Published February 17, 2021, 3:47 PM
Kalaw – or the Philippine hornbill – is classified globally as a threatened-vulnerable species. In the country, however, the bird is “endangered” according to the DENR’s National List of Threatened Philippine Fauna. It is alarming indeed as nine out of the 11 species of hornbill in the Philippines are facing critical numbers.
The Philippine Hornbill or Kalaw (All photos by Edwin Martinez)
Photographer Edwin Martinez (
facebook.com/edwinmartinezphotography / IG: @EdwinMartinez) “captured” this elusive bird during an expedition at the Sierra Madre mountain range in the Infanta, Quezon side. Martinez shared photos of the Kalaw in its natural habitat, showing the bird’s bright dark red beak, brown gray feathers, and majestic stance.