Philippines · Palawan
Zigzag Road, Puerto Princesa
141 species and 4,079 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: March and November, with up to 63 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Black-headed BulbulMicrotarsus melanocephalos
Yellow-throated LeafbirdChloropsis palawanensis
Pin-striped Tit-BabblerMixornis gularis
Rufous-tailed TailorbirdOrthotomus sericeus
Melodious BabblerMalacopteron palawanense
Garden SunbirdCinnyris jugularis
Lovely SunbirdAethopyga shelleyi
Palawan FlowerpeckerPrionochilus plateni
Sulphur-bellied BulbulIole palawanensis
White-vented ShamaCopsychus niger
Asian Fairy-bluebirdIrena puella
Grey-streaked FlycatcherMuscicapa griseisticta
Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
Asian Glossy StarlingAplonis panayensisSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Iwahig Prison & Penal Farm – Balsahan River Trail, Puerto Princesa12 km178 species
- Iwahig Prison & Penal Farm – Ricefields, Puerto Princesa13 km168 species
- Iwahig Prison & Penal Farm14 km186 species
- Napsan, Puerto Princesa City19 km139 species
- Irawan Eco Park, Puerto Princesa19 km166 species
- Sabang – Cockatoo Viewpoint, Puerto Princesa54 km144 species
All 141 species recorded here
- Pin-striped Tit-Babbler Mixornis gularis
- Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus
- Ashy-fronted Bulbul Pycnonotus cinereifrons
- Black-headed Bulbul Microtarsus melanocephalos
- Palawan Flowerpecker Prionochilus plateni
- Lovely Sunbird Aethopyga shelleyi
- Yellow-throated Leafbird Chloropsis palawanensis
- Sulphur-bellied Bulbul Iole palawanensis
- Palawan Bulbul Alophoixus frater
- White-vented Shama Copsychus niger
- Purple-throated Sunbird Leptocoma sperata
- Palawan Crow Corvus pusillus
- Rufous-tailed Tailorbird Orthotomus sericeus
- Common Iora Aegithina tiphia
- Melodious Babbler Malacopteron palawanense
- Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella
- Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
- Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa
- Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea
- Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
- Black-chinned Fruit Dove Ramphiculus leclancheri
- Ashy-headed Babbler Pellorneum cinereiceps
- Garden Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis
- Pygmy Flowerpecker Dicaeum pygmaeum
- Blue Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone cyanescens
- Common Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
- Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
- Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea
- Fiery Minivet Pericrocotus igneus
- Grey-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa griseisticta
- Spot-throated Flameback Dinopium everetti
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
- Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
- Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike Coracina striata
- Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
- Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris
- Blue-headed Racket-tail Prioniturus platenae
- Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis
- Thick-billed Green Pigeon Treron curvirostra
- Pale Spiderhunter Arachnothera dilutior
- Western Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida
- Palawan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis lemprieri
- Thick-billed Flowerpecker Pachyglossa agilis
- Palawan Frogmouth Batrachostomus chaseni
- Palawan Hornbill Anthracoceros marchei
- Grey-rumped Swiftlet Collocalia marginata
- Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris
- Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus
- Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius
- Ameline Swiftlet Aerodramus amelis
- Palawan Tit Periparus amabilis
- Pacific Swallow Hirundo javanica
- White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis
- Palawan Flycatcher Ficedula platenae
- Palawan Scops Owl Otus fuliginosus
- Crested Goshawk Lophospiza trivirgata
- Red-headed Flameback Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus
- Philippine Pitta Erythropitta erythrogaster
- Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
- Falcated Wren-Babbler Ptilocichla falcata
- Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus
- Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
- Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea
- Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus
- Eastern Cattle Egret Ardea coromanda
- Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis
- Pink-necked Green Pigeon Treron vernans
- Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis
- White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus
- White-bellied Munia Lonchura leucogastra
- Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus
- Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela
- Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
- Pygmy Swiftlet Collocalia troglodytes
- Palawan Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron napoleonis
- Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Crested Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Spotted Wood Owl Strix seloputo
- Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
- Medium Egret Ardea intermedia
- Copper-throated Sunbird Leptocoma calcostetha
- Oriental Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
- Edible-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus
- Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca
- Philippine Pied Fantail Rhipidura nigritorquis
- Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
- Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis
- Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
- Chestnut Munia Lonchura atricapilla
- Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina
- Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis
- Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus
- Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana
- Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
- Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda
- Philippine Swiftlet Aerodramus mearnsi
- Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
- Common Redshank Tringa totanus
- Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus
- Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
- Yellow Bittern Botaurus sinensis
- Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Sunda Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis sepulcralis
- Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
- Pied Triller Lalage nigra
- Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
- Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
- Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus
- Red-legged Crake Rallina fasciata
- White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus
- Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus
- Chinese Sparrowhawk Tachyspiza soloensis
- Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii
- Black-naped Fruit Dove Ptilinopus melanospilus
- Philippine Jungle Crow Corvus philippinus
- Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
- Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta
- Eastern Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
- Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum
- Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator
- Grey Imperial Pigeon Ducula pickeringii
- Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier
- Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus
- Pied Imperial Pigeon Ducula bicolor
- Philippine Collared Dove Streptopelia dusumieri
- Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi
- Mantanani Scops Owl Otus mantananensis
- Barred Rail Gallirallus torquatus
- Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
- Eastern Marsh Harrier Circus spilonotus
- Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Zigzag Road, Puerto Princesa?
March and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 63 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Zigzag Road, Puerto Princesa?
141 species, from 4,079 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Zigzag Road, Puerto Princesa in November?
The most recorded in November: Black-headed Bulbul, Yellow-throated Leafbird, Pin-striped Tit-Babbler, Rufous-tailed Tailorbird and Melodious Babbler.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.