Rufous-necked Hornbill (Aceros nipalensis)

Family
Bucerotidae (Hornbills)

Size
117 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hodgson, 1829)

Habitat
Mature broadleaved forests, dry woodland. From 600 - 1,800 m, occasionally 150 - 2,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Bhutan (B) (NB), China (mainland) (B) (NB), India (B) (NB), Laos (B) (NB), Myanmar (B) (NB), Nepal (E) (B) (NB), Thailand (B) (NB), Vietnam (B) (NB).

Bhutan and north-eastern India east to southern China (western and southern Yunnan), and south to western and southern Myanmar, northern and western Thailand, northern Laos and north-western Vietnam.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Deforestation and habitat degradation through logging, shifting cultivation and clearance for agriculture, widespread hunting and trapping for food, and trade in pets and casques, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Loud barking 'kup' or 'kok' notes.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (18)...)

Rufous-necked Hornbill (Aceros nipalensis) [XC416705]
by id from Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan (call)

Rufous-necked Hornbill (Aceros nipalensis) [XC21936]
by Frank Lambert from Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India (call)

Subspecies
Sometimes considered distinct and treated as sole member of genus, with all of current congeners then placed in Rhyticeros.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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