Flagship Species with Confirmed Presence in Puerto Princesa City
Scientific Name | Common Name | Status |
MAMMALS | ||
Amblonyx cinereus | Oriental small-clawed otter | Vulnerable, PalE |
Restricted in Philippines-only in Palawan, local endemic (PalE) | ||
Arctictis binturong* | Binturong | Vulnerable, PalE |
Restricted in Philippines-only in Palawan, local endemic (PalE) | ||
Eonycteris spelaea | Common nectar bat | Vulnerable, R |
Hystrix pmila* | Palawan porcupine | Palawan only, PalE |
Manis javanicus | Malayan pangolin | Seriously endangered, PalE |
Mydaus marchei | Palawan stink badger | Vulnerable |
Rhinolophus virgo | Yellow-faced horseshoe bat | Moderately common, PhilE |
Sundasciurus juvencus | Northern Palawan three shrew | Endangered, widespread, Declining and heavily hunted |
Sus barbatus | Bearded pig | Threatened, PalE |
Tupaia palawanensis | Palawan tree shrew | Vulnerable |
BIRDS | ||
Aethopyga s. shelleyi | Lovely sunbird | E-LC |
Alcedo meninting amadoni | Blue-eared Kingfisher | R-Un, race PalE |
Anthracoceros marchei | Palawan Hornbill | E-Un, Vulnerable |
Anthreptes malacensis paraguae | Plain –throated Sunbird | R-C, rare PalE |
Arachnothera longirostra dilutior | Little Spiderhunter | R-Un, rare PalE |
Batrachostomus javensis chaseni | Javan Frogmouth | R-Un, rare PalE |
Caprimulgus macrurus johnsoni* | Large-tailed Nightjar | R-FC, rare PalE |
Chloropsis palawanensis | Yellow-throated Leafbird | E-C |
Chrysocolaptes lucidus erythrocephalus | Greater Flameback | R-FC, rare PalE |
Cisticola juncidis nigrostriata | Zitting Cisticola | R-C rare PalE |
Collocalia troglodytes | Pygmy Swiftlet | E-FC |
Copsychus niger | White-vented Shama | E-Un, Near threatened |
Coracina striata difficilis | Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike | R-C, rare PalE |
Corvus enca pusillus | Slender-billed Crow | R-LC, rare E |
Criniger bres frater | Grey-cheeked Bulbul | R-C, rare PalE |
Culcicapa helianthea panayensis | Citrine Canary-flycatcher | R-C rare E |
Cyornis lemrieri | Palawan blue Flycatcher | E-Un, Near Threatened |
Dicaeum aeruginosum affine | Striped Flowerpecker | E-Un |
Dicaeum pygmaeum palawanorum | Pygmy Flowerpecker | E-C |
Dicrurus hottentotus palawanensis | Spangled Drongo | R-C, rare E |
Dinopium javanense everetti | Common Flameback | R-Un rare PalE |
Dryocopus javensis hargitti | White-bellied Woodpecker | R-FC , rare PalE |
Eudynamis scolopacea mindanensis | Common Koel | R-C, rare E |
Halcyon capensis gouldi* | Stork-billed Kingfisher | R-Un, rare E |
Hypsipetes palawanensis | Sulphur-bellied Bulbul | E-Un |
Irena puella tweeddalei | Asian Fairy-bluebird | R-C, rare PalE |
Macronus gularis woodi | Striped Tit-babbler | R-C, rare PalE |
Macropygia phasianella tenuirostris | Reddish Cuckoo-Dove | R-C, race E |
Megalurus palustris forbesi | Striated Grassbird | R-C, race E |
Nectarinia jugularis aurora | Olive-backed Sunbird | R-C, race E |
Oriolus c. chinensis* | Black-naped Oriole | R-C, race E |
Otus fuliginosus | Palawan Scops-Owl | E-Un, Near Threatened |
Pachycephala grisola plateni | Mangrove Whistler | R-C, race PalE |
Parus amabilis | Palawan Tit | E-Un, Near Threatened |
Phylloscopus trivirgatus peterseni | Mountain Leaf-Warbler | R-C, race PalE |
Pitta sordida palawanensis* | Hooded Pitta | R-C, race PalE |
Polyplectron emphanum* | Palawan Peacock-Pheasant | E-Un, Vulnerable |
Prioniturus platenae | Blue-headed Racquet-tail | E-Un, Vulnerable |
Prionochilus p. plateni | Palawan Flowerpecker | E-C |
Prionochilus plateni culionensis | Palawan Flowerpecker | E-C |
Pycnonotus plumosus cinereifrons | Blue-winged Bulbul | R-FC, race PalE |
Rhipidura javanica nigritorquis | Pied Fantail | R-C, race E |
Sitta frontalis palawana | Velvet-fronted Nuthatch | R-C, race PalE |
Spizaetus philippensis* | Philippine Hawk-Eagle | E-Un |
Tanygnathus lucionensis salvadorii | Blue-naped Parrot | Near endemic- Uncommon, NearThreatened |
Terpsiphone cyanescens | Blue Paradise-Flycatcher | E-Un, Near Threatened |
Trichastoma cinereiceps | Ashy-headed Babbler | E-FC |
AMPHIBIANS | ||
Barbourula busuangensis | Philippine Discoglossid Frog | PalE/Rare, Threatened |
Limnonectes acanthi | Palawan Common Frog | PalE |
Rana moellendorffi | Moellendorff's Variable-backed Frog | Common, PalE |
Bufo biporcatus | Philippine Toad | PalE/Rare |
Rhacophorus e. everetti | Palawan Tree Frog | Rare, PalE |
REPTILES | ||
Varanus salvator | Philippine Monitor Lizard | Common, Threatened |
Source: Fauna Survey Report, 2005 ECAN Zoning Project