Helmeted Hornbill
Rhinoplax vigil (Pennant, 1781)
Bucerotidae — Hornbills
Helmeted Hornbill, Rhinoplax vigil, breeds in the Oriental Region across the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It is a hornbill in the Bucerotiformes order and the Bucerotidae family. This bird is set apart by its helmet-like casque, which is almost solid and extends from the bill base to about halfway along the bill before ending suddenly. The casque and bill are yellow, and the casque is used by males in clashes with one another.
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Family
- Bucerotidae — Hornbills
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo
