Bushy-crested Hornbill

Illustration from Daniel Giraud Elliot

The Bushy-crested Hornbill is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus) is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Illustration from Daniel Giraud Elliot References - * BirdLife International 2004. Anorrhinus galeritus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

* Bushy-crested Hornbill, a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family * Bushy-crested Jay, a species of bird in the Corvidae family Disambig gray.svg This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia. More

Bushy-crested Hornbills, a very gregarious species, is very easy to see. Wreathed Hornbills and Plain-pouched Hornbills are frequently seen as well. Though difficult to see, the stunning White-crowned Hornbill also calls Khao Sok National Park its home. All of the hornbills found in Thailand are resident. Hornbills are primarily frugivorous (fruit eaters) though they will take small reptiles, insects, and even other smaller birds during molting or when rearing young. More

The range of the Bushy-crested Hornbill is from Myanmar through the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo. It is resident from low elevations up to 1200 m, south to Johore in forests. It is highly gregarious but shy and usually seen in groups of up to 15. I say 6 in the encounter. It is a noisy bird and its voice is a series of high-pitched squealing laughs uttered while foraging for food. Photo shot at Maxwell Hill. More

Male Bushy-crested Hornbill delivering fruit to the nestWe were recently visited by a local indigenous community member with the exciting news that a hornbill nest had been found. This is part of a scheme that pays local community members for providing information on hornbill nests so we can then monitor their breeding behaviour. Thanks to Pak Ajer we were taken to a nest tree that turned out to contain a female Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus and at least one chick. More

sometimes limited to the Bushy-crested Hornbill, in which case the two remaining species, which sometimes are considered conspecific, are plac... More Anorrhinus is a genus of hornbills (family Bucerotidae) found in forests of south-east Asia (just barely extending into adjacent parts of India and China). They are social and typically seen in groups, but only the dominant pair are believed to breed, while other group members act as helpers. More