Rhinoceros Hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros

Description

Buceros rhinoceros has a dominant black coat color, white legs, white tail with black bands. The beak is yellow with red at the base. Cesque (headgear) orange and red curved upwards. The male bird has red eyes with black circles while the female has bluish-white eyes with red circles.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

Male 2,4-2,9 kg; female 2-2,3 kg

LENGTH

80-90 cm

Om

Omnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Bucerotiformes

FAMILY

:

Bucerotidae

GENUS

:

Buceros

SPECIES

:

Buceros rhinoceros

Distribution

This bird can be found in the lowlands and mountains as well as mountainous rain forests up to an altitude of 1400 meters above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia (Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan).

Habits and Lifestyle

Female Buceros rhinoceros nest in tree holes and then cover with mud. During nesting, the male feeds the female.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Buceros rhinoceros mainly eats fruit but also eats insects, small reptiles, rodents and small birds.

Diet : Omnivore

Mating Habits

Females nest in tree holes and also dead trees, preferring meranti trees for nesting.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Vulnerable (VU)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

This bird population is declining due to habitat loss and high hunting.

Population number​

This species is categorized as a vulnerable species in the IUCN Redlist.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Rhinoceros Hornbill Wikipedia Article
  2. Rhiconeros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros on The IUCN Redlist