List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Only countries for which we have data are used to determine if the species is best seen in this country. Hence, species listed as best seen in this country may also be seen in other countries for which we don't have any data. If no locale code is given, the species is only present in remote areas not included in our list of locales but is only in remote locales of other countries as well. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Philippine Duck	Anas luzonica	Many	E
2	Palawan Peacock-Pheasant	Polyplectron napoleonis	PI	E
3	Philippine Collared-Dove	Streptopelia dusumieri	Many	E
4	Mindoro Bleeding-heart	Gallicolumba platenae		BC
5	Negros Bleeding-heart	Gallicolumba keayi	NI,VI	E
6	Sulu Bleeding-heart	Gallicolumba menagei		BC
7	Luzon Bleeding-heart	Gallicolumba luzonica	LI	E
8	Mindanao Bleeding-heart	Gallicolumba crinigera	BI,MI,VI	E
9	White-eared Brown-Dove	Phapitreron leucotis	Many	E
10	Amethyst Brown-Dove	Phapitreron amethystinus	BI,LI,MI,VI	E
11	Mindanao Brown-Dove	Phapitreron brunneiceps		BC
12	Tawitawi Brown-Dove	Phapitreron cinereiceps		BC
13	Philippine Green-Pigeon	Treron axillaris	Many	E
14	Whistling Green-Pigeon	Treron formosae		BC
15	Yellow-breasted Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus occipitalis	Many	E
16	Flame-breasted Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus marchei	LI	E
17	Cream-breasted Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus merrilli	LI	E
18	Black-chinned Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus leclancheri	Many	NE
19	Negros Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus arcanus	NI,VI	E
20	Pink-bellied Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula poliocephala	Many	E
21	Mindoro Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula mindorensis		BC
22	Spotted Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula carola	Many	E
23	Rufous Coucal	Centropus unirufus	LI	E
24	Black-faced Coucal	Centropus melanops	BI,CI,MI,VI	E
25	Black-hooded Coucal	Centropus steerii	MNDE,MNDW	E
26	Philippine Coucal	Centropus viridis	Many	E
27	Red-crested Malkoha	Dasylophus superciliosus	LI	E
28	Scale-feathered Malkoha	Dasylophus cumingi	LI	E
29	Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo	Surniculus velutinus	Many	E
30	Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo	Hierococcyx pectoralis	Many	E
31	Philippine Frogmouth	Batrachostomus septimus	Many	E
32	Palawan Frogmouth	Batrachostomus chaseni	PI	E
33	Philippine Nightjar	Caprimulgus manillensis	Many	E
34	Chirruping Nightjar	Caprimulgus griseatus	Many	E
35	Philippine Spinetail	Mearnsia picina	CI,MI,NI,VI	E
36	Gray-rumped Swiftlet	Collocalia marginata	Many	E
37	Ridgetop Swiftlet	Collocalia isonota	Many	E
38	Pygmy Swiftlet	Collocalia troglodytes	Many	E
39	Philippine Swiftlet	Aerodramus mearnsi	Many	E
40	Whitehead's Swiftlet	Aerodramus whiteheadi	LI,MI	E
41	Ameline Swiftlet	Aerodramus amelis	Many	E
42	Luzon Rail	Lewinia mirifica	LI	BC
43	Calayan Rail	Gallirallus calayanensis		BC
44	Philippine Swamphen	Porphyrio pulverulentus	Many	E
45	Plain Bush-hen	Amaurornis olivacea	Many	E
46	Spotted Buttonquail	Turnix ocellatus	LI	E
47	Luzon Buttonquail	Turnix worcesteri	LI	E
48	/Schrenck's Bittern/	Ixobrychus eurhythmus	Many	BC
49	Philippine Honey-buzzard	Pernis steerei	Many	E
50	Philippine Serpent-Eagle	Spilornis holospilus	Many	E
51	Philippine Eagle	Pithecophaga jefferyi	LI,MI,VI	E
