TOPICAL PHILIPPINES
Birds
SULU HORNBILL
(Anthracoceros montani)
| ENDEMIC | CRITICALLY ENDANGERED |
The Sulu Hornbill is endemic to three islands in the Sulu archipelago in the Philippines. It has a tiny population and is possibly now confined to one island, Tawi-tawi. Described as common to abundant in the late 19th century, it has undergone a drastic decline, and the population is extremely low, perhaps numbering fewer than 20 pairs in the main mountain range.
The Sulu Hornbill is critically endangered with the possibility of imminent extinction.
Rare and Endangered Philiipine Birds #2204d, 25 Nov 1992
part of a se-tenant strip of 5
| Philatelic Note: The Philippines was the first country to feature the Sulu Hornbill on a stamp. |