The Luzon Rufous Hornbill name refers to its distinctive reddish-brown – rufous – plumage on its head, neck, and chest, contrasting with its predominantly black body and white tail. A subspecies of the Northern Rufous Hornbill, it is a large, exotic bird native to the Philippine island of Luzon. It primarily lives in primary evergreen dipterocarp forests on Luzon island, though it can be found in secondary forests and at higher elevations, such as Mt. Isarog. It is referred by locals as the "clock-of-the-mountains" due to its large booming call which typically occurs every hour. This sub-species is a smaller, distinct species native to the Philippines' Luzon and nearby islands, while the Rufous Hornbill generally refers to the much larger Asian Rufous Hornbill, a species endemic to the East Himalayas and Northeast India.
See also: Rufous Hornbill
See also: Rufous Hornbill
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