Luzon Water Redstart [HD]
The Luzon Water Redstart is a an uncommon endemic found only in the islands of Luzon and Mindoro. They favor clear mountain streams and rivers above 300 meters, usually in pairs. They forage for insects disturbed by running water in clean mountain streams. This female individual was captured in one of the highland streams in Mt. Polis, Ifugao and Mountain Provinces in the Cordilleras of northern Luzon, Philippines.
Aside from the Redstart, Mt. Polis holds several other birds that are difficult to get elsewhere in the Philippines. This includes the montane species such as Luzon Scops Owl, Luzon Bush Warbler and if lucky the beautiful Flame-breasted Fruit-dove plus many more Luzon montane birds. Be sure to check out our gallery for a sampling of Mt. Polis birds.