Philippine Jungle Crow

Corvus philippinus

Large crow endemic to the Philippines; note its relatively long, daggerlike bill with curved top. Entirely black with some glossiness evident in good lighting. Compare with smaller Palawan, Samar, and Sierra Madre Crows in areas of overlap. A frequent scavenger, feeding on carrion, leftover food from humans, and food stolen from other birds. Often gangs up to attack and chase other birds, especially raptors. Occurs in a wide range of habitats including woodlands, urban landscapes, agricultural fields, and open scrub forests. Call varies, generally a harsh or croaking crow.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Corvus philippinus
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Corvidae
Genus
Corvus

Photos

Distribution

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Flores Jungle Flycatcher

Eumyias oscillans

A dark flycatcher of denser montane forest. Dingy brown above with a rufous wash to wings, rump, and tail. Dark gray throat and breast, whitish belly, and a buff base to the undertail. Singles and pairs are inconspicuous in the undergrowth and midstory, often joining mixed-species flocks. Separated from Asian Brown Flycatcher by larger size, entirely dark bill, duller underside, and lack of a white throat. Sings a jumbled, high-pitched warbling: “tiritirtir-tu…”

Black-faced Antbird

Black-faced Antbird

Myrmoborus myotherinus

Short-tailed antbird of forest understory. Both sexes have black face. Males are gray with white wingbars; females are brown above, buffy below, with cream wingbars and a white or buffy throat. Forages singly or in pairs low in the undergrowth of mature forest. Usually inhabits more mature forest than similar White-browed Antbird, but there is some overlap. Note differences in facial pattern; males lack the white eyebrow and females lack the orange eyebrow seen on White-browed Antbirds. Female Black-faced Antbirds also have browner underparts than White-browed. Listen for an even-paced series of 5–7 whistles that is slightly higher in the middle. In the southern part of its range, these whistles are pure-toned; in the north, they are harsher.

Gray Treepie

Gray Treepie

Dendrocitta formosae

A long-tailed corvid found in lowland to submontane forests, parks, and gardens. Adults have black face, gray nape, brown back, pale belly, dark wings (with white patch visible in flight), orange undertail coverts, and long, black-tipped gray tail. Raucous, with a diverse repertoire; squawks and chatters loudly, but also whistles tunefully. Social, often in pairs or flocks, sometimes with other species. Forages primarily in trees, but also descends to the ground occasionally.

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