2015 Bonanza Bird #14: Rhinoceros Hornbill

December 14, 2015 in Birdorable Bonanza 2015, Hornbills and New Birds with 6 comments

Our Birdorable Bonanza: 2015 Advent Edition continues today with a bird named for its remarkable bill: the Rhinoceros Hornbill!

The Rhinoceros Hornbill is a large species of hornbill that lives in parts of southeast Asia, including Malaysia, where it is the national bird. They live in forest habitat and are non-migratory, though birds may move outside of breeding season if availability of food dictates.

Like all of the birds in their family, Rhinoceros Hornbills have very large bills with a large casque, or protrusion to the upper beak. The bill is horn-colored with red or orange coloration which varies in intensity from bird to bird. The sexes are similar in appearance, though male birds have larger beaks and casques and females lake the black outline between the two. They also have different colored eyes: males have red or orange eyes, while females have light, whitish eyes.

Rhinoceros Hornbills are considered to be Near Threatened by the IUCN. They face loss of habitat due to logging and agricultural land use, as well as direct threats from hunting and collecting.

Rhinoceros hornbill by Antoine Hubert (CC BY-ND 2.0)

Rhinoceros hornbill by Tambako The Jaguar (CC BY-ND 2.0)

Rhinoceros hornbill by Jim Bowen (CC BY 2.0)

The Rhinoceros Hornbill is our 630th Birdorable bird.

Tomorrow's bird is a parrot with a superb name. Can you guess what it will be?

Comments

???c????? ????? (White-throated Sparrow) on December 14, 2015 at 4:12 PM wrote:

It's getting harder.... I don't know.

bird on December 16, 2015 at 5:12 AM wrote:

Thanks for this post, this is the first time i have seen such an incredible pictures of rhinoceros horn bill. I am very happy that I have found this during my search.

hillary on June 2, 2016 at 2:38 PM wrote:

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Louise Warner on March 1, 2017 at 8:53 AM wrote:

Superb parrot?

Wolnyx on October 1, 2021 at 6:32 AM wrote:

Asian parakeet?

Spurwing Plover on May 19, 2022 at 6:48 AM wrote:

Seals his mate up in the nest Cavity once the e ggs hatch he is busy from Sun up to Sun Down taking food to he growing young

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