Mindoro Hornbill

Mindoro Hornbill by AFC

Penelopides mindorensis by Marti Millington
(8 in. x 8 in. | Acrylic | ID#4034)

Family: BUCEROTIDAE | Conservation Status: Endangered | Population Trend: decreasing
 

Artist Statement

The Mindoro Hornbill (Penelopides mindorensis) is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. It is endemic to forests on Mindoro in the Philippines and is considered highly endangered due to habitat loss. In a bit of a gender twist, the female hornbill has a blue ocular (eye) ring, while the male has a pinkish white ocular ring. Painting the birds was a challenge as I have never painted a hornbill before. I researched the subject to learn more about the bird and its habitat. Like most endangered species, habitat loss is always a major factor in a specie's decline and human encroachment is responsible for that loss.
 
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