Brunei Darussalam (B), Indonesia (B), Malaysia (B), Myanmar (B), Thailand (B).
Southern Myanmar and southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo; recently recorded in south-western Cambodia.
 
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 EN
Habitat destruction due to illegal logging and conversion to agriculture, forest fires are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
White-crowned Hornbill (Berenicornis comatus) [XC64682]
by Frank Lambert from Muara Tuhup, Barito River, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia (song)
White-crowned Hornbill (Berenicornis comatus) [XC314793]
by Marc Anderson from Trail to Krung Ching Waterfall, Khao Luang National Park, Thailand (call, song)
Subspecies
Thought by some to be closely related to Western Long-tailed Hornbill (Horizocerus albocristatus), which is sometimes included in present genus, but plumage and voice markedly distinct within context of family.