Oriental Pied-Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris convexus) - 20250225-03
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A small black-and-white hornbill with a whitish-yellow bill and “helmet.” Primarily black, but with a white belly, facial patch, and wing and tail edges. Sexes are similar, but males have a much larger “helmet” than the female. More tolerant of human habitation than other hornbills and can sometimes be found in large city parks as well as open forests and edges. Noisy and social, often giving loud yapping calls to flockmates. (eBird)
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I find hornbills fascinating, with their huge bills and casques not deterring them in the least. This male was enjoying the late afternoon sun.
Here's a link to our Thailand bird trip list: ebird.org/tripreport/328567
Ao Phang-nga National Park, Phangnga, Thailand. February 2025.
Rockjumper Birding Tours.
Oriental Pied-Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris convexus) - 20250225-03
Please, no invitations to award/forced comment groups or to those with large/animated comment codes.
A small black-and-white hornbill with a whitish-yellow bill and “helmet.” Primarily black, but with a white belly, facial patch, and wing and tail edges. Sexes are similar, but males have a much larger “helmet” than the female. More tolerant of human habitation than other hornbills and can sometimes be found in large city parks as well as open forests and edges. Noisy and social, often giving loud yapping calls to flockmates. (eBird)
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I find hornbills fascinating, with their huge bills and casques not deterring them in the least. This male was enjoying the late afternoon sun.
Here's a link to our Thailand bird trip list: ebird.org/tripreport/328567
Ao Phang-nga National Park, Phangnga, Thailand. February 2025.
Rockjumper Birding Tours.