52	Pinsker's Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus pinskeri	BI,MI,NI,VI	E
53	Philippine Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus philippensis	Many	E
54	Giant Scops-Owl	Otus gurneyi	MI,VI	E
55	Palawan Scops-Owl	Otus fuliginosus	PI	E
56	Philippine Scops-Owl	Otus megalotis	LI	E
57	Everett's Scops-Owl	Otus everetti	BI,MI,VI	E
58	Negros Scops-Owl	Otus nigrorum	NI,VI	E
59	Mindoro Scops-Owl	Otus mindorensis	MNDE,MNDW	E
60	Mantanani Scops-Owl	Otus mantananensis	VI	NE
61	Ryukyu Scops-Owl	Otus elegans		BC
62	Mindanao Scops-Owl	Otus mirus	MI	E
63	Luzon Scops-Owl	Otus longicornis	LI	E
64	Philippine Eagle-Owl	Ketupa philippensis	BI,LI,MI,VI	E
65	Chocolate Boobook	Ninox randi	LI,MI	NE
66	Luzon Boobook	Ninox philippensis	BI,LI,NI,VI	E
67	Mindanao Boobook	Ninox spilocephala	MI	E
68	Mindoro Boobook	Ninox mindorensis	MNDE,MNDW	E
69	Romblon Boobook	Ninox spilonotus		BC
70	Cebu Boobook	Ninox rumseyi	CI,VI	E
71	Carniguin Boobook	Ninox leventisi		BC
72	Sulu Boobook	Ninox reyi		BC
73	Philippine Trogon	Harpactes ardens	BI,LI,MI,VI	E
74	Rufous Hornbill	Buceros hydrocorax	BI,LI,MI,VI	E
75	Palawan Hornbill	Anthracoceros marchei	PI	E
76	Sulu Hornbill	Anthracoceros montani		BC
77	Writhe-billed Hornbill	Rhabdotorrhinus waldeni	VI	E
78	Writhed Hornbill	Rhabdotorrhinus leucocephalus	MI	E
79	Luzon Hornbill	Penelopides manillae	LI	E
80	Mindoro Hornbill	Penelopides mindorensis	MNDE,MNDW	E
81	Visayan Hornbill	Penelopides panini	NI,VI	E
82	Samar Hornbill	Penelopides samarensis	BI,VI	E
83	Mindanao Hornbill	Penelopides affinis	MI	E
84	Indigo-banded Kingfisher	Ceyx cyanopectus	Many	E
85	Northern Silvery-Kingfisher	Ceyx flumenicola	BI,VI	E
86	Southern Silvery-Kingfisher	Ceyx argentatus	MI	E
87	Philippine Dwarf-Kingfisher	Ceyx melanurus	LI,MI,VI	E
88	Dimorphic Dwarf-Kingfisher	Ceyx margarethae	Many	E
89	Brown-breasted Kingfisher	Halcyon gularis	BI,LI,NI,VI	E
90	Rufous-lored Kingfisher	Todiramphus winchelli	Many	E
91	Spotted Kingfisher	Actenoides lindsayi	LI,NI,VI	E
92	Blue-capped Kingfisher	Actenoides hombroni	MI	E
93	Rufous-crowned Bee-eater	Merops americanus	Many	E
94	Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker	Yungipicus maculatus	Many	E
95	Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker	Yungipicus ramsayi		BC
96	Spot-throated Flameback	Dinopium everetti	PI	E
97	Luzon Flameback	Chrysocolaptes haematribon	LI	E
98	Yellow-faced Flameback	Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus	NI,VI	E
99	Buff-spotted Flameback	Chrysocolaptes lucidus	BI,MI,VI	E
100	Red-headed Flameback	Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus	PI	E
101	Northern Sooty-Woodpecker	Mulleripicus funebris	LI	E
102	Southern Sooty-Woodpecker	Mulleripicus fuliginosus	CI,MI,VI	E
103	Philippine Falconet	Microhierax erythrogenys	Many	E
104	Philippine Cockatoo	Cacatua haematuropygia	PI	E
105	Mindanao Racquet-tail	Prioniturus waterstradti	MI	E
106	Luzon Racquet-tail	Prioniturus montanus	LI	E
107	Blue-headed Racquet-tail	Prioniturus platenae	PI	E
108	Mindoro Racquet-tail	Prioniturus mindorensis	MNDE,MNDW	E
109	Blue-winged Racquet-tail	Prioniturus verticalis		BC
110	Green Racquet-tail	Prioniturus luconensis	LI	E
111	Blue-crowned Racquet-tail	Prioniturus discurus	Many	E
112	Azure-rumped Parrot	Tanygnathus sumatranus	LI,MI,NI,VI	E
113	Guaiabero	Bolbopsittacus lunulatus	LI,MI,VI	E
114	Mindanao Lorikeet	Saudareos johnstoniae	MI	E
115	Philippine Hanging-Parrot	Loriculus philippensis	Many	E
