Mindanao hornbill

Mindanao hornbill

Mindanao tarictic hornbill

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SPECIES
Penelopides affinis

The Mindanao hornbill (Penelopides affinis ), sometimes called the Mindanao tarictic hornbill, is a medium-small species of hornbill found in the canopy of rainforests on Mindanao, Dinagat, Siargao and Basilan in the southern Philippines. As is the case with all Philippine tarictic hornbills, it has been considered a subspecies of P. panini. The Samar hornbill is often included as a subspecies of the Mindanao hornbill.

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Biome

Habits and Lifestyle

It is social and often seen in pairs or small groups. These birds are noisy, emitting an incessant ta-rik-tik call, hence the name. Despite their noise they are difficult to find, being well camouflaged by the dense foliage.

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

The principal food of Mindanao hornbill is fruit. It also eats insects, beetles, ants and earthworms (rarely).

References

1. Mindanao hornbill Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindanao_hornbill
2. Mindanao hornbill on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61623294/184679044
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/321096

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