Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It was a distance encounter with this majestic bird of Sulawesi. It was flying to and fro across the deep valley, perching deep and hidden inside the canopy each time it landed.
It is a large black hornbill with a yellow bill, white tail feathers and a distinctive bare dark blue throat. This was a male bird, with a deep red casque.
It is a forest hornbill, but is able to adapt to foraging in secondary forests, woodlands and plantations.
It is endemic to Sulawesi and the surrounding islands.
Its conservation status is listed as Vulnerable, due to habitat destruction and hunting.
#birds #sulawesi #wildlife #nature
It was a distance encounter with this majestic bird of Sulawesi. It was flying to and fro across the deep valley, perching deep and hidden inside the canopy each time it landed.
It is a large black hornbill with a yellow bill, white tail feathers and a distinctive bare dark blue throat. This was a male bird, with a deep red casque.
It is a forest hornbill, but is able to adapt to foraging in secondary forests, woodlands and plantations.
It is endemic to Sulawesi and the surrounding islands.
Its conservation status is listed as Vulnerable, due to habitat destruction and hunting.
#birds #sulawesi #wildlife #nature
