Southern rufous hornbill

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]

Southern rufous Hornbill
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Bucerotiformes
Family:	Bucerotidae
Genus:	Buceros
Species:	B. mindanensis
Binomial name
Buceros mindanensis Tweeddale, 1877

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 (24–26 in). Males weigh around 1,345–1,612 g (47.4–56.9 oz) and females around 1,413–1,662 g (49.8–58.6 oz).^[3]