Sibuyan Fauna

The Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea) is one of several Sibuyan flycatcher species.

The beautifully colored Variable Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx lepidus), one of the more common birds found in the Sibuyan forest.

Forest snail! A beautiful example of one of the dozen species of land snail present in the Sibuyan forest.

The Rufous-lored Kingfisher (Todirhamphus winchelli). The global population is IUCN-listed as Vulnerable to extinction, but they are commonly heard in Sibuyan.

Stick bug! The Pharnacia magdiwang, one of the few insects studied in Sibuyan. The rest are all undiscovered species new to science.

The colorful Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove (Ramphiculus occipitalis) is one of over a dozen species of fruit pigeon found on Sibuyan Island.

Shield bug (Scutelleride family).

The Sibuyan Giant Moss Mouse (Tarsomys spp.) is one of several species that is found in Sibuyan Island and nowhere else. It is common in high elevation forest 1,000 meters above sea level.

This large forest snail is palm-sized, and is eaten by the local indigenous people.

About the size of a hummingbird, the small Purple-throated Sunbird (Nectarinia sperata spp.) eats nectar by dipping its beak in flowers or piercing the flower bottom.

Forest frog (Platymantis species)

Bright blue worm, found in the forest even at high elevations.

The little golden-mantled flying fox (Pteropus pumilus) primarily eats fruit, like many of the bat species in Sibuyan.

The dagger-toothed flower bat (Macroglossus minimus) uses its tongue to eat nectar and pollen from flowers, and pollinates many fruit and flowering trees.

The dagger-toothed flower bat is one of the smallest bats in Sibuyan. This is a pregnant female!

From small to big – the endangered giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus). This species can reach over 5 feet in wingspan, but like many giant bats are not aggressive and only eat fruit.