Rufous-necked hornbill (Aceros nipalensis) female

Gomphu eco-camp, Royal Manas NP, Bhutan. May 5, 2015.

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Ferdy Christant

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Nice to have both genders now. A good opportunity to show you that you can embed other photos in comments, like so:

(just paste in the full URL of the other photo. it also works for tags, videos, users, etc). Besides in comments, you can also do this in the description of the photo itself. Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Good to know, thanks! Posted 9 years ago

The Rufous-necked hornbill

The rufous-necked hornbill is a species of hornbill in the northeastern India, especially in Arunachal Pradesh, Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Numbers have declined significantly due to habitat loss and hunting, and it has been entirely extirpated from Nepal. It is estimated that there are now less than 10,000 adults remaining. With a length of about 117 centimetres , it is among the largest Bucerotine hornbills. The underparts, neck and head are rich rufous in the male, but black in the.. more

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Similar species: Hornbills

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By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Jul 26, 2016. Captured May 5, 2015 17:03 in Unnamed Road, Bhutan.

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