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Sulu Hornbill (Anthracoceros montani)

Sulu Hornbill
Photo: Chivi Aguro via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 — free for commercial reuse.

About the 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 remaining populations in Tawi-Tawi with it believed to be hunted to extinction on Jolo. Its natural habitat is tropical moist forests. It is threatened by habitat loss as well as potential harvesting for food. Its diet includes fruit, insects, and small lizards. In 2019 it was reported that only 27 mature individual hornbills are still believed to be alive in the wild, making it one of the most endangered animals in the world.

Source: Sulu hornbill on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 2 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.

As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.

Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.