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The Philippines are a magical expression of the natural world, with birds especially well represented. Azure-breasted Pitta…
…the shy, forest-dwelling Spotted Wood Kingfisher…
…and this Ashy Thrush, found right in the suburbs of Manila.
Nightbirds are special feature of our tour, with Philippine Eagle Owl…
…Philippine Frogmouth…
…and another, at night…
…Philippines Eagle Owl…
…Palawan Scops Owl…
…and Palawan Frogmouth are all possible.
Kingfishers are well represented in the archipelago. Brown-breasted is widespread…
…while the impish Northern Silvery Kingfisher is restricted to Bohol and Samar.
This is also a great tour for pittas. This Philippine Pitta, recently split from Red-bellied Pitta…
…side view - is found throughout…
…and we have a good chance of finding the scarce Whiskered Pitta…
There is an amazing diversity of woodpeckers. This Red-headed Flameback is found in Palawan…
…where we might encounter the Philippines only pheasant, the astounding Palawan Peacock Pheasant!
We have the opportunity to see many glamorous, endemic species such as this Negros Bleeding Heart…
…Ashy Ground-Thrush…
…Palawan Tit…
…White-browed Shama, an accomplished songster…
…the ground-dwelling Philippine Shortwing…
…or the Palawan Flycatcher.
It’s not just about the birds, although they definitely dominate the fauna of the island nation. Here is a Large Fruit Bat at Subang…
…and there are some wonderful reptiles such as this North Philippines Temple Viper…
…as well as unusual flora, like this Nepenthes.
Each island’s scenery is as distinct as its avifauna: Morning on the beach at Palawan…
…from the Luzon mountains…
…and the Luzon rice paddies…
…to the Palawan sea.
We’ll see colorful local culture…
…and meet the friendly Filipino people…
Travel in the Philippines is fun with varied forms of transport…
…the boat we take at dawn to the Puerto Princessa Underground National Park on Palawan…
Sometimes we’ll take the uniquely Philippino Jeepneys for short trips, although mostly we use comfortable minibuses and 4WDs…
…but whatever we use, there’s never a dull moment.
See you in The Philippines!