If you spot a flock of black birds with blood-red eyes, don't freak out! They're just Asian glossy starlings (Aplonis panayensis) roosting together for the night.
Creature Feature: Asian glossy starling
Creature Feature: Stork-billed Kingfisher
You'll have no trouble identifying the stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) when you see it - its size, bright ocher and blue-green color, and prominent red beak makes it unmistakable.
Creature Feature: Pacific swallow
Ever tried to identify the small, fast-flying birds flitting around the El Nido Resorts properties? If you caught a quick glimpse of a brown face then you're in luck - you just spotted a Pacific swallow!
Creature Feature: rufous night heron
The rufous night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) is more often heard rather than seen, but never fear!
Creature Feature: olive-backed sunbird
The olive-backed sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis), locally called tamasi, is a common resident of El Nido.
Creature feature: Palawan leafbird
The Palawan leafbird (Chloropsis palawanensis) is a small bird with broad wings and a long tail that's easily recognizable by its green body color and yellow throat.
Creature Feature: White-vented Shama
The white-vented shama, also known as the Palawan shama, can be identified by its all black color with blue gloss except for the lower flank.
Creature Feature: Palawan Hornbill
The Palawan hornbill, locally called “kalaw”, is a medium-sized hornbill with all-black plumage apart from the white tail.
