Luzon “Tariktik” Hornbill is MBG’s Wildlife of the Month for November 2023

The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Wildlife of the Month (WOM) for November 2023 is the Luzon “Tariktik” Hornbill, scientifically known as Penelopides manillae (Boddaert, 1783) from the family Bucerotidae. The wildlife is endemic to the Philippines; the island of Luzon and some adjacent islands. The bird is physically described as a …