Samar Hornbill
| SamarHornbill | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Penelopides |
| Species: | P. samarensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Penelopides samarensis Steere, 1890 | |
| Synonyms | |
Penelopides panini samarensisPenelopides affinis samarensis
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The Samar Hornbill (Penelopides samarensis is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. It is found in forests on the islands of Samar, Calicoan, Leyte and Bohol in the east-central Philippines. As is the case with all Philippine tarictic hornbills, it has been considered a subspecies of P. panini. Alternatively, it is considered a subspecies of P. affinis.
In captivity Walsrode Bird Park is the only place where the bird can be seen outside the Philippines. They have one male. San Diego has breed these birds but they are not kept anymore.
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