116	Camiguin Hanging-Parrot	Loriculus camiguinensis		BC
117	Black-billed Hanging-Parrot	Loriculus bonapartei		BC
118	Visayan Broadbill	Sarcophanops samarensis	BI,VI	E
119	Wattled Broadbill	Sarcophanops steerii	MI	E
120	Whiskered Pitta	Erythropitta kochi	LI	E
121	Azure-breasted Pitta	Pitta steerii	BI,MI,VI	E
122	Taliabu Myzomela	Myzomela wahe		BC
123	McGregor's Cuckooshrike	Malindangia mcgregori	MI	E
124	Black-and-white Triller	Lalage melanoleuca	LI,MI,MNDE MNDW	E
125	Blackish Cuckooshrike	Analisoma coerulescens	LI	E
126	White-winged Cuckooshrike	Analisoma ostenta	NI,VI	E
127	Black-bibbed Cuckooshrike	Edolisoma mindanense	Many	E
128	Yellow-bellied Whistler	Pachycephala philippinensis	BI,LI,MI,VI	E
129	Green-backed Whistler	Pachycephala albiventris	LI,MNDE,MNDW	E
130	White-vented Whistler	Pachycephala homeyeri	Many	NE
131	White-lored Oriole	Oriolus albiloris	LI	E
132	Philippine Oriole	Oriolus steerii	Many	E
133	Isabela Oriole	Oriolus isabellae	LI	E
134	Black-and-cinnamon Fantail	Rhipidura nigrocinnamomea	MI,NI	E
135	Mindanao Blue-Fantail	Rhipidura superciliaris	MI	E
136	Visayan Blue-Fantail	Rhipidura samarensis	BI,VI	E
137	Tablas Fantail	Rhipidura sauli		BC
138	Visayan Fantail	Rhipidura albiventris	NI,VI	E
139	Blue-headed Fantail	Rhipidura cyaniceps	LI	E
140	Philippine Pied-Fantail	Rhipidura nigritorquis	Many	E
141	Short-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus striatus	Many	E
142	Palawan Drongo	Dicrurus palawanensis	PI	E
143	Balicassiao	Dicrurus balicassius	Many	E
144	Tablas Drongo	Dicrurus menagei		BC
145	Short-crested Monarch	Hypothymis helenae	LI,MI,VI	E
146	Celestial Monarch	Hypothymis coelestis	LI,MI,VI	E
147	Blue Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone cyanescens	PI	E
148	Rufous Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone cinnamomea	Many	NE
149	Mountain Shrike	Lanius validirostris	LI,MI,MNDE MNDW	E
150	Palawan Crow	Corvus pusillus	MNDE,MNDW,PI	E
151	White-fronted Tit	Sittiparus semilarvatus	LI,MI	E
152	Elegant Tit	Periparus elegans	Many	E
153	Palawan Tit	Periparus amabilis	PI	E
154	Leyte Plumed-Warbler	Micromacronus leytensis	VI	E
155	Mindanao Plumed-Warbler	Micromacronus sordidus	MI	E
156	Rufous-fronted Tailorbird	Orthotomus frontalis	BI,MI,VI	E
157	Visayan Tailorbird	Orthotomus castaneiceps	CI,LI,NI,VI	E
158	Gray-backed Tailorbird	Orthotomus derbianus	LI,VI	E
159	Green-backed Tailorbird	Orthotomus chloronotus	LI	E
160	Yellow-breasted Tailorbird	Orthotomus samarensis	BI,VI	E
161	White-browed Tailorbird	Orthotomus nigriceps	MI	E
162	White-eared Tailorbird	Orthotomus cinereiceps	MI	E
163	/Streaked Reed Warbler/	Acrocephalus sorghophilus	BI,LI,VI	CR
164	Cordillera Ground-Warbler	Robsonius rabori	LI	E
165	Sierra Madre Ground-Warbler	Robsonius thompsoni	LI	E
166	Bicol Ground-Warbler	Robsonius sorsogonensis	LI	E
167	Long-tailed Bush Warbler	Locustella caudata	LI,MI	E
168	Benguet Bush Warbler	Locustella seebohmi	LI	E
169	Gray-throated Bulbul	Alophoixus frater	PI	E
170	Sulphur-bellied Bulbul	Iole palawanensis	PI	E
171	Philippine Bulbul	Hypsipetes philippinus	Many	E
172	Mindoro Bulbul	Hypsipetes mindorensis	MNDE,MNDW	E
173	Streak-breasted Bulbul	Hypsipetes siquijorensis	CI,VI	E
174	Visayan Bulbul	Hypsipetes guimarasensis	NI,VI	E
175	Yellowish Bulbul	Hypsipetes everetti	MI,VI	E
176	Camiguin Bulbul	Hypsipetes cafarmanensis		BC
177	Zamboanga Bulbul	Hypsipetes rufigularis	MI	E
