Marinduque, Philippines; 2/86 ssp. kotzebua |
Common, but confined to the Philippine rain forests which are being rapidly destroyed. Despite this, it also seems to adapt to cleard land rather well. Not found on Palawan. Five or so subspecies including:
asina - North and Central Luzon
kotzebua - S Luzon, Mindoro, Marinduque,
Negros, Panay, Samar, Bohol, Cebu, Catanduanes
philippus - Mindanao, Binagat, Leyet, Sarangani
poseidippus - Bazilan
antiphulus - Sulu