Sulu hornbill
The Sulu hornbill (Anthracoceros montani), or Montano's hornbill, is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is endemic to the Sulu archipelago in the Philippines, with the largest remaining populations in Tawi-Tawi.[1][2][3] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss as well as potential harvesting for food.[1] Its diet includes fruit, insects, and small lizards.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Bucerotiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Anthracoceros |
| Species: | A. montani |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthracoceros montani (Oustalet, 1880) | |
In 2019 it was reported that only 27 mature individual hornbills are still believed to be alive in the wild.[4]
References
- BirdLife International (2013). "Anthracoceros montani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Anthracoceros montani factsheet at BirdBase
- "Sulu hornbill media". Internet Bird Collection.
- Sarmiento, Bong (3 October 2019). "Race to conserve few remaining Sulu hornbills on". MindaNews. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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