Administrative Order Establishing Protection and Conservation of Philippine Wild Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles

DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 48

Protection and Conservation of Philippine Wild Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles

September 13, 1991

Subject: Establishment of a National List of Rare(R), Endangered(E), Threatened(T), Vulnerable(V), Indeterminate(I), and Insufficiently Known (K) species of Philippine Wild Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles.

Pursuant to the provisions of Act. No. 2590 as amended, Article IV of P.D. 1152, Section 7 of Executive Order No. 192 and other existing wildlife laws, rules and regulations, and in support of the covenants of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), the species of Philippine wild birds, mammals, and reptiles listed herein are hereby adopted and established as species of priority concern for protection and conservation.

Section 1. Definition of Terms. The following terms, as used in this Order shall be construed to mean as follows:

1.1 Rare (R) - species and subspecies of wildlife found only in one particular area or only in a few areas in the Philippines in very highly specialized habitat types but occur only in very small numbers and are therefore, seldom met with, even within their preferred habitat types. Their populations are not at present endangered or vulnerable but are at risk;

1.2 Endangered (E) - species and subspecies of wildlife whose populations are in danger of extinction and whose survival is unlikely if the causal factors continue operating;

1.3 Threatened (T) - species and subspecies of wildlife whose population throughout the islands where they are found have suffered high degree of depletion to the point of having their numbers reduced to the minimum, below which, said species or subspecies will totally become extinct;

1.4 Vulnerable (V) - species and subspecies of wildlife whose populations are still sizeable but are under threat from serious adverse factors throughout their range and are believed likely to move to the endangered category in the near future;

1.5 Indeterminate (I) - species and subspecies of wildlife whose populations are suspected of belonging to either one of the E, V &R categories but for which insufficient information is currently available to determine definite status;

1.6 Insufficiently known (K) - species and subspecies of wildlife that are suspected but not definitely known to belong to any of the above categories because of the lack of information;

1.7 CITES Appendix I (I) - trade of species and subspecies of wildlife listed under this Appendix is strictly prohibited except for educational, scientific or research and study purposes;

1.8 CITES Appendix II (II) - trade of species and subspecies of wildlife listed under this Appendix is strictly regulated;

1.9 CITES Appendix III (III) - populations of species and subspecies of wildlife listed under this Appendix highly need local protection set under national policies as determined by the country's CITES Management Authority;

1.10. Collection - refers to trapping, hunting, taking, amassing, gathering, and/or owning through any mode of acquisition any species of wildlife listed herein.

Section 2. National List. The species and subspecies of Philippine Wild Birds, Mammals and Reptiles listed in ANNEX A hereof are hereby adopted and established declared as priority concern for conservation and protection.

Section 3. Establishment of a Common or Local Name of Species. The RED concerned are further instructed to cause the immediate preparation and publication of the equivalent local or common names for each of the species provided foe in Section 2 hereof existing within their respective areas of jurisdiction in order to enhance further dissemination of there information.

Section 4. Illegal Acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, groups or entity to collect and/or trade the species listed in ANNEX A hereof, PROVIDED that, such acts are covered by a permit granted by the DENR pursuant to the pertinent provisions of DENR AO 96, series of 1988 entitled,"Policies on the allocation of Quota on Wildlife".

Section 5. Repealing Clause. All orders, circulars, memoranda or other instructions inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed and/or amended accordingly.

Section 6. Effectivity Clause. This Order shall be taken immediately.

(SGD.) FULGENCIO S. FACTORAN, JR
Secretary

ANNEX A

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	STATUS
ORDER PELECANIFORMES
FAMILY PELECANIDAE
1. Spot- billed Pelican/ Philippine Pelican	Pelecanus philippensis	IUCN(T)

ORDER CICONIIFORMES
FAMILY ARDEIDAE
2. Japanese Bittern/ Japanese Night Heron	Gorsachius goisagi	IUCN(T)
3. Chicese Egret	Egretta eulophotes	IUCN(T)

FAMILY CICONIIDAE
4. Wooly-necked stork/ white-necked stork	Ciconia episcopus	IUCN(V)

