Rhinoceros Hornbill

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 , but there are orange places here and there. It has white underparts, especially to the tail. This bird lives in the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo.

The Rhinoceros 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 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. More

The rhinoceros hornbill is a very large, primarily black bird with a white tail and a thick, black band near the center of the tail feathers. They have a large, bony casque and a lightweight but strong bill comprised of a dense covering over a sponge-like cellular tissue. Both the beak and casque are naturally white, but over the course of time they are stained orange and red by rubbing their beak against a gland beneath their tail. The thighs and abdomen are white in color. More

The banana-shaped casque on the top of a rhinoceros hornbill is thought to make its call louder and easier to hear through the dense forest. Hornbill * Overview * Fun Facts * Behind the Scenes * Conservation Hornbill Range Map Animal Bites Body: 43-50 in. (males larger) Wingspan: 5 ft. Weight: 4.4-6.6 lbs. More

The rhinoceros hornbill is named for the rhino horn-shaped casque on its beak, which may be used in fighting, to amplify its calls, for courtship displays, or just to knock down fruit for eating. Hornbills have very interesting nesting habits. The female lays her eggs within a tree cavity. She seals up the entrance with droppings to deter predators, except for a small slit through which the male provides food over the next few months. More

Adult rhinoceros hornbills are typically found in resident, territorial pairs and can often be heard flying through their territories as their wings make a loud whooshing sound when they fly. Many species of hornbill enjoy a good sunbath, and the rhinoceros hornbill is no exception. With their backs facing the sun, they will perch with wings spread out and the tail tilted toward the sun exposing as many feathers to the sun as possible. More

Rhinoceros Hornbill by Khong Tuck Khoon Location: All Over Malaysia Date Taken: 07/Jul/2009 Upload On: 11/Jul/2009 Rating: ****** Rhinoceros Hornbill is found in the following countries: 1. Indonesia 2. Malaysia 3. Singapore 4. More

bicornis) and Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) in the wild of southern Thailand: The impact from habitat fragmentation. Paper presented at the 5th Intn. Hornbill Conference, Singapore, March 2009. Hornbills and Miscellaneous | Comments (4) Great Hornbill sunbathing - BESG on 02 Apr 2009 Participants of the recent 5th International Hornbill Conference in Singapore visited the Jurong BirdPark immediately after the conference. More

attacking leeches! My distant shot of Rhinoceros Hornbill is just below. Africa also has impressive forest hornbills. Crowned Hornbill (left) is a widespread species. La Lop More

The Rhinoceros Hornbill lives in Southeast Asia, in Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, and Java. Its beak and casque are naturally white but during the lifetime of the bird are colored orange and red, due to the constant rubbing of the beak against a gland beneath its tail, which exudes an orange-red fluid. Its food is primarily fruit and it is especially fond of figs. Pairs inhabit the tops of the tallest trees. More

Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros), both had somehow escaped from captivity, were seen regularly at a patch of secondary growth at Eng Neo (1 and 2). The pair was prospecting a tree cavity along the trunk of an old albezia tree (Paraserianthes falcataria), a normal courtship ritual in hornbills. Obviously there would be no breeding as the pair was of different species, besides both being females. More

I only identified it as a Rhinoceros Hornbill when I got home and looked it up in the bird guide book.” Ong Hui Guan similarly wrote on 19th March 2006: “I read about your project in Nature News. I shot a picture of a Great Hornbill on 18 Dec 05 - the bird flew into Dairy Farm Estate late afternoon. More

* Rhinoceros Hornbill in Flight-Cincinnati Zoo0:51 * Ajouter à la file d'attente Ajoutée à la file d'attente Rhinoceros Hornbill in Flight-Cincinnati Zoo1864 vuesCincinnatiZooTube * Rhinoceros Hornbills feeding along Sungai Kinabatangan, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo0:26 * Ajouter à la file d'attente Ajoutée à la file d'attente Rhinoceros Hornbills feeding along More

The Rhinoceros Hornbill is one of the largest of its kind. Its golden-yellow horn, called a casque, acts as a resonating chamber, amplifying the animal's nasal calls. It represents a war god for the Dayak people, natives of Borneo Island. It is also the state bird for the Malaysian state of Sarawak. Physical Description This is one of the largest hornbills growing up to 122 cm. Only the helmeted hornbill is larger at 127 cm. More

vues BorneoProductions — 6 avril 2009 — Rhinoceros hornbill are one of the largest in Borneo, Sabah has 8 species, largely distributed in the East coast... BorneoProductions — 6 avril 2009 — Rhinoceros hornbill are one of the largest in Borneo, Sabah has 8 species, largely distributed in the East coast. Kinabatangan and Sepilok Forest are the best location. Photo and video capture using Nikon DSLR and 500mm lens. More

The largest of the hornbill family, the rhinoceros hornbill is found throughout mainland Southeast Asia, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. It is noted for the loud ‘whooshing’ sound of its huge wings, which have a span of a metre or more, and its loud, harsh call. The Iban people of Sarawak believed the rhinoceros hornbill was the messenger of the gods, and it still enjoys an exalted status as Sarawak’s state emblem. Exclusively fruit eaters, hornbills mate for life and their nesting habits are unique. More

Of course, the Rhinoceros Hornbill is also a Thai species and anyone lucky enough to have visited Hala-Bala is likely to have seen them. Although the Harapn reserve is not in Thailand, it does contain a large number of the same species and is also used by many migratory species that pass through Thailand, and in this small way it will contribute to bird conservation in Thailand. More

rhinoceros hornbill,” said Hasri in a Kijang car we were riding. A pair of hornbills flew above us and then we stopped. Soon I prepared the tripod and handycam to record the silhouette of the avifauna with its large size like in ancient time. Honestly, this was my first time to see that moment. I believed that all my nine friends, who joined in Preliminary Survey on Introduction to Barumun Raya Ecosystem Territory, did not have better experience than me. More