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Tarictic Hornbill/Visayan Hornbill

Penelopides panini

Description:

The Visayan Hornbill (Penelopides panini) is a hornbill found in rainforests on the islands of Panay, Negros, Masbate, and Guimaras, and formerly Ticao, in the Philippines. It formerly included all other Philippine tarictic hornbills as subspecies, in which case the common name of the 'combined species' was shortened to Tarictic Hornbill.

Notes:

This is a highly endangered species. The total population is estimated at 1800 individuals. There has been a heavy decline in population due to hunting and loss of habitat caused by deforestation. The subspecies ticaensis was described as "abundant" in 1905, but almost the entire forest on the island was replaced by plantations and settlements in the 20th century. The last time the Ticao Tarictic was seen was in 1971, and it is now likely to be extinct. If confirmed, this is the first taxon of hornbill to go extinct in recorded history; many other taxa in the family are now at risk.

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1 Comment

KdonGalay
KdonGalay 9 years ago

nice spotting here marlon. please consider dismissing this from wild birds of the philippines mission for this one is caged avian. my apology.

Marlon829
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Marlon829

Cebu, Philippines

Spotted on Aug 11, 2013
Submitted on Aug 11, 2013

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