Palawan Hornbill
PALAWAN HORNBILL
Anthracoceros marchei
Family Bucerotidae
Bird #203 - June 2009
L 713 mm (28")
uncommon, endemic
We first saw this bird in June 2009 but were not able to get a photograph until we went back to Palawan in September 2012. During the September trip, we saw them in two locations. They are beautiful, elegant, and distinctive-looking birds. They are quite unmistakable as they are the only hornbill found in Palawan. The male and female look similar.
Read MoreAnthracoceros marchei
Family Bucerotidae
Bird #203 - June 2009
L 713 mm (28")
uncommon, endemic
We first saw this bird in June 2009 but were not able to get a photograph until we went back to Palawan in September 2012. During the September trip, we saw them in two locations. They are beautiful, elegant, and distinctive-looking birds. They are quite unmistakable as they are the only hornbill found in Palawan. The male and female look similar.
PALAWAN HORNBILL Anthracoceros marchei Sabang, Palawan note the small fruit delicately gripped in its beak
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