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]

Sulu hornbill
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

  1. BirdLife International (2013). "Anthracoceros montani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Anthracoceros montani factsheet at BirdBase
  3. "Sulu hornbill media". Internet Bird Collection.
  4. Sarmiento, Bong (3 October 2019). "Race to conserve few remaining Sulu hornbills on". MindaNews. Retrieved 4 October 2019.


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