The last sighting of the stork was in 2007 in Bislig, Surigao del Sur. Other bird species that may be extinct in the Philippines include the Asia Woollyneck or Ciconia Episcopus, which is a medium-sized stork. "May around 100,000 po na individuals tayo, but here in Southeast Asia, their population is declining due to multiple factors including habitat destruction and human persecution," said Tristan Senarillos, a Philippine Eagle Foundation biologist. However, their population is decreasing in the wild in Java, Indonesia. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists this bird under "least concern," a category that means the species is still plentiful in their habitat. 41 The Brahminy Kite has been observed to take advantage of fish-traps set up by fishermen in order to capture stranded fish. 40 It feeds on carrion like stranded fish and even crabs. The Brahminy Kite is said to be an opportunistic scavenger.
In the religion Hinduism, it's the contemporary representation of Garuda, the sacred bird of the Hindu god Vishnu. The Brahminy Kite's diet and food acquiring techniques are very varied. In Indonesia, they're called Elang Bondol and are the official mascot of Jakarta. There, they can usually be found on the coast or inland wetlands, where they eat dead fish and other prey. The Brahminy Kite lives in Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and Australia. The Philippine Eagle also belongs in this family, along with buzzards and harriers. The Brahminy Kite is a pleasantly common sight throughout along the Top End coast, as well as the Darwin suburbs. So are the Brahminy Kite and Philippine Eagle related?Īccording to Kuya Kim's report on "24 Oras," Tuesday, the Brahminy Kite, or Haliastur Indus, belongs to the family Accipitridae.
However, it turned out that it wasn't the Philippines' national bird but a Brahminy Kite, a medium-sized raptor. When a fisherman found a bird in a creek in Marilog, Davao City, he thought it was a Philippine Eagle, and it certainly looked like one.
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