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Common English Name: Black-naped Oriole Scientific Name: Oriolus chinensis Local Name: Kilyawan or Kulyawan (Tagalog) Family: Oriolidae (Orioles & Fairy-bluebirds) Distribution: India to NE Asia, China, Taiwan, SE Asia, Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sundas, Sulawesi, Borneo and the Philippines. Habitat: Common in forest edge, second growth, scrub and trees in cultivated areas and gardens. Status: Resident and Common Interesting Fact(s): Distinctive black and bright yellow plumage and loud, pleasant keee-aaaooww call make this species a favorite among birdwatchers.	Common English Name: Brown Shrike Scientific Name: Lanius cristatus Local Name: Tarat or Pakiskis (Tagalog) Family: Laniidae (Shrikes) Distribution: India, Southern China, SE Asia to New Guinea, Ryukyus, Taiwan, Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sundas, Moluccas, Sulawesi, Borneo and the Philippines. Habitat: Found in almost all habitats. Status: Migrant / Resident and Common Interesting Fact(s): This species is an aggressive predator. Preying on large insects, small birds and small mammals such as mice.	Common English Name: Chestnut Munia Scientific Name: Lonchura malacca Local Name: Maya or Mayang-dampol (Filipino) Family: Estrildidae (Parrotfinches & Munias) Distribution: India and Nepal to southwestern China, Taiwan, SE Asia, Sumatra, Java, Moluccas, Sulawesi, Borneo and the Philippines. Habitat: Found in ricefields, grasslands and open country, usually in large tightly gathered flocks. Status: Resident and Common Interesting Fact(s): This species was once considered as the National Bird of the Philippines before it was replaced by the Philippine Eagle in 1995.	Common English Name: Zitting Cisticola Scientific Name: Cisticola juncidis Local Name: Purit (Filipino) or Pipit cogon (Tagalog) Family: Sylviidae (Old World Warblers) Distribution: S Europe, Africa, southern and eastern Asia, Ryukyus, Taiwan, SE Asia to New Guinea and Australia, including Sundas, Sulawesi and the Philippines. Habitat: Common in wetter grassy areas, open country and rice fields. Status: Resident and Common Interesting Fact(s): During courtship the male flies up circling and giving its sweet sweet call then descends in floppy jerky flight giving the clicking or zitting call until it alights.
Common English Name: Olive-backed Sunbird Scientific Name: Nectarinia jugularis Local Name: Pipit-parang (Filipino) or Pipit-puso (Tagalog) Family: Nectariniidae (Spiderhunters & Sunbirds) Distribution: SE Asia to New Guinea, Australia, and the southwest Pacific, including Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sundas, Moluccas, Sulawesi, Borneo and the Philippines. Habitat: Found in second growth, coconut plantations, scrub, mangroves and gardens in towns and cities. Status: Resident and Common Interesting Fact(s): Males of this species are distinguished from females by having dark metallic purplish blue plumage on the throat and upper breast.	Common English Name: White-breasted Waterhen Scientific Name: Amaurornis phoenicurus Local Name: Ti-ok, Tariwakwak (Filipino) or Salikuak (Tagalog) Family: Raliidae (Coots, Crakes, Rails & Waterhens) Distribution: India to eastern China, Ryukyus and Taiwan, south through SE Asia to Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sundas, Sulawesi, Moluccas, Borneo and the Philippines. Habitat: Often seen foraging near wet areas in grasslands, forest edge to marshes and mangroves. Status: Resident and Common Interesting Fact(s): Local names of this species are derived from its loud persistent kor wak wak or wok wok wok call. Long toes allow this species and other rails to walk on floating plants on the water surface.	Common English Name: Zebra Dove Scientific Name: Geopelia striata Local Name: Batobatong Katigbe or Kurokutok (Filipino) Family: Columbidae (Doves & Pigeons) Distribution: SE Asia to Australia, including Sumatra, Java, Moluccas, Sulawesi, Borneo, and the Philippines. Habitat: Often seen on the ground on roads in open country, cultivated areas and gardens. Status: Resident and Common Interesting Fact(s): Doves and pigeons have the ability to produce a milky substance called crop milk or more popularly known as 'pigeon milk'. The substance is produced by special glands in the crops in both male and female parents during the breeding season to feed their chicks.	Common English Name: Glossy Swiftlet Scientific Name: Collocalia esculenta Local Name: Layang-layang (Tagalog) Family: Swifts (Apodidae) Distribution: Andamans, Nicobars, and Malay Peninsula south through Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sundas to New Guinea and the southwest Pacific, including Moluccas, Sulawesi, Borneo and the Philippines. Habitat: Ranges from sea coasts to the high mountains. Status: Resident and Common Interesting Fact(s): Nests of this species are made of mosses cemented with saliva and attached to walls under eaves, sometimes inside houses, on cliff faces in crevices and in the mouths of caves.
