Wreathed Hornbill

Rhyticeros undulatus

Description

This bird measures 100 cm, Male bird: Cream head. Fluffy reddish hair hanging from the nape of the neck, hairless yellow neck sac with black stripes. Female bird: Black head and neck, blue neck pouch. Red irises, yellow beak with small shriveled horns, black legs. Flying with heavy flapping of wings and loud noise.

Population Size

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Life Span

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WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

100 cm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

Om

Omnivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Bucerotiformes

FAMILY

:

Bucerotiidae

GENUS

:

Rhyticeros

SPECIES

:

Rhyticeros undulatus

Distribution

Lowland forest, hills, spread to an altitude of 2,000 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Kalimantan, Sumatra, Java, Bali.

Habits and Lifestyle

This species is a social bird and is very active in the morning when looking for fruit, and usually rests during the day. And start working again in the afternoon.

Lifestyle

Arboreal, sosial

Biome

Lowland forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

This bird belongs to the omnivore group, which generally eats various types of fruit, and can also eat small insects, crabs and frogs.

Diet : Omnivora

Mating Habits

The breeding season starts in July – September, and the nest is a tree hole covered in dung, with the female trapped inside. Eggs are white with red and brown spots, the number of 1-2 grains.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 1 – 2 eggs

Population

Population status : Vulnerable (VU)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

The main threats to this population are due to hunting, pesticide use, illegal logging and habitat fragmentation.

Population number​

Has been listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List since 2001.

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Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.
  2. Wreathed Hornbill on Wikipedia article