Luzon hornbill (Penelopides manillae)

[Pao Dolina]

Luzon hornbill (Penelopides manillae) by alabang, on Flickr

The Luzon hornbill (Penelopides manillae), sometimes called Luzon tarictic hornbill, is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. It is endemic to forests on Luzon and nearby islands in the northern Philippines. As is the case with all Philippine tarictic hornbills, it has been considered a subspecies of P. panini.

There are two subspecies of the Luzon hornbill: the relatively widespread nominate subspecies, and subniger from the islands of Polillo and Patnanongan. It was hunted for meat, but is now considered to be safe, as a new hunting ban has been enforced.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luzon_hornbill

Location: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Univer...ños_College_of_Forestry_and_Natural_Resources

 

[Don Cohen]

Yet another new (for most of us) species! Very exotic looking.

 

[Pao Dolina]

Thanks Don

 

[Asher Kelman]

Beautiful bird!

I noticed tonight another hornbill with a far more marked bulge on top of the beak.

It seems like:

“The Abyssinian ground hornbill or northern ground hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus) is an African bird, found north of the equator, and is one of two species of ground hornbill. It is the second largest species of African hornbill, only surpassed by the slightly larger southern ground hornbill.”

Let me know if you can find it again for me.

Thanks,

Asher

 

[Asher Kelman]

I found it again, by Will Thompson, here!