Wrinkled Hornbill

The Wrinkled Hornbill or Sunda Wrinkled Hornbill is a medium-large hornbill which is found in forest in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It has sometimes been placed in the genus Rhyticeros together with most other species generally placed in Aceros.

The Wrinkled Hornbill is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Wrinkled Hornbill is around 70 cm long, and has a very large bill that is fused to the skull. It has mainly black plumage, a blue eye-ring, and a broadly white or rufous-tipped tail. The male and female have different head and bill patterns. Males have bright yellow feathers on the auriculars, cheeks, throat, neck-sides and chest, but these areas are black in the female, except for the blue throat. More

Wrinkled hornbills are medium-sized birds about 65-75 cm in height. They have black plumage and a white or yellow stained tail with a black base. Their wings have ten rounded primaries that allow air to go through creating a loud whooshing sound that some say sounds like a train or a storm. Males have yellow feathering on their inflatable throats, chests, and face. Blue skin covers the eye area. More

Both sexes of immature wrinkled hornbills have plumage like the adult male. However, their casque ridge is undeveloped and the bill is pale yellow with orange at the base. Juveniles have pale yellow facial skin, yellow-colored eyes with a brown tinge, and blue-gray legs and feet. Immature females molt into their adult face and neck colors at approximately 1 year of age. The juvenile male’s plumage remains the same. Life Span Life expectancy in the wild could be approximately 20-30 years. More

Visayan wrinkled hornbill Aceros waldeni are at critical risk. Fun facts • Some hornbill species apply makeup! Their bills are stained red-yellow and orange by preening oil from a gland at the base of their tails. More

The Visayan wrinkled hornbill gains its common name from the prominent and wrinkled bony crest, known as a casque, situated on the top of the bill (2). This medium-sized bird has predominantly black plumage, glossed with a green sheen, although there is a large white band on the centre of the tail (4). The male has a striking reddish head, neck and upper breast and a red bill topped by a particularly large 'casque' (4). The facial skin is a bright saffron-yellow (2). More

Wrinkled Hornbills are common in North Sarawak, Brunei, and South Sumatra, but are rare in Peninsular Malaysia. In Thailand, they are considered an endangered species. Their near extinct status is from the widespread destruction of the rain forest , the lack of suitable breeding sites, and from being hunted. In Northern Borneo hornbills are hunted for their tail feathers that are used to make traditional costumes for ceremonies. More

The Visayan wrinkled hornbill gains its common name from the prominent and wrinkled bony crest, known as a casque, situated on the top of the bill. This medium-sized bird has predominantly black plumage, glossed with a green sheen, although there is ... More

Wrinkled Hornbills were first bred in captivity in 1988. More

Wrinkled HornbillThe Wrinkled Hornbill originates in South East Asia A rare Wrinkled Hornbill has arrived in the Tropical Realm at Chester Zoo after spending 100 days in its nest. The bird was sealed into the chamber of a tree trunk by its mother until it hatched two days before Christmas. Since emerging from the nest, the zoo keepers have tried to give the bird as much peace and quiet as possible. More