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Rhinoceros hornbill is one of the largest birds in rainforests of Asia. It is found in the forest from lowlands to 1,300m above sea level. It usually pairs for life and spend their entire lives on treetops. This hornbill is the one most likely to be recognised by its call, though occurring at low density. B. rhinoceros has black body, with a white abdomen and tail crossed by a wide black band. It also has an ivory white tinged yellow bill at the base and orange-red with a yellow tip casque (helmet-like structure) on top of the bill (Strange & Jeyarajasingam, 1993), which helps to amplify their calls. The calls or the sounds can be distinguished by differently pitched in male and female with forceful hok, hok notes of the male from the female’s hak, hak notes.
This species is affected by the removal of their large nesting trees. It is also hunted for its meat and tail feathers, which are used for traditional costumes and dancing (BirdLife International, 2018).
No | Part | Habit | |
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1 |
Colony / Group
Larger groups may form especially when food is in abundance
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2 |
Couple or Pair
Frequents the canopy in pairs
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3 |
Solitary — Single only.
Frequents the canopy singly
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No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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1 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest
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Suitable | Resident |
2 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane Forest
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Marginal | Resident |
Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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2020 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Vulnerable (VU)
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3.1 |
2018 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Vulnerable (VU)
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3.1 |
2017 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Near Threatened (NT)
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3.1 |
2016 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Near Threatened (NT)
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3.1 |
2012 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Near Threatened (NT)
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3.1 |
2008 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Near Threatened (NT)
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N/A |
2004 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Near Threatened (NT)
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N/A |
2000 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Near Threatened (NT)
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N/A |
1994 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
1988 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
Profile | |
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Abdul Rahman (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Protected Areas & Wildlife Trade
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Ahmad Khusaini Bin Mohd Kharip Shah (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds (Ecology),
Conservation
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Birds,
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Andrew Alek Tuen (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Mammals, Birds,
Protected Areas
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Azmi Mat Ali (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds (Taxonomy),
Biodiversity, Conservation & Wildlife Trade
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Farah Shafawati Mohd Taib (Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Birds, Mammals, Rodents, Treeshrews, Squirrels,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Data Analysis, Ecosystems & Taxonomy
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Hasdi Hassan @ Asang (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Conservation & Management
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Ismail Bin Hj. Mamat (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Meor Amran Bin Meor Zulkifilee (Mr.)
Birdgroup Taman Negara (BGTN)
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Birds,
Business, Environment, Forest, Management & Tourism
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Mohammad Shahfiz Azman (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Amphibians, Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles,
Awareness, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Landscape, Law and Policy, Management, Protected Areas, Science, Systematics, Invasive Alien Species, Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries (LMMC), National Policy on Biological Diversity, Policy, Research and Development (R&D) & Zoonotic
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Mohd Abdul Muin Bin Md Akil (Mr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles, Snakes,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Evolution, Genetics, Molecular, Protected Areas, Climate Change & Invasive Alien Species
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Mustafa Abdul Rahman (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Birds,
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Rahmah Binti Ilias (Mrs.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Rosli Hashim (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Birds (Ecology), Mammals (Ecology), Spiders, Insects,
Biodiversity & Protected Areas
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Rosli Ramli (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Mammals (Ecology), Birds,
Biodiversity, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Protected Areas & Marine & Coastal
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Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli (Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Birds (Ecology), Fishes (Ecology), Molluscs (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Marine & Coastal & Water
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Yeap Chin Aik (Mr.)
Malaysian Nature Society (MNS)
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Birds (Ecology),
Awareness, Biodiversity, Biological Resource, Conservation, Ecosystems, Education, Forest, Landscape, Management, Protected Areas & Traditional Knowledge (TK)
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Acknowledgements :- Mr. Abdul Razak Mohd Nor Rasid, Mr. Ahmad Amir Firdaus Bin Mad Apandi, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Mr. Allen Jeyarajasingam, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Mira Farzana Binti Mohamad Mokhtar, Ms. Norayuni Binti Ramlee, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Mrs. Nur Hazwanie Binti Abd Halim, Ms. Nur Razan Faiqah Binti Zahili, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nursyafiqa Madzlen, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Abdul Razak Mohd Nor Rasid, Muhammad Al Zahri, Nur Ismail Mohammed & Yasser Arifin
Species Citation :- Buceros rhinoceros. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/20954. [Retrieved 09 December 2023].
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