. The population is now estimated to be just 300 - 800 mature individuals and is continuing to decline with many local extinctions in its former range.

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Olive-backed FlowerpeckerLeast concern

Olive-backed Flowerpecker

Prionochilus olivaceus

The olive-backed flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. This species was formerly placed in the genus Prionochilus.

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Palawan FlowerpeckerLeast concern

Palawan Flowerpecker

Prionochilus plateni

The Palawan flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found only in the Palawan island group. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest.

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Distribution per Wikidata. Not an exhaustive range map.