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Photos and videos of wild birds found in the Philippines. We travel all over the Philippines to document and take pictures of birds. Our goal is to make this site a resource of information and images about wild birds of the Philippines.

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Sta. Elena Birds

It was raining hard the night before and we went to sleep wondering if our birding trip to Sta. Elena would push through. Luckily the weather improved. Sylvia and I were with Christian Perez and Mark Wallbank on a bird trip to check out the birds in the Sta. Elena property. We saw 44 species with good numbers. There were lots of White Collared Kingfishers and White Throated Kingfishers. There were also many Black Naped Orioles and Bee Eaters. In the end the rain was not a big problem and we even went home with a bit of sunburn. June 3, 2009.
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WHITE BROWED CRAKE, immature
<i>Porzana cinerea</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

More pictures of this species in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7311207_wbESi/1/554572970_mzvP9">White Browed Crake gallery</a>
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WHITE BROWED CRAKE, immature Porzana cinerea Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines More pictures of this species in the White Browed Crake gallery

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  • BARRED RAIL
<i>Gallirallus torquatus</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Club,  Philippines

This bird popped out of the grass as we entered the compound. It was around 5:20am the sun had not yet risen, the ground was still very wet from the rains of the previous day.

More pictures of this species in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7363064_vWEEy/1/474004454_qipD5">Barred Rail gallery</a>
  • LONG TAILED SHRIKE
<i>Lanius schach</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

It was raining all night and early in the morning....

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7302460_FLmk8/1/469619391_vwJJA">Long Tailed Shrike gallery</a>
  • BLACK NAPED ORIOLE
<i>Oriolus chinensis</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

The branches are dripping wet and this Oriole is waiting for the sunrise.

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7302871_93i4H/1/553823165_ZGdVt">Black Naped Oriole gallery</a>
  • CHESTNUT MUNIA
<i>Lonchura malacca</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

This fellow was nicely perched on a blade of wet grass, looking out at the beautiful pond, thinking about life.

More pictures of this species in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7303289_Tfw43/1/532828955_N3zou"> Chestnut Munia gallery</a>
  • RED TURTLE DOVE, male
<i>Streptopelia tranquebarica</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Muntinlupa, Philippines

Drying out after the rain, on a beautiful tree.

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7346724_cj7w9/1/479296125_kUyuy">Red Turtle Dove gallery</a>
  • CLAMOROUS REED WARBLER
<i>Acrocephalus stentoreus</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

More pictures of this species in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7390164_pCdhn/1/475998188_HVHkZ">Clamorous Reed Warbler gallery</a>
  • BRIGHT-CAPPED CISTICOLA 
aka Golden-Headed Cisticola
<i>Cisticola exilis</i> 
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

More pictures of this species in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/8153623_3Xer7/1/554570981_bGnof">Bright Capped Cisticola gallery</a>
  • TAWNY GRASSBIRD
<i>Megalurus timoriensis</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

More pictures of this species in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7388801_RTQ3i/1/554586279_fepLF">Tawny Grassbird gallery</a>
  • LOWLAND WHITE EYE
<i>Zosterops meyeni</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7311600_ruCij/1/532620401_g8bxe"> Lowland White Eye gallery</a>
  • WHITE BREASTED WOODSWALLOW, immature
<i>Artamus leucorynchus</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Course, Philippines

Note the brown markings on the wings and head. These are not found on the adult. 

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7302794_A8TtV/1/501860904_edq43">White Breasted Woodswallow gallery</a>
  • WHITE THROATED KINGFISHER
<i>Halycon smyrnensis</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

There were lots of these White Throated Kingfishers around the area. 

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7320205_oyj5H/1/554569681_hPM44">White Throated Kingfisher gallery</a>
  • WHITE COLLARED KINGFISHER
<i>Halcyon chloris</i>
Santa Elena Golf Club, Philippines

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7311269_G46G7/1/504928794_iPydz">White Collared Kingfisher gallery</a>
  • WHITE BROWED CRAKE, immature
<i>Porzana cinerea</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

More pictures of this species in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7311207_wbESi/1/554572970_mzvP9">White Browed Crake gallery</a>
  • BLUE TAILED BEE EATER
<i>Merops philippinus</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

More pictures of this species in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7372179_Rw6oF/1/554565047_Lmgiy">Blue Tailed Bee Eater gallery</a>
  • RED TURTLE DOVE, female
<i>Streptopelia tranquebarica</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7346724_cj7w9/1/479296125_kUyuy">Red Turtle Dove gallery</a>
  • LARGE BILLED CROW
<i>Corvus macrorhynchos</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

As the crow flies...

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7353990_wXjPz/1/492529625_2HpJu">Large-Billed Crow gallery</a>
  • GREAT EGRET with two LITTLE EGRETS
<i>Egretta alba</i> 
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7340085_VQGWz/1/554521582_892qN">Great Egret gallery</a>
  • CATTLE EGRET
<i>Bubulcus ibis</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7315059_aGyd2/1/553822691_CFeXy">Cattle Egret gallery</a>
  • CATTLE EGRET, breeding plumage
<i>Bubulcus ibis</i>
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7315059_aGyd2/1/553822691_CFeXy">Cattle Egret gallery</a>
  • LITTLE EGRET 
<i>Egretta garzetta</i> 
Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines

We saw around 15 egrets in a pond just outside the golf course. 
More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7286691_wSkxY/1/482715982_i4ZqJ">Little Egret gallery</a>
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