Wildlifeof Malaysia
Rhinoceros Hornbill
Hornbills, Hoopoes & Trogons
Photo: Mike Gordon — wildlifeofeverywhere.com
Buceros rhinoceros
Basic stats
Habitat
Lowland and montane forest up to 1,400m
Range
Malay Peninsula from southern Thailand; Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and Java
The rhinoceros hornbill is a large forest hornbill that can live for up to 35 years in captivity. It is found in lowland and montane tropical and subtropical forest and mountain rain forest up to 1,400 m on the Malay Peninsula from southern Thailand, and on Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. It is the state bird of the Malaysian state of Sarawak (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Rhinoceros Hornbill live in?
- Lowland and montane forest up to 1,400m
- Where is the Rhinoceros Hornbill found?
- Malay Peninsula from southern Thailand; Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and Java