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Mindanao Hornbill
Penelopides affinis
Mindanao Hornbill (Penelopides affinis) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mindanao Hornbill (Penelopides affinis) is a member of the Bucerotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 485 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 affinis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 485 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Bucerotidae
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Not Evaluated
Endangered
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mindanao Hornbill is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mindanao Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mindanao Hornbill (Penelopides affinis) is a species of bird in the Bucerotidae family, part of the order Bucerotiformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Mindanao group (s Philippines).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 485 g, with a wing length of about 22.3 cm and a tail of around 20.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 118,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mindanao Hornbill?
The Mindanao Hornbill is a large bird that weighs around 485 g.
Where does the Mindanao Hornbill live?
The Mindanao Hornbill is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Mindanao group (s Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Mindanao Hornbill belong to?
The Mindanao Hornbill (Penelopides affinis) belongs to the Bucerotidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.
What does the Mindanao Hornbill eat?
The Mindanao Hornbill is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Mindanao Hornbill migrate?
The Mindanao Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mindanao 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 Mindanao Hornbill make?
1 real field recording of the Mindanao 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 Mindanao Hornbill's range?
The Mindanao Hornbill has a mapped global range of about 118,000 km².
Conservation
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