One of the 8 hornbills on WAnimals
Birds · Bucerotiformes · Bucerotidae
Buceros bicornis
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
The great hornbill is a bucerotiform bird of the family Bucerotidae, unmistakable in appearance, that lives in the forests between north-eastern India, Indochina and the Malay Peninsula, and on the island of Sumatra. No subspecies are recognised.
Weight
2.8 kg on average
Size
95 cm – 1.3 m
Life expectancy
35 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
Estimated population
Between 13,000 and 27,000 mature individuals (20,000-49,999 animals in total), declining
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Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buceros_bicornis
Best time: From February to May, during the breeding season, when the male makes constant trips to the nest tree
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 14.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Great Hornbill — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The great hornbill is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 8 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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