Wrinkled Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus)

Family
Bucerotidae (Hornbills)

Size
65 - 82 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Temminck, 1832)

Habitat
Lowland primary and selectively logged dipterocarp forest, swamp forest. From sea-level - 400 m. occasionally to 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Brunei Darussalam (B), Indonesia (B), Malaysia (B), Singapore (E), 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 EN
Habitat loss and degradation through illegal logging and conversion to agriculture as well as fires are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Usually in pairs.

Food
Mainly fruit, including figs. Also small mammals, insects.

Voice
Male a hoarse, coughing 'kuk-kuk kuk-kuk-kuk'. Female similar but of higher pitch. Also loud whooshing wingflaps.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (19)...)

Wrinkled Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus) [XC665735]
by id from Jalan Badas, Belait, Brunei (flight call)

Wrinkled Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus) [XC292741]
by Okamoto Keita Sin from Lower Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia (call)

Nest
A hollow in a large tree.

Eggs (Guide)
Incubation: by female. Female is sealed into nest and fed by male and other helpers.

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

rugosus (Begbie, 1834) - Malay Pen. and Sumatra.
corrugatus (Temminck, 1832) - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.

Similar Species
Wreathed Hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus) which is larger and has a less colorful face pattern.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Wrinkled Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus) - 10 files

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