Sulu hornbill

Anthracoceros montani

The Sulu hornbill (Anthracoceros montani) is a bird found in Philippines. Found in the Philippines. It eats fruit, reptiles and frogs and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

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Scientific name	Anthracoceros montani
Region	Asia
Found in	Philippines

🏡 Where the Sulu hornbill lives

Found in the Philippines.

🍽️ What it eats

🍎 Fruit70%
🦎 Reptiles & frogs20%
🐛 Insects & bugs10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Critically EndangeredAlmost gone from the wild.

💡 It weighs about 715 grams. It mostly eats fruit.

Questions about the Sulu hornbill

Where does the Sulu hornbill live?

The Sulu hornbill lives in Philippines. Found in the Philippines.

What does the Sulu hornbill eat?

fruit (about 70%), reptiles and frogs (about 20%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Sulu hornbill endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.