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| − | [[Image:Palawan_Hornbill.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by James Williams]] | + | [[Image:Palawan_Hornbill.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by James Williams <br/> Photo taken: Lagen Island, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines]] |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 70-cm long. | |
| + | It has a white tail while the rest of its plumage is black. Its upper parts have a dark green gloss. Its large bill is creamy-white. The bird emits loud calls like ''kaaww'' and ''kreik-kreik''. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | [[Palawan]] and its satellite islands in the westernmost Philippines. | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Forests, mangrove swamps, cultivated land, bushland, secondary growth and mountain forest. | |
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
The Palawan Hornbill travel in pairs or in small noisy groups. They have a communal roosting site. It feeds on fruits, insects and small reptiles. | The Palawan Hornbill travel in pairs or in small noisy groups. They have a communal roosting site. It feeds on fruits, insects and small reptiles. | ||
Revision as of 15:51, 27 September 2007
- Anthracoceros marchei
Identification
70-cm long. It has a white tail while the rest of its plumage is black. Its upper parts have a dark green gloss. Its large bill is creamy-white. The bird emits loud calls like kaaww and kreik-kreik.
Distribution
Palawan and its satellite islands in the westernmost Philippines.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Forests, mangrove swamps, cultivated land, bushland, secondary growth and mountain forest.
Behaviour
The Palawan Hornbill travel in pairs or in small noisy groups. They have a communal roosting site. It feeds on fruits, insects and small reptiles.
