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Black Hornbill vs Malabar Pied Hornbill

Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus)

Black Hornbill

Anthracoceros malayanus

Large1.1 kgForest

The male has a yellowish bill while the female has a dark grey bill.

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Photo: Neil Phillips · CC BY 2.0
Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus)

Malabar Pied Hornbill

Anthracoceros coronatus

Large807 gForest

The Malabar pied hornbill is a large hornbill, at 65 cm (26 in) in length. It has mainly black plumage, apart from its white belly, throat patch, tail sides and trailing edge to the wings. The bill is yellow with a large, mainly black casque. Females have white orbital skin, which the males lack. Juveniles have no casque. It might be confused with the oriental pied hornbill. They weigh around 1 kg (2.2 pounds).

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Photo: swanand kesari · CC BY 4.0

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