How big is a Palawan Hornbill?

The Palawan Hornbill is a large sized bird weighing about 750 g.

Where can you see a Palawan Hornbill?

The Palawan Hornbill is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Palawan Hornbill?

The Palawan Hornbill is most easily confused with the Sulu Hornbill, the Black Hornbill and the Malabar Pied Hornbill.

Is the Palawan Hornbill endangered?

The Palawan Hornbill is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Palawan Hornbill

Anthracoceros marchei

Hornbills · Bucerotiformes · Rare

The Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei) is a rare hornbill found only in the Philippines, weighing about 750 g. The Palawan hornbill is a large forest bird endemic to the Philippines.

VulnerableRareEndemicEats fruitforestcavity nest750 g

Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei), photo 1 — Photo: Andreas Manz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei), photo 2 — Photo: Andreas Manz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei), photo 3 — Photo: Donna Belder · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei), photo 4 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei), photo 5 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei), photo 6 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei), photo 7 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei), photo 8 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei), photo 9 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei), photo 10 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Palawan Hornbill

The Palawan hornbill is a large forest bird endemic to the Philippines. It is one of the 11 endemic hornbills in the country. It is only found in Palawan and the nearby islands of Balabac, Busuanga, Calauit, Culion and Coron. It is locally known as "talusi" in the language Cuyunon. It is threatened by habitat loss, hunting and trapping for the cage-bird trade.

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Where it lives

Philippines

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Palawan Hornbill look like?: The Palawan hornbill is a large forest bird endemic to the Philippines.
How big is a Palawan Hornbill?: The Palawan Hornbill is a large sized bird weighing about 750 g.
Where can you see a Palawan Hornbill?: The Palawan Hornbill is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Palawan Hornbill?: The Palawan Hornbill is most easily confused with the Sulu Hornbill, the Black Hornbill and the Malabar Pied Hornbill.
Is the Palawan Hornbill endangered?: The Palawan Hornbill is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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