Sulawesi Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus)

Other Names (World)
Sulawesi Hornbill, Sulawesi Tarictic Hornbill, Sulawesi Hornbill(!), Celebes Hornbill(!), Sulawesi Dwarf-hornbill(!), Celebes Dwarf-hornbill(!), Temminck's Hornbill

Family
Bucerotidae (Hornbills)

Size
53 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Temminck, 1823)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 650 m, occasionally to 1,100 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (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).

Status VU
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Stays within the canopy, flying from tree to tree in small groups.

Food
Fruits.

Voice
A series of braying and honking notes.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (18)...)

Sulawesi Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus) [XC414975]
by Ross Gallardy from Sulawesi: Tangkoko hills, Indonesia (call)

Sulawesi Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus) [XC23111]
by Mike Nelson from Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Has been treated by some authors as conspecific with congeners.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

exarhatus (Temminck, 1823) - Northern Sulawesi and Lembeh I.
sanfordi Stresemann, 1932 - Southern Sulawesi and islands of Muna and Butung.

References
See References.

Files:

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