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Vertebrata (1163)
Aves (Birds) (326)
Bucerotiformes (3)
Bucerotidae (Hornbills) (3)
Anthracoceros malayanus
Buceros rhinoceros
Linnaeus, 1758
Rhinoceros Hornbill
Bucerotidae (Hornbills)
Image contributed by
Con Foley
. Photos are of an escaped specimen in Singapore
Con Foley
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Identified By: Con Foley & David Tan JX
More information on the species on Wikipedia.
Species Interactions (2)
Feeds on
Ficus benjamina
References
Yong, 2006. Bird Ecology Study Group blog
Gnetum gnemon
References
Fauzy et al. 2009. Bird Ecology Study Group blog
Basic Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: Aves: Bucerotiformes: Bucerotidae (Hornbills)
Residency Status:
Nationally Extinct
Biology/Ecology
IUCN Redlist status:
Near-threatened
External Links
Bird Ecology Study Group
Nature in Singapore
Aberrant behaviour of a female great hornbill and a female rhinoceros hornbill
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