Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus)

Family
Bucerotidae (Hornbills)

Size
60 - 65 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Raffles, 1822)

Habitat
Primary lowland dipterocarp forest, secondary forest, coastal forest, kerangas, selectively logged, gallery and swamp forest, plantations. From sea-level - 600 m.

Range (Guide)

Brunei Darussalam (B), Indonesia (B), Malaysia (B), Singapore (E) (B), Thailand (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Forest destruction due to commercial and illegal logging, conversion to agriculture and increasing human population pressure are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Usually in pairs.

Food
Mainly large fruit but also insects and small vertebrates.

Voice
An irregular, harsh, creaking 'kyaa kyaa'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (48)...)

Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) [XC67600]
by Yeap Soon Pin from Sabah; Danum Valley, Malaysia (call)

Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) [XC20100]
by Mike Nelson from Pinang Jatus, Gunung Lumut Protection Forest, East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia (call)

Nest
A cavity in a tree.

Eggs (Guide)
2 - 3; glossy white.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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