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 EN    Narcondam Hornbill* Id (Atlas):
    Rhyticeros narcondami

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Narcondam Hornbill, Narcondam Wreathed Hornbill

Family
Bucerotidae (Hornbills)

Size
45 - 50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hume, 1873)

Habitat
Open mixed forest. From sea-level - 700 m.

Range (Guide)
India (B) (NB).

Narcondam I, in north-eastern Andamans.
 
Population
Estimated population is 50 - 249 (2010).

Status EN
Habitat destruction is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A cackling 'ka-ka-ka-ka-ka'.

Subspecies
In past, species was considered possibly conspecific with Papuan Hornbill (Rhyticeros plicatus), but geographical isolation, together with notable difference in size and lesser differences in bill colour, supports their treatment as two separate species.

No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
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