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About Us

The Wild Bird Club of the Philippines is a nationwide club of birdwatchers interested in the wild birds of the Philippines. Our activities help raise awareness about Philippine avian diversity and its preservation, while promoting birdwatching as a responsible way to enjoy nature. This is backed up by a database of bird sighting records maintained by the Club, the only one in the country.

PH Birding Quick Numbers

The Philippines is well-known for it’s rich marine life, having the center of the center of the marine biodiversity of the world. But what most people do not know, including Filipinos, is that the Philippines can boast of the bird life that can be found here. In fact, the Philippines is ranked third in the world with the highest number of endemics per square kilometer next to Indonesia and Australia.

743

Species

number of species that have been recorded in the Philippines to date

260

Endemics

species that can only be found in our country

296

Migrants

species that winter in our country from August to March

202

Residents

species that occur here as well as in other countries

Based on the 2024 WBCP Checklist of Birds of the Philippines (15 February 2024). The number of residents species include resident species with migrant populations.
You can download the latest WBCP Checklist of Birds of the Philippines here

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Everything You Wanted to Ask About Birdwatching in the Philippines
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Have a question about birdwatching? Need help on bird identification? Send us a message.

Become a Member

Applicants are required to join a guided birdwatching trip with WBCP prior to membership. If you are already a birdwatcher, the requirement to join a guided trip prior to membership is waived.

For any questions, if you wish to be included in the mailing list for guided trip announcements or you’re a birdwatcher who wish to join the club, send an email to info@birdwatch.ph.

Executive Commitee

Mike Lu, President
Tinggay Cinco, Vice President
Maia Tañedo, Secretary
Tommy Tan, Treasurer
Rache Go, 5th Officer

email: info@birdwatch.ph

Records Committee

Tinggay Cinco, Chairperson
Jops Josef, Vice-Chair
Riza Herrera, Secretary
Mads Bajarias
Bayani Barcenas
JanJaap Brinkman
Cheta Chua
Diuvs de Jesus
Jelaine Gan
Forest Jarvis
Arne Jensen
Mike Lu
Jasmin Meren
Bob Natural
Karen Ochavo
Mark Villa

email: records@birdwatch.ph

Contact Us

info@birdwatch.ph

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