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Visayan Hornbill
Penelopides panini
Visayan Hornbill (Penelopides panini) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Visayan Hornbill (Penelopides panini) is a member of the Bucerotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 471 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Bucerotiformes
- Family Bucerotidae Hornbills
- Genus Penelopides
- Species panini
Quick facts
- Weight
- 471 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Bucerotidae
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Visayan 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 Visayan Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Visayan Hornbill (Penelopides panini) is a member of the Bucerotidae family, within the order Bucerotiformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR West Visayas (wc Philippines).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 471 g, with a wing length of about 25.7 cm and a tail of around 23.6 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 27,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Visayan Hornbill?
The Visayan Hornbill is a large bird that weighs around 471 g.
Where does the Visayan Hornbill live?
The Visayan Hornbill is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR West Visayas (wc Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Visayan Hornbill belong to?
The Visayan Hornbill (Penelopides panini) belongs to the Bucerotidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.
What does the Visayan Hornbill eat?
The Visayan Hornbill is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Visayan Hornbill migrate?
The Visayan Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Visayan Hornbill endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Visayan Hornbill make?
1 real field recording of the Visayan 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 Visayan Hornbill's range?
The Visayan Hornbill has a mapped global range of about 27,000 km².
Conservation
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