FAMILY THRESKIORNITHIDAE
5. Black-faced Spoonbill/ Lesser Spoonbill	Platalea minor	IUCN (T)

ORDER FALCONIFORMES
FAMILY ACCIPITRIDAE
6. Crested Lizard Hawk	Aviceda jerdeni magnirestris	CITES(II)
7. Barred Honey Buzzard	Pernis celebensis steerei	CITES(II)
8.Asiatic Honey Buzzard	Pernis apivorus	CITES(II)
9.Blacke-winged Kite	Elenus caeruleus hypoleucus	CITES(II)
10.Black-eared Kite	Milvus migrans lineatus	CITES(II)
11. Brahminy Kite/ White & Red Eagle Kite	Haliastur indus intermedius	CITES(II)
12. White-breasted Sea Eagle	Haliaeetus leucogaster	CITES(II)
13. Gray- headed Fishing Eagle	lchthyophago ichthyaetus	CITES(II)
14. Serpent Eagle	Spilosnis holorpilus	CITES(II)
15.Marsh Harier	Circus aeruginosus spilonotuas	CITES(II)
16. Pied Harier	Circus melanoleucus	CITES(II)
17. Asiatic Sparrow Hawk	Accipiter gularis	CITES(II)
18. Philippine Sparrow Hawk	Accipiter virgatus confusus	CITES(II)
19. Crested Goshawk	Accipiter trivirgatus	CITES(II)
20. Chinese Hawk/ Gray Frog Hawk	Accipiter soloensis	CITES(II)
21. Gray-faced Buzzard	Butastur indicus	CITES(II)
22. Common Buzzard	Buteo buteo japonensis	CITES(II)
23. Philippine Eagle/ Monkey- eating Eagle	Pithecophaga jefferyi	IUCN(E); CITES(l)
24. Rufous-bellied Dwarf Eagle	Hieraaetus Kieneri formosus	CITES(II)
25. Changeable Hawk Eagle	Spizaetus cirrhatus limnaeetus	CITES(II)
26. Philippine Hawk Eagle	Spizaetus philippensis	CITES(II)

FAMILY PANDIONIDAE
27. Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	CITES(II)

FAMILY FALCONIDAE
28. Phillipine Falconet	Microhierax erythrogonys	CITES(II)
29. Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus interstinctus	CITES(II)
30. Oriental Habby	Falco severus severus	CITES(II)
31. Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus ernesti	CITES(II)
32. Migratory Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus calidus	CITES(II)

ORDER GALLIFORMES
FAMILY MEGAPODIIDAE
33. Philippine Megapode/ Incubator Bird	Megapodius freycinet	CITES(II)

FAMILY PHASIANIDAE
34. Palawan Peacock Pheasant	Polyplectron emphanum	CITES(II)

ORDER GRUIFORMES
FAMILY TURNICIDAE
35. Worcester's Button Quail	Turnix worcesteri	CITES(II)

FAMILY GRUIDAE
36. Eastern Sarus Crane	Grus antigone sharpii	CITES(II)

ORDER CHARADRIIFORMES
FAMILY SCOLOPACIDAE
37. Pygmy Curlew	Numenius minutus	CITES(II)
38. Long- billed Curlew	Numenius madagascariensis	CITES(I)
39. Spotted Greenshank	Tringa guttifera	IUCN(T); CITES(I)
40. Oriental Dowitcher/ Asian Dowitcher	Limnodromus semipalmatus	IUCN(R)

FAMILY LARIDAE
41. Chinese Crested Tern	Sterna zimmermanni	IUCN(I)

ORDER COLUMBIFORMES
FAMILY COLUMBIDAE
42. Flame- breasted/Marche's Fruit Dove	Ptilinopus marchei	IUCN(K)
43. Negros Fruit Dove	Ptilinopus arcanus	IUCN(T)
44. Mindoro Imperial Pigeon	Ducula mindorensis	IUCN(T); CITES(I)
45. Spotted Imperial Pegion	Ducula carola	IUCN(K)
46. Luzon Bleeding Heart Pigeon	Gallicolumba luzonica luzonica	CITES(II); IUCN((T)
47. Mindoro Bleeding Heart Pigeon	Gallicolumba luzonica platenae	IUCN(T)
48. Negros Bleeding Heart Pigeon	Gallicolumba luzonica Keayi	CITES(II)
49. Sulu Bleeding Heart Pigeon	Gallicolumba luzonica menagei	IUCN(T)
50. Nicobar Pigeon	Caloenas nicobarica	CITES(II)
51. Grey Imperial Pigeon	Ducula pickeringii	IUCN(T)
52. Superb Fruit Dove	Ptilinopus superbus temminckii	CITES(I)*