Common English Name: Striated Grassbird Scientific Name: Megalurus palustris Local Name: Turtoriyok, Tibsok (Filipino), Titiryok or Sunod Kalabao (Tagalog) Family: Sylviidae (Old World Warblers) Distribution: India to southern China, SE Asia, Java and the Philippines. Habitat: Found in grasslands, rice fields, marshy areas, and open country. Status: Resident and Common Interesting Fact(s): This noisy and conspicuous species can be easily observed as it often sits on exposed perches while calling loudly.	Common English Name: Grey-streaked Flycatcher Scientific Name: Muscicapa griseisticta Local Name: Family: Muscicapidae (Flycatchers) Distribution: Breeds in northeastern Asia, migrates through China and Japan to Taiwan, New Guinea, Moluccas, Sulawesi, Borneo, and the Philippines. Habitat: Perches conspicuously in the tops of trees in forests, forest edge, second growth and trees in open areas. Status: Migrant and Common Interesting Fact(s): From its perch, individuals are often seen flying out to catch insects on the wing before returning to its perch.	Common English Name: Long-tailed Shrike Scientific Name: Lanius schach Local Name: Tarat San Diego or Mamumugot (Filipino) Family: Laniidae (Shrikes) Distribution: Iran to India, China, Taiwan, SE Asia to New Guinea, including Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sundas, Borneo and the Philippines. Habitat: Conspicuous and noisy in open country and scrub, particularly in drier areas. Status: Resident and Common Interesting Fact(s): This noisy species often mimics the calls of other birds in a continuous stream of notes and phrases.	Common English Name: Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker Scientific Name: Dendrocopos maculatus Local Name: Ta-ta-li-lik (Filipino) or Karpintero-maliit (Tagalog) Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers) Distribution: Found only in the Philippines. Habitat: Found creeping up the branches and sides of trees in forests and mixed cultivation. Status: Endemic and Common. Interesting Fact(s): This species is the smallest woodpecker species in the Philippines.
Common English Name: Richard's Pipit Scientific Name: Anthus novaeseelandiae Local Name: Pipit-lata or Sipyakan (Tagalog) Family: Motacillidae (Pipits & Wagtails) Distribution: Africa, India to Siberia and China, Taiwan, SE Asia to New Guinea, Australia, and New Zealand, regionally Ryukyus, Taiwan, Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sundas, Moluccas, Sulawesi, Borneo and the Philippines. Habitat: Foopen country, grasslands, rice fields, and parks. Status: Migrant / Resident and Common Interesting Fact(s): This species prefers to forage on the ground chasing after insects pausing and standing with erect posture to survey its surroundings.	Common English Name: Scaly-breasted Munia Scientific Name: Lonchura punctulata Local Name: Mayang Paking (Filipino) Family: Estrildidae (Parrotfinches & Munias) Distribution: India to southern China, Taiwan, SE Asia, Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sundas, Sulawesi, Borneo and the Philippines. Habitat: Found in flocks in ricefields, grasslands, gardens and scrub. Status: Resident and Common Interesting Fact(s): This species can also be found in Australia, Palau, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola as an introduced species.	Common English Name: White-breasted Wood-swallow Scientific Name: Artamus leucorynchus Local Name: Gitgit, Gikgik or Pagatpat (Filipino) Family: Artamidae (Wood-swallows) Distribution: Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sundas to New Guinea, Australia and southwest Pacific, including Moluccas, Sulawesi, Borneo and the Philippines. Habitat: Often seen perched on telephone wires or dead limbs of trees, at forest edge and in clearings, open and cultivated areas. Status: Resident and Common Interesting Fact(s): Several individuals of this aggressive species, will often mob crows ans other large birds, including eagles to defend their territory.	Common English Name: Yellow-vented Bulbul Scientific Name: Pycnonotus goiavier Local Name: Luklak or Malipago (Tagalog) Family: Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls) Distribution: SE Asia, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Borneo and the Philippines. Habitat: Found a variety of habitats such as gardens, cultivated areas, scrub, and early second growth, but not in primary forest. Status: Resident and Common Interesting Fact(s): This species has adapted well to humans and is one of the most common species in its range. s