Photo: Daniel Giraud Elliot / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Luzon Hornbill
Penelopides manillae
Luzon Hornbill (Penelopides manillae) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Luzon Hornbill (Penelopides manillae) is a member of the Bucerotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 461 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Bucerotiformes
- Family Bucerotidae Hornbills
- Genus Penelopides
- Species manillae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 461 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Bucerotidae
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
Not Evaluated
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Luzon Hornbill is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Luzon Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Luzon Hornbill (Penelopides manillae) is a species of bird in the Bucerotidae family, part of the order Bucerotiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Luzon group (n Philippines).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 461 g, with a wing length of about 22.5 cm and a tail of around 21.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 105,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Luzon Hornbill?
The Luzon Hornbill is a large bird that weighs around 461 g.
Where does the Luzon Hornbill live?
The Luzon Hornbill is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Luzon group (n Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Luzon Hornbill belong to?
The Luzon Hornbill (Penelopides manillae) belongs to the Bucerotidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.
What does the Luzon Hornbill eat?
The Luzon Hornbill is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Luzon Hornbill migrate?
The Luzon Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Luzon Hornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Luzon Hornbill make?
1 real field recording of the Luzon Hornbill — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Luzon Hornbill's range?
The Luzon Hornbill has a mapped global range of about 105,000 km².
Conservation
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