Biology:Southern rufous hornbill
| Southern Rufous Hornbill | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Bucerotiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Buceros |
| Species: | B. mindanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Buceros mindanensis Tweeddale, 1877
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The Southern rufous hornbill (Buceros mindanensis), is a large species of hornbill endemic to the Philippines . It inhabits Mindanao, Dinagat, Siargao, Balut, Bucas, Talikud and Basilan islands of the Philippines. It prefers rainforest habitats and eats fruits, small animals, insects, and seeds.[2] It is threatened by hunting, illegal pet trade, and use of biological resources in their habitat which all leads to their population declining.[1]
Biology
The Southern Rufous Hornbill was formerly a subspecies of the Rufous Hornbill. The outer half of the Southern rufous hornbill's bill is marked with a pale yellow. The species measures approximately 60–65 cm. The males weigh around 1,345–1,612 g. and the females around 1,413–1,662 g. Although the females may be slightly heavier than the males.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BirdLife International (2020). "Buceros mindanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T22727029A184597693. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22727029A184597693.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22727029/184597693. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ↑ "Southern Rufous Hornbill". Hornbill Specialist Group. 2 April 2018. https://iucnhornbills.org/souther-rufous-hornbill/.
- ↑ "Rufous Hornbill". The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/rufhor1/cur/introduction.
Wikidata ☰ Q30588788 entry
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