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The rufous hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax), also known as the Philippine hornbill and locally as kalaw (pronounced KAH-lau), is a large species of hornbill endemic to the Philippines (the largest hornbill in the country).
The Luzon hornbill was described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1780 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. [6] The bird was also illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text. [7]
The Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act of 2001 (RA 9147) mandates habitat use is sustainable. [ 16 ] : 29 Together with BFAR Fisheries Administrative Order 233-1 of 2010, it also promotes the protection of native species, including those important for fisheries. [ 52 ]
The Visayan hornbill (Penelopides panini) is a hornbill found in tropical moist lowland forests of the Philippines in the Western Visayas region which includes the islands of Panay, Negros and formerly as well as the island of Masbate, and formerly Ticao, in the Philippines.
The Samar hornbill (Penelopides samarensis) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae.It is found in forests on the islands of Samar, Calicoan, Leyte and Bohol in the east-central Philippines.
The Mindanao hornbill (Penelopides affinis), also known as the Mindanao tarictic hornbill, is a medium-small species of hornbill found in the canopy of rainforests on Mindanao, Dinagat, Siargao and Basilan in the southern Philippines.
In some areas, they are the most commonly hunted species, and hundreds of animals are estimated to be killed annually. Hunting or possession of wildlife is illegal in the Philippines, under Republic Act 9147 (the Wildlife Protection and Conservation Law of 2001), but enforcement still remains problematic. [5] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Palawan Hornbill. The Palawan hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei) is a large forest bird endemic to the Philippines.It is one of the 11 endemic hornbills in the country. It is only found in Palawan and nearby islands of Balabac, Busuanga, Calauit, Culion and Coron.