Samar Hornbill
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Penelopides samarensis Steere, 1890 |
The Samar Hornbill or Calao De Samar (Penelopides samarensis) is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Many Taxonomists consider this species to be a subspecies of the mindanao hornbill ( Penelopides affinis).
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- BirdLife International 2004. Penelopides samarensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.