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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
19/05/2024 04:52:24 AM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
VU
Black Hornbill*
Id (Atlas):
Anthracoceros malayanus
Description (10 )
Black Hornbill
© animal.photos
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.
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)... )
Listen to XC359555
Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus ) [XC359555 ]
by Ding Li Yong from Lower Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia (call)
Listen to XC114397
Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus ) [XC114397 ]
by Arend Wassink from Johor, Panti Forest Reserve, Bunker Trail, c.1km, Malaysia (call)
Nest
A cavity in a tree.
Eggs (Guide )
2 - 3; glossy white.
Subspecies
No subspecies.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Black Hornbill see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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