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.
Stork-billed Kingfisher
STORK-BILLED KINGFISHER
Halcyon capensis
Alcedinidae Family
Bird #184 - June 2009
L330mm (13")
uncommon, resident
This is the biggest Kingfisher in the Philippines.
We first saw this bird Sabang. Then we saw it again in another trip to Coron and when we went back to Sabang. Somehow we never seem to spend enough time with this bird to get a really nice photo. Usually something distracts us, this can easily happen in Palawan.
Upon arriving in Mindoro early in the morning, we parked and this bird was there sitting on top of a bamboo as if to say hello.
There are 2 races.One race gouldi is found in Balabac, Calauit, Culion, Lubang, Mindoro and Palawan. The other race gigantea is found in Balukbaluk, Balut, Basilan, Biliran, Bohol, Bongao, Buad, Bucas, Cabo, Cebu, DInagat, Guimaras, Jolo, Lapac, Leyte, Loran Malanipa, Manuk Manka,, Masbate, Mindanao, Negros, Panay, Polilo, Salok, Samal, Samar, Sanga Sanga, Sibutu, Sibuyan, Simaluc, Simunul, Suluan, Tablas, Tawi-Tawi, and Ticao.
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Alcedinidae Family
Bird #184 - June 2009
L330mm (13")
uncommon, resident
This is the biggest Kingfisher in the Philippines.
We first saw this bird Sabang. Then we saw it again in another trip to Coron and when we went back to Sabang. Somehow we never seem to spend enough time with this bird to get a really nice photo. Usually something distracts us, this can easily happen in Palawan.
Upon arriving in Mindoro early in the morning, we parked and this bird was there sitting on top of a bamboo as if to say hello.
There are 2 races.One race gouldi is found in Balabac, Calauit, Culion, Lubang, Mindoro and Palawan. The other race gigantea is found in Balukbaluk, Balut, Basilan, Biliran, Bohol, Bongao, Buad, Bucas, Cabo, Cebu, DInagat, Guimaras, Jolo, Lapac, Leyte, Loran Malanipa, Manuk Manka,, Masbate, Mindanao, Negros, Panay, Polilo, Salok, Samal, Samar, Sanga Sanga, Sibutu, Sibuyan, Simaluc, Simunul, Suluan, Tablas, Tawi-Tawi, and Ticao.
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STORK-BILLED KINGFISHER Halcyon capensis Sabang, Palawan
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