silvery-cheeked hornbill

I was amazed to see a flock of 25-30 birds of this species flying from tree to tree.

sorry not the best image was quite dark in the canopy of the tree

Another impressive bird that was relatively common and easily ignored!!

An adult male. Can't help but be impressed by the eyelashes on these large forest hornbills!

The best views of these large forest hornbills are obtained at canopy-level. This is an adult male eating figs ......and given his size and diet there is clear advantage to avoiding viewing from below!!!

The largest of the three Arabuko forest hornbills. This impressive bird produces loud braying calls much like a demented donkey. The pictured bird is a male having silvery feathering to the bill base & a large casque.