Other birds found in the Philippines
The following Seabirds, Waders, Wetland and Inland Water Birds occur naturally in the Philippines:
Beach Stone-curlew (Esacus giganteus) aka Beach Thick-knee – Range: Uncommon. Coastal areas.
Black-naped Tern (Sterna sumatrana)
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) – Wading bird
Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis)
Calayan Rail (Gallirallus calayanensis), a flightless bird – Range: Calayan Island in the Philippines
Chinese Crested Tern (Thalasseus bernsteini) – Range: Winters in the Philippines
Chinese Egret or Swinhoe’s Egret (Egretta eulophotes)
Comb-crested Jacanas (Irediparra gallinacea), also known as the Lotusbird or Lilytrotter – Range: Southern Philippines – Wetland birds
Great Frigatebirds (Fregata minor) – Range: Only one was reported in Quezon City, Philippines
Grey-backed Tern (Onychoprion lunatus) – Range: Vagrant outside the breeding season.
Grey-headed Lapwing (Vanellus cinereus) – Range: Vagrant
Latham’s Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) aka Japanese Snipe – Range: Rare vagrant during migration
Nankeen Night Heron aka Rufous Night Heron and in Melanesia as Melabaob (Nycticorax caledonicus)
Pied Stilt or White-headed Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus or Himantopus himantopus leucocephalus)
Purple Swamphen (P. p. pulverulentis)
Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) – Seabird
Schrenck’s Bittern (Ixobrychus eurhythmus) – Range: Winters in Philippines
Spotless Crake (Porzana tabuensis)
Spotted Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna guttata) – Endemic
Wandering Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna arcuata)
White-browed Crakes (Porzana cinerea)
