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Palawan Hornbill
Anthracoceros marchei Oustalet, 1885
Bucerotidae — Hornbills
Palawan Hornbill, Anthracoceros marchei, is a hornbill of the Palawan group in south-western Philippines, where it breeds in the Oriental Region. It was described by Oustalet in 1885. It is a forest bird of lowland and foothill areas, and also uses mangrove swamps and forest edge. The species is the only hornbill in its range. It has a black body, a white tail, and a pale cream bill and casque, with bare skin around the eyes and throat that is tinged blue. Females have a smaller bill and casque.
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Family
- Bucerotidae — Hornbills
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Palawan group (sw Philippines)