ORDER PSITTACIFORMES
FAMILY PSITTACIDAE
53. Mt. Apo Lorikeet/ Mindanao Lorikeet	Trichoglossus johnstoniae	CITES(II)
54. Philippine Cockatoo/ Red-vented Cockatoo	Kakatoe haematuropygia	IUCN(K); CITES(II)
55. Blu-headed Racket-tailed Parrot	Prioniturus discurus	IUCN(T); CITES(II)
56. Crimson-spotted Racket-tailed Parrot	Prioniturus montanus	IUCN(K); CITES(II)
57. Palawan Racket-tailed Parrot	Prioniturus platenae	CITES(II)
58. Green-headed Rocket-tailed Parrot	Prioniturus luconensis	IUCN(K); CITES(II)
59. Blue- naped Parrot	Tanygnathus lucionensis	IUCN(E)*
60. Large- billed Parrot	Tanygnathus m. megalorynchos	CITES(II)
61. Blue- packed Parrot	Tanygnathus sumatrus	CITES(II)
62. Guaiabero	Bolbopsittacus lunulatus	CITES(II)

63. Philippine Hanging Parakeet	Loriculus philippensis	CITES(II)

ORDER CICILIFORMS
FAMILY CUCULIDAE
64. Steere's Coucal	Centropus steerii	IUCN(K)
65. Scale-feather Cuckoo/ Scale-feather malkoha	Phoenicophaeus cumigui	CITES(II)*

ORDER STRIGIFORMES
FAMILY TYTONIDAE
66. Philippine Grass Owl	Tyto capensis amauronata	CITES(II)
67. Bay Owl	Phodilus badius badius	CITES(II)

FAMILY STRIGIDAE
68. Scops Owl	Otus scop	CITES(II)
69. Luzon Slender Billed Scops Owl	Otus scop longicornis	CITES(II)
70. Mindoro Scops Owl	Otus scop midorensis	IUCN(K); CITES(II)
71. Rufous Scops Owl	Otus refescens burbidge	CITES(II)
72. Oriental Screech Owl	Otus bakkamoena	CITES(II)
73. Giant Scops Owl	Otus gurneyi	CITES(II)
74. Philippine Eagle Owl/ Philippine Horned Owl	Bobu philippensis	CITES(II)
75. Philippine Boobook Owl	Ninox philippensis	CITES(II)
76. Oriental Hawk Owl/Philippine Hawk Owl	Ninox scutulata	CITES(II)
77. Seloputo Owl/ Spotted Wood Owl	Strix seloputo wiepkeni	CITES(II)
78. Short-earned Owl	Asoi flammeus flammeus	CITES(II)

ORDER CORACIIFORMES
FAMILY ALCEDINIDAE
79.Philippine Forest Kingfisher	Ceyx melanurus	IUCN(K)
80. Winchell's Kingfisher	Halcyon winchelli	IUCN(K)
81. Blue-capped Kingfisher or Horbmon's Kingfisher	Halcyon hombroni	IUCN(T)

FAMILY BUCEROTIDAE
82. Tarictic Hornbill	Penelopides panini	CITES(II)*
83. Writhed-billed Hornbill	Aceros leucephalus	CITES(II)*
84. Palawan Hornbill	Anthracoceros marchei	CITES(II)*
85. Sulu Hornbill	Antharacoceros montani	IUCN(T);
86. Rofous Hornbill	Buceros hydrocorax	IUCN(E)*; CITES(II)

