The common “maya” birds seen across the Philippines are…

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The common “maya” birds seen across the Philippines are actually Eurasian Tree Sparrows, an introduced species believed to have arrived during the Spanish period, possibly aboard galleon ships. #mayabird 🕊

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True. But our former National bird is the chestnut munia or the Mayang Pula, or Mayang bukid, which is common in the rice field. But most people would confuse the two as the same "maya"