Writhed Hornbill

The Mindanao Wrinkled Hornbill is threatened by habitat loss and hunting.

The Writhed Hornbill is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

related to the Writhed Hornbill, but can be recognized by the yellow throat and ocular skin in the male, and the blue throat and ocular skin in the female (both throat and ocular skin are deep orange or red in both sexes of the Writhed Hornbill). Its binomial name commemorates the Scottish ornithologist Viscount Walden. Habitat and behaviour - Male carrying a small fruit. As most other hornbills, this species is primarily a frugivore. More

the Writhed Hornbill, is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. It is endemic to humid forests on the Philippine islands of Mindanao, Dinagat and Camiguin Sur. It formerly included the Rufous-headed Hornbill as a subspecies, but unlike that species, both sexes of the Mindanao Wrinkled Hornbill have orange-red throat and ocular skin. The Mindanao Wrinkled Hornbill is threatened by habitat loss and hunting. More

female Writhed Hornbill spent 123 days in her nest box – thought to be the longest period a hornbill has spent sealed in a nest box. But the patience for both birds has now paid off and Chester Zoo is marking the arrival of the first Visayan Tarictic Hornbill and Writhed Hornbill chicks to be hatched in the UK. The Visayan female and her two male chicks are out and about as is the Writhed Hornbill chick. More

Writhed HornbillGENERAL INFORMATION Other common names in use include: Writhe-billed hornbill, White-headed hornbill, Wrinkled hornbill. More

Two Visayan tarictic hornbill chicks and a writhed hornbill chick have hatched at Chester Zoo. Both species are critically endangered in the wild. The Visayan female and her two male chicks can be seen in their enclosures as can the writhed hornbill chick. All the chicks are fully-feathered and almost fully grown. The zoo believes it is the first time they have been bred in captivity. More

Writhed Hornbill chick mark significant breeding successes for the zoo. For 97 days, the female Visayan Tarictic Hornbill was safely tucked away inside a nest box, relying on her partner for food and care. The female Writhed Hornbill spent 123 days in her nest box – thought to be the longest period a hornbill has spent sealed in a nest box. More