The rhinoceros hornbill is a large hornbill native to the rainforests of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and Java, named for the large upward-curving casque on top of its enormous bill, which resembles a rhinoceros horn. Its plumage is mostly black with a white tail crossed by a black band, and the bill and casque are typically orange to red with a yellow base. It is largely frugivorous, playing an important role in dispersing seeds through the forest, and it is the state bird of Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Source Rhinoceros Hornbill (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Rhinoceros hornbill
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Asia, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Rhinoceros hornbill
system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
The rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) is a large species of forest hornbill.
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = VU
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, lead paragraph (habitat biome), EntityId 346058, target B16265
It is found in lowland and montane, tropical and subtropical climates and in mountain rain forests up to 1,400 metres in the Malay Peninsula from southern Thailand; and the islands of Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and Java.
View the Source2. Rhinoceros Hornbill (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q751036 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
- Child Taxon Of: Bucerotidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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