ORDER PICIFORMES
FAMILY PICIDAE
87. Three-toed Woodpecker	Dinopium javanense everetti	CITES(II)*
88. Great Slaty Woodpecker	Mulleripicus pulverulentus pulverulentus	CITES(II)*
89. Sooty Woodpecker	Mulleripicus funebris	CITES(II)*
90. White-belied Black Woodpecker	Dryocopos javensis	CITES(II)*
91. Pygmy Woodpecker	Dendrocopocos maculatus	CITES(II)*
92. Crimson-backed Woodpecker	Chrysocolaptes lucidus	CITES(II)*

ORDER PASSENRIFORMES
FAMILY EURYLAIMIDAE
93. Wattled Broadbill	Eurylaimus steerii	IUCN(K)

94. Koch's pitta or Whiskered Pitta	Pitta kochi	IUCN(K);
95. Steere's pitta	Pitta steerii	CITES(I); IUCN(T)

FAMILY CAMPEPHAGIDAE
96. Black Graybird	Coracina coerulescens	IUCN(K)
97. White-winged Cuckoo Shrike/Graybird	Coracina ostenta	IUCN(T)

FAMILY PYCONONOTIDAE
98. Mottled-breasted Bulbul	Hypsipetes siquijorensis	IUCN(K)

FAMILY MUSCICAPIDAE
99. White-throated Jungle Flycather	Rhinomyias gularis albigularies	IUCN(T)
100. White-browed Luzon Jungle Cryptic Flycatcher	Rhinomyias insignis	IUCN(K)
101. Vauries Flycatcher or Cryptic Flycather	ficedula crypta	IUCN(K)
102. Blue- breasted Flycatcher	Cyornis herioti	IUCN(T)
103. Short - crested Monarch	Hypothymis helenae	IUCN(T)
104. Celestial Blue Monarch	Hypothymis coelestis	IUCN(T)
105. Good fellow's Jungle Flycatcher	Rhynomyias goodfellow	IUCN(V)

FAMILY TURDIDAE
106. Philippine Water Redstart	Rhyacornis bicolor	IUCN(T)
107. Cebu Black Shama	Copsychus cebuencis	IUCN(T)
108. White-browed Shama	Copsychus luzoniensis	CITES(II)
109. Ashy Ground Thrush	Zoothera cinerea	IUCN(K)

FAMILY TIMALLIDAE
110. Bagobo Babbler	Leonardina woodi	IUCN(T)
111. Streaked Ground Babbler	Ptilocichla mindanensis	IUCN(K)
112. Luzon Wren-babbler	Napothera rabori rabori	IUCN(T)
113. Striped tree babbler	Stachyris striata	IUCN(K)
114. Miniature Tit-babbler	Micromacronus leytensis	IUCN(K)
115. Negros tree babbler	Stachyris nigrorum	IUCN(T)

FAMILY RHABDORNITHIDAE
116. Plain- headed Creeper/ Long-billed Creeper	Rhabdorrnis inornatus grandis	IUCN(T)

FAMILY PRINGILLIDAE
117. Japanese yellow Bunting	Emberiza sulphurata	IUCN(T)
118. Philippine Bullinch	Pyrrhula leucogenys	IUCN(V)*

FAMILY ESTRILIDAE
119. Green-faced Parrotfinch	Erythura viridifacies	IUCN(K)
120. Mindanao Parrotfinch	Erythura coloria	IUCN(T)

FAMILY ORIOLIDAE
121. Isabella Oriole	Oeuikys usabellae	IUCN(K)

FAMILY STURNIDAE
122. Mt. Apo Myna	Basilornis miranda	IUCN(K)*
123. Hill Myna/Talking Myna	Gracula religiosa palawanensis	CITES(I)*


FAMILY ZOSTEROPIDAE
124. Goodfellow's White-eye	Lophozosterops goodfellowi	IUCN(K)*
125. Cinnamon White-eye	Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus	IUCN(K)*

MAMMALIA
ORDER ARTIODACTYLA
FAMILY BOVIDAE
1. Tamaraw	Bubalus mindorensis	CITES

FAMILY CERVIDAE
2. Spotted Sambar Deer	Cervus alfredi	IUCN(E)
3. Calamian Deer	Cervus porcinus	IUCN(V); CITES(I)
4. Philippine Deer or Luzon Sambar Deer	Cervus maria	IUCN(E)

