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Alternative name: Writhe-billed Hornbill; Rufous-headed Hornbill; Panay Wrinkled Hornbill; Visayan Wrinkled Hornbill

Aceros waldeni

[edit] Identification

60-65 cm. Rufous head, neck and upper breast, rest of body black with glossed green upperparts, black tail, broad white central band which stains buff through preening. red bill and large casque, orange bare orbital and gular skin. Female similar though black head, white bare orbital and gular skin tinged with blue, and black underparts and smaller casque.

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to the central Philippines (Panay, Guimaras and Negros).
A very rare and local restricted-range species. Probably extinct on Guimaras as there is virtually no forest left.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species which is sometimes placed in genus Rhyticeros.
May form a superspecies with Writhed Hornbill, Wrinkled Hornbill and Knobbed Hornbill.

[edit] Habitat

Evergreen forest, also in selectively logged forest. Needs larger trees for nesting than Visayan Hornbill.
Occurs up to 950m on Negros and 1200m on Panay.

[edit] Behaviour

Feeds mainly on fruit.
Usually seen in small groups of up to 4 birds, rarely more.
Nests in a natural cavity in large trees or in old woodpecker holes. Lays 2 eggs, sometimes 3.

[edit] References

1. Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 2001. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 6: Mousebirds to Hornbills. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334306
2. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist

• List of references

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages