There are also some 15 endemic species of birds, such as the Palawan peacock pheasant (
Polyplectron emphanum) and the Tabon scrub fowl (Megapodius freycinet cumingii).
In addition to the diet fed to quail, peacock pheasants (Polyplectron emphanum and Polyplectron bicalcaratum) also received a mix of chopped and crystallized fruits, broken maize seeds, giant mealworms (Zophobas morio), and collected Scolopendra sp., spiders, caterpillars, etc.
A newly acquired 11-mo-o grey peacock pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum) died after presenting apathy and complete lack of food ingestion over a period of 18 days.
An 8-y-o male Palawan peacock (Polyplectron emphanum) died after showing anorexia and severe weakness that lasted for three weeks, a period in which it was force-fed every two days.
Caption: Figure 5--Aspect of the intestines from a grey peacock pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum) presenting a dilated segment anterior to an intestinal obstruction by a rock.
The province is home to the very rare Palawan peacock-pheasant (
Polyplectron napoleonis); Palawan toadlet (Pelophryne albotaeniata); Palawan bearcat or binturong; Palawan flying squirrel (Hylopetes nigripes).
Eight of the species are under the IUCN's vulnerable category: The Chinese egret (Egretta eulophotes); Falcated ground babbler (Ptilocichla falcate); Palawan flycatcher (Ficedula platenae); Palawan hornbill, Palawan peacock pheasant (
Polyplectron emphanum); Blue-headed racquet tail (Prioniturus plateni); Grey imperial pigeon (Ducula pickeringii); and the Philippine duck.
Talau Barking deer Muntiacus muntjac Tamai Frog Unknown species Terutung Porcupine--common Hystrix brachyura Terutung badak Porcupine--thick- Thecurus crassispinis spined Tubang Leopard cat Felis bengalensis Wet bulu Sago grub Rhynchophorus ferrugineus BIRDS Suit balud Green imperial Ducula aenea pigeon / Pink-necked green pigeon Suit bau ulun Malaysian peacock
Polyplectron malacense / pheasant / Crested Lophura ignita fireback Suit keruak White-breasted Amaurornis phoenicurus waterhen Suit metor Green pigeon / Wild Treron sp.
An old, unconfirmed record of
Polyplectron schleiermacheri has been omitted as the bird appeared to be unknown with local hunters; however, in 1998-99 the species' presence was confirmed from Sungai Badak, near the Sarawak border, immediately NNW of DSNP (R.