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Birds of the Philippines

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.

  1. Birds Doing Stuff!

Birds Doing Stuff!

When we first started taking pictures of birds, we had a lot of "oops the bird flew away" shots. Then, we were happy to get "bird posing nicely" shots. And we even attempted a few "bird in flight" (BIF) shots. It's always a special treat though to capture "bird showing behavior" shots, or as we like to term it, "Birds Doing Stuff"!
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ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET
<i>Psittacula krameri (manillensis?)</i>
Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines

More pictures of these birds in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7716608_qX7k3/1/504916264_iSVug">Rose Ringed Parakeet gallery</a>
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ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET Psittacula krameri (manillensis?) Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines More pictures of these birds in the Rose Ringed Parakeet gallery

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  • BLUE THROATED BEE EATER
<i>Merops viridis</i>
Subic, Zambales, Philippines

A spot of poop!
  • WHISKERED TREESWIFT
<i>Hemiprocne comata</i>
Subic, Zambales, Philippines

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7346794_ZcQRg/1/491731756_72GtT">Whiskered Treeswift gallery</a>
  • ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET
<i>Psittacula krameri (manillensis?)</i>
Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines

Oblivious to the audience

More pictures of these birds in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7716608_qX7k3/1/504916264_iSVug">Rose Ringed Parakeet gallery</a>
  • ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET
<i>Psittacula krameri (manillensis?)</i>
Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines

breeding behavior

More pictures of these birds in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7716608_qX7k3/1/504916264_iSVug">Rose Ringed Parakeet gallery</a>
  • ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET
<i>Psittacula krameri (manillensis?)</i>
Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines

More pictures of these birds in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7716608_qX7k3/1/504916264_iSVug">Rose Ringed Parakeet gallery</a>
  • ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET
<i>Psittacula krameri (manillensis?)</i>
Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines

More pictures of these birds in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7716608_qX7k3/1/504916264_iSVug">Rose Ringed Parakeet gallery</a>
  • YELLOW VENTED BULBUL
<i>Pyncnonotus goiavier</i>
Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7302349_YLH8k/1/505057688_LyfsZ">Yellow Vented Bulbul gallery
  • WHISKERED TERN 
<i>Chilidonias hybridus</i> 
Manila Yacht Club, Philippines

A SWIMMING Whiskered Tern!


More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7286474_9QDyc/1/482725697_a6CCM"> Whiskered Tern gallery</a>
  • WHISKERED TERN 
<i>Chilidonias hybridus</i> 
Manila Yacht Club, Philippines

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7286474_9QDyc/1/482725697_a6CCM"> Whiskered Tern gallery</a>
  • WHISKERED TERN 
<i>Chilidonias hybridus</i> 
Manila Yacht Club, Philippines

I believe it's doing the breaststroke


More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7286474_9QDyc/1/482725697_a6CCM"> Whiskered Tern gallery</a>
  • WHISKERED TERN 
<i>Chilidonias hybridus</i> 
Manila Yacht Club, Philippines


More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7286474_9QDyc/1/482725697_a6CCM"> Whiskered Tern gallery</a>
  • WHISKERED TERN 
<i>Chilidonias hybridus</i> 
Manila Yacht Club, Philippines


More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7286474_9QDyc/1/482725697_a6CCM"> Whiskered Tern gallery</a>
  • WHISKERED TERN 
<i>Chilidonias hybridus</i> 
Manila Yacht Club, Philippines

Then, it flies away!


More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7286474_9QDyc/1/482725697_a6CCM"> Whiskered Tern gallery</a>
  • LITTLE EGRET 
<i>Egretta garzetta</i> 
Manila Yacht Club, Philippines

Birds going on a boat ride.

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7286691_wSkxY/1/482715982_i4ZqJ">Little Egret gallery</a>
  • BRAHMINY KITE
<i>Haliastur indus</i>
Caylabne, Cavite, Philippines

If you look closely, it has a fish (or something like that) in its claws.
  • STRIATED SWALLOW
<i>Cecropis striolata</i>
Mt. Palay Palay, Cavite, Philippines

The bird on the left seems to be scratching itself with a dried pod! Is this possible?

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/8371031_vnCbH/1/549873764_SjPvN">Striated Swallow gallery</a>
  • BARRED RAIL
<i>Gallirallus torquatus</i>
Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines

Action Jackson Barred Rail clambering down a hill

More pictures of this bird in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7363064_vWEEy/1/474004454_qipD5">Barred Rail gallery</a>
  • YELLOW BITTERN and COMMON KINGFISHER
<i>Ixobrychus sinensis</i> and <i>Alcedo atthis</i>
Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines

Gotcha! Caught something!!

More pictures of the Yellow Bittern in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7361828_vKXpE/1/473912786_jQBtj">Yellow Bittern gallery</a>
More pictures of the Common Kingfisher in the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7346748_ujyou/1/485536284_8ovfW">Common Kingfisher gallery</a>
  • BLUE TAILED BEE EATER
<i>Merops philippinus</i>
Candaba, Pampanga, Philippines

birds and the bees type activity

More pictures of this bird at the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7372179_Rw6oF/1/515731404_hnvQ8">Blue Tailed Bee Eater gallery</a>
  • BLUE TAILED BEE EATER
<i>Merops philippinus</i>
Candaba, Pampanga, Philippines

More pictures of this bird at the <a href="http://tonjiandsylviasbirdlist.smugmug.com/gallery/7372179_Rw6oF/1/515731404_hnvQ8">Blue Tailed Bee Eater gallery</a>
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