VulnerableRhinoceros Hornbill
Buceros rhinoceros
One of the 8 hornbills on WAnimals
Birds · Bucerotiformes · Bucerotidae
Anthracoceros marchei
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
The Palawan hornbill is a black bird with a white tail and a relatively small casque, endemic to the Philippine archipelago of Palawan. It feeds mainly on fruit and is an important disperser of large seeds. Like all Asian hornbills it practises an extraordinary nesting system: the female shuts herself inside a tree hole, walling up the entrance, and depends entirely on the male throughout incubation and the rearing of the young.
Weight
550 g – 750 g
Size
65 cm – 70 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Anthracoceros marchei
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Palawan Hornbill — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The palawan 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 1 protected area — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about palawan hornbill.
