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Sabah, Malaysia, March 2009
Anorrhinus galeritus

Identification

70 cm. Black plumage, floppy crest, blue bare skin round eye and on throat, grey brown tail with wide terminal black bar, black feet
Male: red iris, black bill
Female: black iris, white bill.

Distribution

South-east Asia: found in southern Myanmar, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and Penang Island

Taxonomy

Monotypic[1]

A painting of a Female
Artwork by bru.b

Habitat

Moist lowland forest.

Behaviour

The diet includes fruit and insects.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. Sarawak Government

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