Hornbills (Bucerotidae)

Visayan Tarictic Hornbill (Penelopides panini) - HBW 6, p. 507

French: Calao tarictic German: Visayan-Tariktikhornvogel Spanish: Cálao Chico de Panay
Other common names: Visayan Hornbill, Panay Tarictic Hornbill, Rufous-tailed Hornbill

Taxonomy: Buceros Panini Boddaert, 1783, Panay, Philippines.
Forms a superspecies with P. manillae, P. affinis and P. mindorensis, and all four formerly considered conspecific; P. exarhatus also treated as conspecific by some authors. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • ticaensis Hachisuka, 1930 - Ticao, in NC Philippines.
  • panini (Boddaert, 1783) - Masbate, Panay, Sicogon, Pan de Azucar, Guimaras and Negros.

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