FAMILY TRAGULIDAE
5. Mouse Deer	Tragulus napu	proposed for inclusion under CITES(II)

ORDER CARNIVORA
FAMILY FELIDAE
6. Little leopard Cat	Felis bengalensis	CITES(II)

FAMILY MUSTELIDAE
7. Dwarf Small Clawed Otter or Clawless Otter	Amblonyx cinerea	IUCN(K); CITES(II)

ORDER RODENTIA
FAMILY MURIDAE
8. Luzon Forest Rat or Philippine Bush Rat	Batomys grantii	IUCN(I)

FAMILY ERINACEIDAE
9. Mindano Gymnure	Podogymnura truei	IUCN(V)

ORDER PRIMATES
FAMILY LORISIDAE
10. Slow Loris or Slow Lemur	Mycticebus menagensis	CITES(II)

FAMILY CERCOPITHECIDAE
11. Philippine Monkey or Long-tailed Macaque	Macaca fascicularis	CITES(II)

FAMILY TARSIIDAE
12. Philippine Tarsier	Tarsius syrichta	IUCN(E)

FAMILY TUPAIIDAE
13. Philippine Tree Shrew or Mindanao Slender-tailed Shrew	Orogale everetti	CITES(II)
14. Palawan Tree Shrew	Tupala p, palawanensis	CITES(II)

ORDER SIRENEA
FAMILY DUNGONGIDAE
15. Sea Cow or Dugong	Dugong dugon	IUCN(V); CITES(I) Proposed for upliftment to endangered category

ORDER CHIROPTERA
FAMILY ACERODON
16. Panay Flying Fox or Panay Giant Fruit Bat	Acerodon lucifer	CITES(II)
17. Chapman's Fruit Bat	Dobsonia exoleta chapmani	CITES(II)
18. Giant Fruit Bat	Acerodon jubatus mindanensis	CITES(II)
19. Dawn Bat	Eonycteris spelaea glandifera	CITES(II)
20. Long-tongued Fruit Bat	Macroglossus lagochilus lagochilus	CITES(II)
21. Harpy Fruit Bat	Harpionycteris whiteheadi	CITES(II)

FAMILY PTEROPIDAE
22. Dog-faced fruit bat	Cynopterus brachyotis luzoniensis	CITES(II)
23. Short-nosed fruit bat	Ptenochirus jagorii	CITES(II)
24. Geoffroy's rousette bat	Rousettus amplexicaudatus	CITES(II)
25. Philippine flying fox/Philippine giant fruit bat	Pteropus vampyrus lanensis	CITES(II)
26. Fruit bat	Pteropus speciosus	CITES(II)

ORDER PHOLIDOTA
FAMILY MANIDAE
27. Palawan scaly anteater	Manis javanica	CITES(II)

REPTILA
ORDER CROCODYLIA
FAMILY CROCODYLIDAE
1. Philippine or Freshwater Crocodile	Crocodylus mindorensis	IUCN(E); CITES(I)
2. Estuarine or Saltwater Crocodile	Crocodylus porosus	CITES(I)

ORDER SAURIA
FAMILY VARANIDAE
3. Gray Monitor Lizard	Varanus grayl	IUCN(R); CITES(I)
4. Variable Malay Monitor Lizard or Variable Monitor Lizard	Varanus salvator	CITES(I)

FAMILY AGAMIDAE
5. Sailfin Lizard	Hydrosaurus postulosus	IUCN(R)

ORDER SERPENTES
FAMILY BOIDAE
6. Reticulated Python	Python reticulatus	CITES(II)

ORDER TESTUDINATA
FAMILY CHELONIIDAE
7. Hawksbill Turtle	Eretmochelys olivacea	IUCN(E); CITES(I)
8. Olive-ridley Turtle	Lepidochelys olivacea	IUCN(E); CITES(I)
9. Green - sea Turtle	Chelonia mydas	IUCN(E); CITES(I)

FAMILY DERMOCHELYDAE
10. Leatherback Turtle	Dermochelys coriacea	IUCN(E); CITES(I)

FAMILY
11. Leyte Pond Turtle or Leyte Freshwater Turtle	Heosemys leytensis	IUCN(I)