BILLIT

BILLIT ORG (Bird of Ilocos Region Listing and Inventory Organization) is a dynamic and dedicated group composed of birding experts, trained guides, and passionate enthusiasts committed to the study, appreciation, and conservation of avifauna in the Ilocos Region. As a newly organized collective of birdwatchers, BILLIT ORG represents a growing movement toward ecotourism and biodiversity awareness in Northern Luzon.

Formed through specialized training and capacity-building programs spearheaded by the Department of Tourism, the organization plays a vital role in the promotion and sustainable development of bird tourism in the region. Its core activities include the identification, documentation, and inventory of bird species, as well as the assessment of potential birding sites suitable for both scientific research and ecotourism.

In addition to conducting bird surveys and guided birdwatching activities, BILLIT ORG actively supports the formation of local birding groups and helps build a strong network of community-based conservation advocates. By combining scientific knowledge, field expertise, and environmental education, BILLIT ORG aims to inspire greater appreciation for the rich avian biodiversity of Ilocos and to contribute meaningfully to the protection of its natural habitats.

LIST OF BIRDS IN THE ILOCOS REGION

Amethyst Brown-dove (j)

Arctic Warbler

Ashy Minivet

Ashy Thrush

Asian Blue Quail

Asian Glossy Startling

Asian House Martin

Asian Palm-swift

Asian Plain Martin

Balicassiao

Barred Rail

Bar-tailed Godwit

Besra

Black Drongo

BLACK STORK (Country Record Ilocos Norte)

Black-chinned Fruit-dove

Black-crowned Night-heron (b)

Black-faced Spoonbill (b)

Black-napped Monarch

Black-napped Tern

Black-winged Stilt (b)

Blue-headed Fantail (h)

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Brahminy Kite

Brown (Northern) Shrike

Brown (Philippine) Shrike

Brown-headed Thrush

Buff-banded Rail

Chestnut Munia

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Chestnut-faced Warbler (h)

CHINESE CRESTED TERN (Dist. Record Pangasinan)

Chinese Egret

Chinese Pond-heron

Chinese Sparrowhawk

Cinnamon Bittern

Coleto

Collared Kingfisher

Common Buttonquail

Common Coot (i)

Common Great Cormorant (i)

Common Greenshank

Common Gull-billed Tern

Common Kestrel

Common Kingfisher

Common Moorhen

Common Pochard (i)

Common Redshank

Common Sandpiper

Common Snipe

Common White Tern

Coppersmith Barbet

Crested Myna

Dusky Munia

Eastern Blue Rock-thrush

Eastern Cattle Egret

Eastern Grass Owl

Eastern Great Egret

Eastern Honey-buzzard

Eastern Spotted-dove

Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Elegant Tit

Eurasian Barn Swallow

Eurasian Curlew

Eurasian Teal (i)

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Eurasian Whimbrel

Eurasian Wigeon (i)

Garden Sunbird

Garganey (i)

Golden-bellied Gerygone

Golden-headed Cisticola

Greater Coucal

Greater Crested Tern

Greater Painted-snipe (b)

Green Imperial-pigeon

Green-backed Tailorbird

Green-faced Parrotfinch

Grey-faced Buzzard*

Grey Heron

Grey Wagtail

Grey-capped Emerald-dove

Grey-tailed Tattler

Guiabero

House Swallow

Indomalayan Honey-buzzard

Intermediate Egret

Island Thrush (h)

Japanese Buzzard (h)

Japanese Night-heron (b)

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Java Sparrow

Kentish Plover

Lemon-throated Leaf-warbler

Lesser Coucal

Little Egret

Little Grebe

Little Ringed Plover

Little Tern

Lowland White-eyeLuzon Bleeding-heart (a&j)

Luzon Flameback Woodpecker

Luzon Hornbill (a&j)Luzon Lowland Scops-owl

Luzon Spotted King-fisher (a&j)

Luzon Water-redstart (Dist. Record San Gabriel L.U.)

Malay Plover

Mallard (i)

Metalic Pigeon

Mountain Shrike

Mountain Tailorbird (h)

Northern Cream-bellied Fruit-dove (j)

Northern Lapwing

Northern Philippine Hawk-eagle (j)

Northern Pintail (i)

Northern Rufous Hornbill (j)

Northern Shoveler (i)

Northern Sooty Woodpecker (a)

Olive-backed Flowerpecker

Orange-breasted Flowerpecker

Oriental Pranticole

Oriental Reed-warbler

Oriental Skylark

Oriental Turtle-dove

Pacific Reef-egret

Paddyfield Pipit

Peregrine Falcon*

Philippine Black-naped Oriole

Philippine Blue-flycatcher

Philippine Bulbul

Philippine Bush-hen

Philippine Collared-dove

Philippine Coucal

Philippine Cuckoo-dove

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Philippine Duck*

Philippine Fairly-bluebird

Philippine Falconet*

Philippine Frogmouth (a)

Philippine Green-pigeon

Philippine Hanging-parrot*

Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo

Philippine Honey-Buzzard (j)

Philippine Long-tailed Shrike

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