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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
53 cm. Yellow face and throat, casque on top of large yellow bill. Female - all black plumage with a darker and smaller bill. | 53 cm. Yellow face and throat, casque on top of large yellow bill. Female - all black plumage with a darker and smaller bill. | ||
Revision as of 23:57, 6 November 2009
- Penelopides exarhatus
Identification
53 cm. Yellow face and throat, casque on top of large yellow bill. Female - all black plumage with a darker and smaller bill.
Distribution
Taxonomy
There are two subspecies of the Sulawesi Hornbill. The nominate form, P. e. exarhatus occurs in north Sulawesi. The second subspecies, P. e. sanfordi is found in central, east and south Sulawesi, Buton and Muna Island.
Habitat
Tropical lowland, swamps and primary forests.
Behaviour
The diet includes fruits, figs and insects.
The female seals herself inside a tree hole for egg-laying. During this time, the male will provide food for the female and the young.