178	Brown-eared Bulbul	Hypsipetes amaurotis		BC
179	Yellow-wattled Bulbul	Microtarsus urostictus	BI,LI,MI,VI	E
180	Ashy-fronted Bulbul	Pycnonotus cinereifrons	PI	E
181	Lemon-throated Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus cebuensis	CI,LI,NI,VI	E
182	Philippine Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus olivaceus	BI,MI,NI,VI	E
183	/Japanese Leaf Warbler/	Phylloscopus xanthodryas	BI	BC
184	Kamchatka Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus examinandus		BC
185	Negros Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus nigrorum	Many	E
186	Rufous-headed Tailorbird	Phyllergates heterolaemus	MI	E
187	Philippine Bush Warbler	Horornis seebohmi	LI	E
188	/Japanese Bush Warbler/	Horornis diphone	LI	BC
189	Manchurian Bush Warbler	Horornis canturians		BC
190	Flame-templed Babbler	Dasycrotapha speciosa	NI,VI	E
191	Visayan Pygmy-Babbler	Dasycrotapha pygmaea	VI	E
192	Mindanao Pygmy-Babbler	Dasycrotapha plateni	MI	E
193	Rusty-crowned Babbler	Sterrhoptilus capitalis	MI	E
194	Golden-crowned Babbler	Sterrhoptilus dennistouni	LI	E
195	Calabarzon Babbler	Sterrhoptilus affinis	LI	E
196	Visayan Babbler	Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus	BI,VI	E
197	Palawan Striped-Babbler	Zosterornis hypogrammicus	PI	E
198	Luzon Striped-Babbler	Zosterornis striatus	LI	E
199	Chestnut-faced Babbler	Zosterornis whiteheadi	LI	E
200	Panay Striped-Babbler	Zosterornis latistriatus	VI	E
201	Negros Striped-Babbler	Zosterornis nigrorum	NI,VI	E
202	Mindanao White-eye	Heleia goodfellowi	MI	E
203	Yellowish White-eye	Zosterops nigrorum	Many	E
204	Lowland White-eye	Zosterops meyeni	LI,MNDW	NE
205	Everett's White-eye	Zosterops everetti	Many	BC
206	Brown Tit-Babbler	Macronus striaticeps	BI,MI,VI	E
207	Palawan Babbler	Malacopteron palawanense	PI	E
208	Ashy-headed Babbler	Pellorneum cinereiceps	PI	E
209	Striated Wren-Babbler	Ptilocichla mindanensis	BI,MI,VI	E
210	Falcated Wren-Babbler	Ptilocichla falcata	PI	E
211	Sulphur-billed Nuthatch	Sitta oenochlamys	Many	E
212	Stripe-sided Rhabdornis	Rhabdornis mystacalis	Many	E
213	Long-billed Rhabdornis	Rhabdornis grandis	LI	E
214	Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis	Rhabdornis inornatus	MI,VI	E
215	Visayan Rhabdornis	Rhabdornis rabori	NI,VI	BC
216	Apo Myna	Goodfellowia mirandus	MI	E
217	Coleto	Sarcops calvus	Many	NE
218	Tenggara Hill Myna	Gracula venerata	PI	EN
219	Ashy Thrush	Geokichla cinerea	LI,MNDE,MNDW	E
220	Chestnut-capped Thrush	Geokichla interpres	MI	EN
221	/White's Thrush/	Zoothera aurea	LI,VI	BC
222	Brown-headed Thrush	Turdus chrysolaus	LI,MNDE,MNDW	BC
223	Pale Thrush	Turdus pallidus		BC
224	Ashy-breasted Flycatcher	Muscicapa randi	LI,NI,VI	E
225	Philippine Magpie-Robin	Copsychus mindanensis	Many	E
226	White-browed Shama	Copsychus luzoniensis	LI	E
227	Visayan Shama	Copsychus superciliaris	NI,VI	E
228	White-vented Shama	Copsychus niger	PI	E
229	Black Shama	Copsychus cebuensis	CI,VI	E
230	Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis herioti	LI	E
231	Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis camarinensis	LI	E
232	Palawan Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis lemprieri	PI	E
233	Bagobo Babbler	Leonardina woodi	MI	E
234	Rusty-flanked Jungle Flycatcher	Vauriella insignis	LI	BC
235	Negros Jungle Flycatcher	Vauriella albigularis	NI,VI	E
236	Mindanao Jungle Flycatcher	Vauriella goodfellowi	MI	E
237	Philippine Shortwing	Brachypteryx poliogyna	Many	E
238	Palawan Flycatcher	Ficedula platenae	PI	E
239	Furtive Flycatcher	Ficedula disposita	LI	E
240	Little Slaty Flycatcher	Ficedula basilanica	MI,VI	E
241	Cryptic Flycatcher	Ficedula crypta	MI	E
242	Bundok Flycatcher	Ficedula luzoniensis	Many	E
243	Luzon Redstart	Phoenicurus bicolor	LI	E
244	Olive-backed Flowerpecker	Prionochilus olivaceus	BI,LI,MI,VI	E
245	Palawan Flowerpecker	Prionochilus plateni	PI	E
246	Whiskered Flowerpecker	Dicaeum proprium	MI	E
247	Olive-capped Flowerpecker	Dicaeum nigrilore	MI	E
248	Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker	Dicaeum anthonyi	LI	E
249	Flame-crowned Flowerpecker	Dicaeum kampalili	MI	E
250	Bicolored Flowerpecker	Dicaeum bicolor	Many	E
251	Cebu Flowerpecker	Dicaeum quadricolor	CI,VI	E
252	Red-keeled Flowerpecker	Dicaeum australe	Many	BC
253	Black-belted Flowerpecker	Dicaeum haematostictum	BI,CI,NI,VI	E
254	Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker	Dicaeum retrocinctum	MNDE,MNDW	E
255	White-bellied Flowerpecker	Dicaeum hypoleucum	BI,LI,MI,VI	E
256	Pygmy Flowerpecker	Dicaeum pygmaeum	Many	E
257	Fire-throated Flowerpecker	Dicaeum luzoniensis	LI,MI,NI,VI	E
258	Gray-throated Sunbird	Anthreptes griseigularis	Many	E
259	Purple-throated Sunbird	Leptocoma sperata	Many	E
260	Garden Sunbird	Cinnyris jugularis	Many	E
261	Palawan Sunbird	Cinnyris aurora	PI	BC
262	Lovely Sunbird	Aethopyga shelleyi	PI	E
263	Magnificent Sunbird	Aethopyga magnifica	CI,NI,VI	E
264	Handsome Sunbird	Aethopyga bella	Many	E
265	Flaming Sunbird	Aethopyga flagrans	LI	E
266	Maroon-naped Sunbird	Aethopyga guimarasensis	CI,NI,VI	E
267	Metallic-winged Sunbird	Aethopyga pulcherrima	BI,LI,MI,VI	E
268	Lina's Sunbird	Aethopyga linaraborae	MI	E
269	Gray-hooded Sunbird	Aethopyga primigenia	MI	E
270	Apo Sunbird	Aethopyga boltoni	MI	E
271	Orange-tufted Spiderhunter	Arachnothera flammifera	BI,MI,VI	E
272	Pale Spiderhunter	Arachnothera dilutior	PI	E
273	Naked-faced Spiderhunter	Arachnothera clarae	LI,MI,VI	E
274	Palawan Fairy-bluebird	Irena tweeddalii	PI	E
275	Philippine Fairy-bluebird	Irena cyanogastra	BI,LI,MI,VI	E
276	Philippine Leafbird	Chloropsis flavipennis	CI,MI,VI	E
277	Yellow-throated Leafbird	Chloropsis palawanensis	PI	E
278	&Green-faced Parrotfinchl	Erythrura viridifacies	LI,NI,VI	E
279	Red-eared Parrotfinch	Erythrura coloria	LI,MI	E
280	Cinnamon Ibon	Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus	MI	E
281	White-cheeked Bullfinch	Pyrrhula leucogenis	LI,MI	E
282	/Yellow Bunting/	Emberiza sulphurata	LI,MNDE,MNDW	BC

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

OTHER COUNTRIESIN ASIA

• Bhutan
• Borneo^§
• Cambodia
• China^§§
• India
• Indonesia^§§§
• Japan
• Laos
• Malaysia^§§§§
• Mongolia
• Saudi Arabia
• Sri Lanka
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Vietnam

BIRDING LOCALES

• Bohol Island (BI)
• Cebu Island (CI)
• Luzon Island (LI)
• Mindanao Island (MI)
• Mindoro Island Occidental (MNDW)
• Mindoro Island Oriental (MNDE)
• Negros Island (NI)
• Palawan Island (PI)
• Visayan Islands (VI)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	254
NE	Near Endemic	7
CR	Critically Endangered	1
EN	Endangered	2
BC	Best Seen in This Country	18
AT	Always a Target	0

Reason codes indicate the reason a species is included on our target birds list.

§ Includes Sarawak, Sabah, & Kalimantan
§§ Excludes Taiwan
§§§ Includes Wallacea but excludes Kalimantan (Borneo) and West Papua New Guinea & nearby islands
§§§§ Excludes Sarawak and Sabah on Borneo