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Male Helmeted Hornbill, Rhinoplax vigil,
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Male Helmeted Hornbill, Rhinoplax vigil, (Rhinoplax vigil)

High in the canopy of the jungle. The Helmeted Hornbill, Rhinoplax vigil, is a very large bird in the hornbill family. It is found in the Malay peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. This species has a bare, wrinkled throat patch, blue in females, red in males. The casque is large and heavy looking and ends bluntly part way along the beak.
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Habitat
primary forest, tropical jungle
Location
Sukau, Borneo
Date taken
2007
Scientific name
Rhinoplax vigil
Equipment used
Canon 450D, Canon 100-400mm zoom lens
delia todd
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What an amazing bird! This is a superb picture Carole-Anne.

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delia todd
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I'm back again Carole-Ann, just to say that I've now uploaded this fine picture to The Opus article.

Many thanks for sharing it with us.
 

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