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Rhinoceros hornbill breeding8/13/2023 ![]() The diet of the rhinoceros hornbill is dominated by fruit, but it will take any insect, small reptile, rodent, and smaller birds that it can catch. The eyes of the male are red with black rims, and white with red rims in the female. The huge bill and casque are orange and red, the colour coming from preen oil rubbed on from the preen gland above the tail. The plumage is predominately black, with white legs and vent and a white tail with a black band. The weight varies by sex, with males weighing around 2465 to(-) 2960 g and the females 2040 to(-) 2330 g. ![]() The rhinoceros hornbill is a large arboreal hornbill, 80 to(-) 90 cm long. It is featured on the reverse of the 5 Malaysian ringgit bill. Contrary to some misunderstandings, the rhinoceros hornbill does not represent their war god, who is represented in this world by the brahminy kite. Some Dayak people, especially the Ibanic groups, believe it to be the chief of worldly birds or the supreme worldly bird, and its statue is used to welcome the god of the augural birds, Sengalang Burong, to the feasts and celebrations of humankind. The rhinoceros hornbill is the state bird of the Malaysian state of Sarawak and the country's National Bird. It is found in lowland and montane, tropical and subtropical climates and in mountain rain forests up to 1, 400 metres in Borneo, Sumatra, Java, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, and southern Thailand. ![]() In captivity it can live for up to 35 years. ![]() The rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) is a large species of forest hornbill (Bucerotidae). Khao Yai - 1-day wildlife tour with night safari.Erawan Falls, Sai Yok NP & more - 2D/1N raft house.Erawan Falls, Hellfire Pass & historical sites.Doi Inthanon & Doi Suthep - 2-days tour. ![]()
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