Rhinoceros Hornbill

Rhinoceros Hornbill

Taxobox
name = Rhinoceros Hornbill
status = NT | status_system = IUCN3.1


image_caption = Female at Chester Zoo
image_width = 240px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Coraciiformes
familia = Bucerotidae
genus = "Buceros"
species = "B. rhinoceros"
binomial = "Buceros rhinoceros"
binomial_authority = Linnaeus, 1758

The Rhinoceros Hornbill, "Buceros rhinoceros", is one of the largest hornbills, adults being 110-127 cm (43-50 in) long and weigh 2-3 kg (4.4-6.6 lbs). The Rhinoceros Hornbill lives in captivity for up to 35 years. It is found in only the highest form of rain forest.

Like most other hornbills, the male has orange or red eyes, and the female has whitish eyes. This bird has a mainly white beak and casque (the tip of the casque curves upward strikingly), but there are orange places here and there. It has white underparts, especially to the tail. This bird lives in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo.

For some Dayak people, the Rhinoceros Hornbill represents their war god, Singalang Burong. It is the state bird of the Malaysian state of Sarawak. [http://www.sarawaktourism.com/kenyalang.html]

Gallery

References

* Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is near threatened
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External links

http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=56551 Downloadable Audio file of the sounds of the Rhinoceros Hornbill


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