Writhed hornbill

Writhed hornbill

Mindanao wrinkled hornbill

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Rhabdotorrhinus leucocephalus

The writhed hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus leucocephalus ), also known as the Mindanao wrinkled hornbill, is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae.It is endemic to humid forests on the Philippine islands of Mindanao, Dinagat and Camiguin Sur. It formerly included the Walden's hornbill as a subspecies, but unlike that species, both sexes of the writhed hornbill have orange-red throat and peri-ocular skin.

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The writhed hornbill is threatened by habitat loss and hunting.

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References

1. Writhed hornbill Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writhed_hornbill
2. Writhed hornbill on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22682522/184689600
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/321280

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