Female is entirely black with a buffy band through the center of the tail and darker blue facial skin.

Samar Hornbill's voice is a short, medium-pitched honk, reminiscent of a squeaky toy, often given in rapid series.

All hornbills are monogamous and mate for life.They are cavity nesters and rely on large dipterocarp trees for breeding.

The female seals itself within the tree cavity and the male is in charge of gathering food for its mate and chicks.

Cooperative breeding, wherein immature birds from previous seasons help out in feeding the female and chick has not been observed with this species so far.

[5][6][7] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest with most records under 750 meters above sea level.

Most remaining lowland forest that is not afforded protection leaving it vulnerable to both legal and Illegal logging, conversion into farmlands through Slash-and-burn and mining.