You'll have no trouble identifying the stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) when you see it - its size, bright ocher and blue-green color, and prominent red beak makes it unmistakable.
Creature Feature: Stork-billed Kingfisher
Creature Feature: Pacific swallow
Ever tried to identify the small, fast-flying birds flitting around the El Nido Resorts properties? If you caught a quick glimpse of a brown face then you're in luck - you just spotted a Pacific swallow!
Creature Feature: Red Lionfish
The general rule of the ocean is that if something is pretty and moves slowly, then it's dangerous. This definitely applies to the red lionfish.
Creature Feature: ribbon eel
It's not easy being blue, but how about being black or yellow too?
Creature Feature: cuttlefish
Despite its name, the cuttlefish is a cephalopod, not a fish.
Creature Feature: nudibranch
Colorful nudibranchs are sure to spice up any snorkeling or diving trip!
Creature Feature: rufous night heron
The rufous night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) is more often heard rather than seen, but never fear!
Creature Feature: Hawksbill Sea Turtle
The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is one of the two species of sea turtle usually seen in El Nido (the other is the green sea turtle).
Creature Feature: Green Sea Turtle
The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is one of the two species of sea turtles usually seen in El Nido (the hawksbill sea turtle is the other).
Creature Feature: olive-backed sunbird
The olive-backed sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis), locally called tamasi, is a common resident of El Nido.
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