Narcondam hornbill [SEP] parent taxon
Narcondam hornbill
The Narcondam hornbill ("Rhyticeros narcondami") is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. It is endemic to the Indian island of Narcondam in the Andamans. Males and females have a distinct plumage. The Narcondam hornbill has the smallest home range out of all the species of Asian hornbills.
Description.
The Narcondam hornbill is a small hornbill at long. The sexes differ in plumage. The male has a rufous head and neck, black body and upper parts glossed with green. Females are
as a protected reserve by the government of India. It is also listed on the UNESCO's tentative Lists of World Heritage Sites. The island was notified as a sanctuary to protect and monitor the globally Threatened and highly endemic Narcondam Hornbill Aceros narcondami, which is restricted to this island.
Fauna Narcondam hornbill.
The Narcondam hornbill is an endangered hornbill that is endemic to the island of Narcondam. This bird is said to have evolved separately from the wreathed hornbill found in North-East India.
Flora.
Narcondam Island