Category: WildLife Is Here 2022

Lina’s Sunbird

Scientific Name: Aethopyga linaraborae Lina’s sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae . It is endemic to mountains in Eastern Mindanao. It is one of the most striking sunbirds in the...

Flame-crowned Flowerpecker

Scientific Name: Dicaeum kampalili This uncommon endemic flowerpecker is found in the mossy montane forest and forest edge in Mindanao. Its scientific name is named after Mt. Kampalili located between the municipalities of Manay...

Rafflesia

Scientific Name: Rafflesia verrucosa Rafflesia verrucosa is presently known only in the high elevation forest of Mt. Kampalili, in Eastern Mindanao. This is the 2nd smallest Rafflesia species in the Philippines, and the first...

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

Scientific Name: Batomys hamiguitan Found only in Mt. Hamiguitan, in Davao Oriental, the Hamiguitan hairy-tailed rat (Batomys hamiguitan) is one of five species of rodent in the genus Batomys. This forest rat is distinct...