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Hornbill

Malaysia, Pangkor Island, April 2011

Hornbills (Bucerotidae) are a family of bird found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia.
They are characterized by a long, down-curved bill which is frequently brightly-colored and sometimes has a casque on the upper mandible.
Both the common English and the scientific name of the family refer to the shape of the bill, "buceros" being "cow horn" in Greek.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornbill

Comentarios 16

  • RoyHenry Photography 07/07/2015 0:57

    Wonderful capture, Peter
  • Cornelia.K 23/06/2015 11:11

    A truly interesting looking bird! Centered right in the middle of the vegetation around it - a very good picture.
    Best wishes, Cornelia
  • Luigi Scorsino 22/06/2015 8:35

    Well capture! Beautiful image!
    Congratulations Peter and good start to the week
    luigi
  • Adele D. Oliver 11/06/2015 3:30

    he is a beauty and very special bird to catch ... splendid eye contact and definition - and you did well in this harsh light !!!
    greetings, Adele
  • archiek 11/06/2015 0:58

    A very good lucky photos. The bill is a bit blown out by the sunlight but to get a photo at all is super. Well done!
    Regards,
    Archie
  • NaturPur22 10/06/2015 19:15

    Hervorragend ! LG Angelika
  • Irene T. 10/06/2015 18:49

    Wow...den hast du sehr gut fotografiert und hier ins Bild gebracht ...eine tolle Aufnahme von dem schönen Vogel im Sonnenlicht ...
    lg:Irene
  • Harold Thompson 10/06/2015 17:23

    Good shot of the Hornbill just a pity about the highlights
    :-)) Harold
  • † cathy Blatt 10/06/2015 11:32

    much much better than my attempt of the local specimen, I think if I remember correctly they have a red bill here.They are so difficult to photograph as they are always hiding in the trees, so you were lucky to get "him" so exposed. cathy
  • Rm Fotografie 10/06/2015 11:26

    der schaut ja interessant aus....danke dir für zeigen

    liebe grüße
    ruthmarie
  • Mark Billiau. 10/06/2015 10:54

    Beautifully captured in its tropical habitat !

    Mark
  • -Farlang- 10/06/2015 10:45

    Sehr schön. Klasse Foto.! Gruß Heinz.
  • Pierre LAVILLE 10/06/2015 9:59

    Superbe !!
    +++++
    Amitiés . Bonne journée.
    Pierre
  • Sue Thompson 10/06/2015 9:53

    A very good capture of this Hornbill. Some blown out whites which is a pity, but even so....

    :))
  • Willy Brüchle 10/06/2015 9:39

    You are a lucky person, this one we could see only from a distance. I still remember the monkeys on Pangkor, stealing everything they could get, and entering hotel rooms. MfG, w.b.

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Tiempo de exposición 1/160
Distancia focal 23.9 mm
ISO 64