Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus)

Family
Bucerotidae (Hornbills)

Size
60 - 65 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Raffles, 1822)

Habitat
Primary lowland dipterocarp forest, secondary forest, coastal forest, kerangas, selectively logged, gallery and swamp forest, plantations. From sea-level - 600 m.

Range (Guide)

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

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Forest destruction due to commercial and illegal logging, conversion to agriculture and increasing human population pressure are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Usually in pairs.

Food
Mainly large fruit but also insects and small vertebrates.

Voice
An irregular, harsh, creaking 'kyaa kyaa'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (48)...)

Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) [XC730652]
by Kim Chuah Lim from Kinabatangan District (near Kinabatangan), Bahagian Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia (call)

Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) [XC828160]
by David Farrow from Jenut Muda, Taman Negara Pahang, Malaysia (song)

Nest
A cavity in a tree.

Eggs (Guide)
2 - 3; glossy white.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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