Papuan Hornbill - Rhyticeros plicatus
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The Papuan Hornbill or Blyth's Hornbill and are found in the Moluccas, New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands. They are sexually dimorphic. The male has a black body, rufous colored head, white throat and a white tail. Bill is pale yellow with a brown base. Females are black with a white throat and tail. Their bill is also pale yellow with a smaller brown base.
Their diet is mainly fruit, but they will also eat crabs and bee honeycomb.
Male
09/03/2013 - Bird Kingdom, Niagra Falls, ON, Canada
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Male
09/03/2013 - Bird Kingdom, Niagra Falls, ON, Canada
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