Rhinoceros Hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros Linnaeus, 1758

Bucerotidae — Hornbills

Rhinoceros Hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros, is a hornbill of the Malay Peninsula and the Greater Sundas, including Borneo, Sumatra and Java. It belongs to the family Bucerotidae in the order Bucerotiformes. It is a forest bird of lowland and montane tropical and subtropical areas, and also occurs in mountain rain forest up to 1,400 metres. Its bill and casque are orange and red, and the species is known for its large size. Linnaeus described it in 1758.

Order: Bucerotiformes
Family: Bucerotidae — Hornbills
Breeding range: Oriental Region: Malay Pen. and Greater Sundas

Rhinoceros Hornbill

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Rhinoceros Hornbill

Rhinoceros Hornbill

Tours where you can spot this bird

4 tours in Malaysia 3, Indonesia 1

Private Custom Sabah Birding Itinerary with Jason Bugay Reyes

Private Custom Sabah Birding Itinerary with Jason Bugay Reyes

Malaysia / Kota Kinabalu Private tour 1 day

A flexible private Sabah birding and photography service with Jason Bugay Reyes, shaped around available time, target species and current ac...

14 Days Sabah Borneo Birding and Bird Photography Tour with Jason Bugay Reyes

14 Days Sabah Borneo Birding and Bird Photography Tour with Jason Bugay Reyes

Malaysia / Kota Kinabalu Private tour 14 days

A private 14-day Sabah birding and photography journey from Kota Kinabalu's coastal sites to montane forests, the Kinabatangan River and low...

From MYR 56,710

Sabah Borneo Birding with Peter Ericsson

Sabah Borneo Birding with Peter Ericsson

Malaysia / Kota Kinabalu Private tour 7 days

Sabah Borneo birding tour with Peter Ericsson, focused on Bornean and wetland specialties....

7‑Day 6‑Night Bali and Java Birding Tour

7‑Day 6‑Night Bali and Java Birding Tour

Indonesia / Bali and Java Group tour 7 days

A seven-day Bali and East Java expedition linking Batukaru, Ijen, Alas Purwo, Bali Barat and Bedugul for regional endemics....