Casuarius_casuarius 13 Jun 2021 Female rufous hornbill of the Basilan race (B. h. mindanensis) that was once featured in the 'Hornbill Chit-Chat' sessions. Not my best shot, but lovely fella nonetheless. In local folklore, wild birds will reportedly make consistent calls to mark the period of noon, earning them the name 'clock of the mountains'.
Female rufous hornbill of the Basilan race (B. h. mindanensis) that was once featured in the 'Hornbill Chit-Chat' sessions. Not my best shot, but lovely fella nonetheless. In local folklore, wild birds will reportedly make consistent calls to mark the period of noon, earning them the name 'clock of the mountains'.
Zooish 13 Jun 2021 I believe it is male (I remember the keeper saying this during one of the chit-chats).
