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PHILIPPINE HAWK-EAGLE in Saray


One of this vulnerable hawk-eagle was transferred to Saray, Pakil, Laguna to secure to live and for hope, to multilply its species.



PHILIPPINE HAWK-EAGLE
Spizaetus philippensis
Critical —
Endangered —
Vulnerable A1c,d; A2c,d; C1; C2a

This raptor qualifies as Vulnerable because its small, severely fragmented population is
undergoing a continuing rapid decline owing to lowland forest loss, exacerbated by hunting
and trade.

DISTRIBUTION The Philippine Hawk-eagle is endemic to the Philippines where records
exist for at least 12 islands. A taxonomic revision of the species, separating birds on at least
Mindanao as a new subspecies, has recently been completed (Preleuthner and Gamauf 1998).
Records from Masbate and Lubang (McGregor 1909–1910) are unacceptable (Dickinson et
al. 1989, 1991), while an observation from Gaong valley, Sibuyan, March 1992 (Evans et al.
1993a), treated as provisional by Goodman  et al. (1995), has now been retracted (R. J.
Timmins in litt. 1997; see Remarks 1, also under Mindoro). There were several probable
sightings at Sibaliw, north-west peninsula, Panay, in August 1997 (D. Allen verbally 1997).
The records that follow have been accepted uncritically, and it needs to be stressed that there
are considerable identification problems with this species, so that all the available evidence
needs to be treated with a high degree of caution:
 PHILIPPINES Luzon (western) Mt Polis, September 1984 (Quinnell undated), June 1987
(Jensen and Hornskov 1992), January 1988 (Sargeant 1989); Irisan, Benguet (McGregor
1904b), presumably April–June 1903 (see McGregor 1904a); Mariveles, Bataan, February
1902 (McGregor 1904b), May 1981 (Fisher mss); Lamao, Bataan, 180 m, December 1947
(Gilliard 1950; female in AMNH); Subic Bay, March 1997 (P. A. J. Morris in litt. 1997);
(eastern) Cape Engaño, April 1895 (Ogilvie Grant 1894, 1896a; male in BMNH); Rio Grande
in the Cagayan valley, May or June 1894 (Whitehead 1899a); Mt Palanan, Isabela, June
1987 (Jensen and Hornskov 1992); San Mariano, April 1991 (Danielsen et al. 1994); Los Dos
Cuernos, April/May 1991 (Danielsen et al. 1994, Poulsen 1995); between San Mariano and
Dipalayag, April 1991 (Danielsen et al. 1994, Poulsen 1995) and December 1993 (N. J. Redman
in litt. 1996); Maconacon, April 1983 (Fisher mss); Diagopanay, March 1991 (Danielsen et al.
1994, Poulsen 1995); Maria Aurora Memorial National Park at the Kalapnit ISF Project,
March 1996, and at the Talaytay watershed, April 1996 (D. W. Billing in litt. 1997); (central)
Angat Dam, at least six times since 1990 (Evans et al. 1993a, Hornbuckle 1994, N. J. Redman
in litt. 1996, I. Mauro per F. Verbelen in litt. 1997); Mt Makiling, April 1983 and 1986 (Clarke
1983, Catibog-Sinha 1986, Miranda 1987); Manila, 1870s (specimen in BMNH); Diman,
The distribution of the Philippine Hawk-eagle Spizaetus philippensis (map opposite; sequence not as
in text): (1) Mt. Polis; (2) Irisan; (3) Subic Bay; (4) Lamao; (5) Mariveles; (6) Cape Engaño; (7) Rio Grande;
(8) Los Dos Cuernos; (9) Maconacon; (10) Mt Palanan; (11) San Mariano; (12) Dipalayag; (13) Diagopanay;
(14) Maria Aurora Memorial National Park; (15) Angat Dam; (16) Manila; (17) Diman; (18) Saray; (19) UP Laguna
Land Grant; (20) Mt Makiling National Park; (21) Quezon NP; (22) Mt Isarog; (23) Mt Bulusan National Park;
(24) Narra; (25) Mt. Halcon; (26) Siburan; (27) Bulalacao; (28) Mt Canlaon; (29) Nueva Valencia; (30) Basay;
(31) Lake Balinsasayao; (32) Mt Talinis; (33) Rajah Sikatuna National Park; (34) Siquijor; (35) Cadapnan;
(36) Matuguinao; (37) Tagaslian; (38) Basulood; (39) Biliran; (40) Palo; (41) Dinagat; (42) Car–Can–Mad–Lan;
(43) Libtong; (44) Bislig; (45) Madaum; (46) Dalwangan; (47) Mt Kitanglad; (48) Tikalaan; (49) Kalatungan;
(50) Butig Mountains; (51) Baguio; (52) Mt Apo; (53) Kuden; (54) Mt Matutum; (55) Lake Sebu; (56) Luhan;
(57) Mt Malindang National Park; (58) Isabela.
 Historical (pre-1950)   Fairly recent (1950–1979)   Recent (1980–present)

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