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    SO Lonely

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    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

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    later the hybrid turns out to be a super kok-tau bird!

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    Was told both are female.

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    These birds rock man!!

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    Think I saw some over at Pulau Ubin, the same bird? Mervin.
    Something about the water & the fishes that calms me down.

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    don't think so, on Ubin i believe its the Oriental Pied Hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris.

    there are at least 4 breeding pairs there.

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    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by budak
    Incredibly to some, you can find at least 4 species of hornbills in Singapore!!

    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

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    Got black hornbill also leh....

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    Quote Originally Posted by budak
    Got black hornbill also leh....
    REALLY !!!!!

    where where where !!!!??????

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    saw a few at Nee Soon before..

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by juggler
    BTW - you are saying the Greater Hornbill paired with the Rhino Hornbill?

    yes, weird ah ..... think is beacuse they are about the same size.

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    Quote Originally Posted by budak
    saw a few at Nee Soon before..

    Black hornbill in Nee Soon ?

    Where ???? Tell me !!!!

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    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

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    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?

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    As usual my question is: Are these birds native?

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    whats native?

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