Helmeted Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil)

Other Scientific Names
Buceros vigil [Collar and Andrew (1988)], Buceros vigil [Collar et al. (1994)], Buceros vigil [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Buceros vigil [BirdLife International (2000)]

Other Names (World)
Helmeted Hornbill, Great Helmeted Hornbill, Solid-billed Hornbill

Family
Bucerotidae (Hornbills)

Size
95 - 127 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Forster, 1781)

Habitat
Primary semi-evergreen and evergreen lowland forest, especially in rugged terrain. From sea-level - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)

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

Southern Myanmar and southern Thailand through Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo.

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 CR
Habitat loss through illegal logging and conversion to agriculture, hunting are te main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Mostly fruit, especially figs.

Voice
Hoots followed by maniacal laughter.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (70)...)

Helmeted Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil) [XC279213]
by J.V. Moore from , Malaysia (call, agitated calls)

Helmeted Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil) [XC290562]
by Bobby Wilcox from , Malaysia (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Helmeted Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil) - 10 files

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