Endangered Fauna
It is also called the monkey-eating
eagle, The Philippine eagle is endemic to the
Philippines and can be found on four major islands:
eastern Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao. It is
characterized by a brown and white feather pattern
and bushy crest. It is considered the largest of the
extant eagles in the world in terms of length and wing
surface. A full-grown adult can grow to as big as 4 ft
tall and can weigh as much as 9 kg. The monkeyeating eagle is the Philippines national bird. The
Zoological Society of London listed the Philippine
eagle as the top 14 EDGE species, making it the
Philippines' most "evolutionary distinct and globally
endangered" species. In 2015, about 600 were
estimated to be left in the wild
Pithecophaga Jefferyi
(Tamaraw or
Mindoro Dwarf Buffalo) is a small hoofed
mammal belonging to the family Bovidae.
It is endemic to the island of Mindoro. A
fully grown tamaraw stands about 4 ft tall
and weighs about 300 kg. The tamaraw
is currently considered a critically
endangered species. As of April 2019,
according to DENR, the latest count at
Mounts Iglit-Baco National Park in
Occidental Mindoro showed 466 to 494
tamaraws.
Bubalus Mindorensis
deer or Balabac Mouse-deer) is
found mainly in the island of Balabac
which is located south of Palawan.
Locally called Pilandok, it has a body the
size of a rabbit with slender legs and an
arched back that is covered by brown fur,
with a white base. A dark line runs from
each ear past the eye toward the nose. It
is endangered due to habitat loss. The
mouse-deer's habitat is being converted
to agricultural lands for coconut
plantations and other crops.
Tragulus Nigricans
(Walden’s Hornbill, or
Visayan Wrinkled Hornbill) is a hornbill bird
living in the rainforests of Negros and Panay
of the Philippines. It can be recognized by
the yellow throat and ocular skin in the
male, and the blue throat and ocular skin in
the female. This is a critically endangered
species. It is presumed extinct on Guimaras
and now survives only on Negros and
Panay. The current population is estimated
at less than 160. Though recent work from
the Central Panay Mountain Range
suggests 600-700 pairs may remain there.
Aceros Waldeni
Philippine
crocodile) is a crocodile endemic in the
Philippines. It is also known as the Mindoro
crocodile and the Philippine freshwater
crocodile. Growing no more than 3 meters,
they have a relatively broad snout and thick
bony plates on its back. Females are slightly
smaller than males. They used to be
common throughout the country but
because of habitat loss, dynamite fishing
and killings by humans, these freshwater
crocodiles can now only be found on the
islands of Dalupiri, Luzon, and Mindanao.
Currently, their population size is at 92-137.
Crocodylus Mindorensis
Visayan warty pig) is
endemic to six of the Visayan Islands
(Cebu, Negros, Panay, Masbate,
Guimaras, and Siquijor) in the central
Philippines. The Visayan warty pig is a
dark grey color, and the body is sparsely
covered with bristly hairs. Only about 300
Visayan warty pigs exist in captivity; their
wild population is unknown.
Sus Cebifrons
Panay Cloudrunner
Crateromys Heaneyi
Cebu Flowerpecker
Dicaeum Quadricolor
Mindoro Bleeding Heart
Gallicolumba Platenae
Philippine Forest Turtle
Siebenrockiella Leytensis
PH Pangolin
Manis Culionensis
Cebu Frill wing
Risiocnemis Seidenschwarzi