Male © Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok eBird S38214304 Macaulay Library ML 64081471
Male and female © Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Male © Ben Weil
Habitat © Wich’yanan Limparungpatthanakij

Plain-pouched Hornbill Rhyticeros subruficollis

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Identification

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Medium-sized hornbill; resembles a smaller version of Wreathed Hornbill. Black with a white tail. Male has a white head and neck and a yellow throat pouch, while females have a blue pouch. Separated from Wreathed by lack of grooves on bill, small size, and lack of a black patch on the pouch (hence “plain-pouched”). Inhabits lowland forests; frequently detected flying powerfully overhead giving short, high-pitched calls. Often encountered in flocks.

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