later the hybrid turns out to be a super kok-tau bird!
Believe some of you have seen these fellas flying around, especially around Bukit Timah area.
Was told that they are the only individual of their kind here in Singapore and have become so lonely that they have "pair" up.
Perhaps escapees from the Bird Park.
Canon 20D + 500f4 +1.4TC
Rhinoceros Hornbill
Buceros rhinoceros
24May06, 1109hrs, ISO 400, 1/400, f8, EV + 1/3, Flash 0
Great Hornbill
Buceros bicornis
24May06, 1117hrs, ISO 400, 1/1000, f8, EV -1/3
24May06, 1139hrs, ISO 400, 1/800, f8, EV - 2/3
later the hybrid turns out to be a super kok-tau bird!
Was told both are female.
These birds rock man!!
Think I saw some over at Pulau Ubin, the same bird? Mervin.
Something about the water & the fishes that calms me down.
don't think so, on Ubin i believe its the Oriental Pied Hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris.
there are at least 4 breeding pairs there.
Last edited by mervin; 25th May 2006 at 13:45.
Incredibly to some, you can find at least 4 species of hornbills in Singapore!!
Read more about the Singapore Hornbill Project:
http://besgroup.blogspot.com/2006/03...singapore.html
http://besgroup.blogspot.com/2006/03...-in-urban.html
http://besgroup.blogspot.com/2006/03...for-visit.html
Originally Posted by budak
think there are only 3 types bro.
at least for the moment.
1 - Oriental Pied Hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris
2 - Great Hornbill, Buceros bicornis
3 - Rhinoceros Hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros
Got black hornbill also leh....
REALLY !!!!!Originally Posted by budak
where where where !!!!??????
saw a few at Nee Soon before..
One of my favourite birds!
Great that they are still here. I have never seen one around before. I once saw a pair flying over the forests in Genting Highlands.
BTW - you are saying the Greater Hornbill paired with the Rhino Hornbill?
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Juggler's tanks
Originally Posted by juggler
yes, weird ah ..... think is beacuse they are about the same size.
Originally Posted by budak
Black hornbill in Nee Soon ?
Where ???? Tell me !!!!
pipeline area lor.. but that was couple of years ago liao....
update on the girl-girl pair of hornbills: http://besgroup.blogspot.com/2006/05...ills-more.html
so what is going to happen.. jsut leaving them there?? its not like tehy have a chance of mating.. do we not have any males?
As usual my question is: Are these birds native?
whats native?
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