Sulu Hornbill (Anthracoceros montani)

Other Names (World)
Sulu Hornbill, Montano's Hornbill

Family
Bucerotidae (Hornbills)

Size
70 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Oustalet, 1880)

Habitat
Primary dipterocarp forest, typically on mountain slopes, occasionally visiting isolated fruiting trees over 1 km from the nearest forest.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

Islands of Jolo (probably extinct) and Tawitawi, in Sulu Archipelago; recently recorded also on Tandubatu, Dundangan and Baliungan.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 40 (2010) and decreasing.

Status CR
Habitat destructruction through logging and conversion to agriculture is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A series of loud cackling and shrieking calls.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Sulu Hornbill (Anthracoceros montani) [XC79269]
by id from Tawi-Tawi, Sulu Archipelago, Philippines (call)

Sulu Hornbill (Anthracoceros montani) [XC30755]
by Desmond Allen from Tawi-Tawi, Sulu Islands, Philippines (call)

Subspecies
Relationships with congeners uncertain.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Sulu Hornbill (Anthracoceros montani) - 10 files

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