Birds of the Philippines
Photos and videos of wild birds found in the Philippines. We travel all over the Philippines to document and take pictures of birds. Our goal is to make this site a resource of information and images about wild birds of the Philippines.
Writhed Hornbill
WRITHED HORNBILL
Aceros leucocephalus
Family Bucerotidae
Bird # 287 - January 2011
L 775 mm (30 1/2")
endemic, common
We first saw this bird In January 2011 but did not get to photograph it until our second visit to PICOP in September 2012. It is found in Camiguin Sur, Dinagat, and Mindanao. It can be easily identified by its red face and white tail with black terminal band. The sexes differ. The male has a white head, the female has a black head.
Read MoreAceros leucocephalus
Family Bucerotidae
Bird # 287 - January 2011
L 775 mm (30 1/2")
endemic, common
We first saw this bird In January 2011 but did not get to photograph it until our second visit to PICOP in September 2012. It is found in Camiguin Sur, Dinagat, and Mindanao. It can be easily identified by its red face and white tail with black terminal band. The sexes differ. The male has a white head, the female has a black head.
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WRITHED HORNBILL Aceros leucocephalus PICOP, Bislig, Surigao del Sur
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