Hornbill in Spanish is 'cálao'. It's one of those names that makes the creature in question feel so completely different in one's mind and mouth.

'Cálao' seems mystically poetic and spiritual, whereas 'hornbill' feels chunkily solid and functional.

What are they known as locally?

Matthew Clapham
Matthew Clapham

Written by Matthew Clapham

Professional translator by day. Writer of silly and serious stuff by night. Also by day, when I get fed up of tedious translations. Founder of Iberospherical.

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