Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus)

Family
Bucerotidae (Hornbills)

Size
60 - 65 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Temminck, 1831)

Habitat
Primary lowland dipterocarp forest, selectively logged forest. Favours foothills with many fig trees. From sea-level - 1,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Usually groups of up to 20.

Food
Large insects, frogs, lizards, fruits including figs.

Voice
Often very vocal. High-pitched, strident yelps, 'kee kee kee', often uttered in chorus.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (23)...)

Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus) [XC470515]
by Brendan Sloan from Study Centre, Maliau Basin, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia (call)

Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus) [XC899941]
by Sander Pieterse from Panti Bird Sanctuary, Johor, Malaysia (call)

Nest
In a hole of a tree 10 - 25 m above the ground.

Eggs (Guide)
2 - 3. Incubation: by female. Female is sealed in nest and fed by male and other helpers.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus) - 10 files

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