Occurs in humid lowland forests, including second growth and degraded woodlands, mainly in coastal areas with mangroves and nearshore islets where it can roost and nest in seclusion.\u00a0 Often feeds in corn and rice fields, a habit that has contributed to its persecution.<\/p>

In 2016, the global population was estimated at 650-1,120 birds, with the majority (580-850) on Palawan and adjacent islets: mainly Rasa, Pandanan, and Dumaran.\u00a0 The next-largest remnant population was an estimated 50-150 on the Sulu Islands: mainly Tawitawi.<\/p>

Much smaller groups (each about twenty or fewer) have persisted, at least into the 2010s, on Polillo, Bohol, and northern Samar.\u00a0 In the southeast, Siargao (northeast of Mindanao) has been selected as a reintroduction site.<\/p>

The Rasa Island population numbered 23 individuals in 1998, but conservation measures enabled it to recover to 200 by 2008, 300 by 2015, and approximately 400 in 2019.\u00a0 In 2011 alone, the island produced at least 75 juveniles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t