Knobbed Hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix)
About the Knobbed Hornbill
The knobbed hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix), also known as Sulawesi wrinkled hornbill, is a colourful hornbill native to Indonesia. The species is sometimes placed in the genus Aceros. The knobbed hornbill is the faunal symbol of South Sulawesi province. The knobbed hornbill is a large black hornbill with a yellow bill, white tail feathers, pale blue skin around eye, blackish feet and bare dark blue throat. Like other hornbills, the species is sexually dimorphic. The male has a rufous/buff face and neck, orange-red eyes, and a high red casque on the top of his bill. The female has a black face and neck, a yellow casque, and brownish eyes.
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia in the xeno-canto catalogue.