The great hornbill, also known as the concave-casqued hornbill, great Indian hornbill or great pied hornbill, is one of the larger members of the hornbill family, occurring in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is predominantly frugivorous but also preys on small mammals, reptiles and birds, has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2018, and is known to have lived for nearly 50 years in captivity; because of its large size and color and its importance in many tribal cultures and rituals, the Government of Kerala declared it the official Kerala state bird, and it is also the state bird of Arunachal Pradesh.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status. Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceBright yellow and black casque on top of a massive bill 1 Comparison
CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
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In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Buceros bicornis (Animal Diversity Web)
In Ecosystem
Source Great hornbill, Wikipedia
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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Sources
1. Great hornbill, Wikipedia
Lead paragraph
The great hornbill (Buceros bicornis), also known as the concave-casqued hornbill, great Indian hornbill or great pied hornbill, is one of the larger members of the hornbill family.
Conservation section
It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2018.
Description section
The most prominent feature of the hornbill is the bright yellow and black casque on top of its massive bill.
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It is hunted for its meat, fat and body parts like casque and tail feathers, which are used as adornments.
Article text
The great hornbill is listed in CITES Appendix I.
In Ecosystem: Western Ghats, Distribution and habitat
Its distribution is fragmented in the Western Ghats and in the foothills of the Himalayas.
View the Source2. Great hornbill (Wikipedia)
3. GBIF Species API
Wikidata: Great Hornbill
Wikidata Q232768, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Great Hornbill (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q232768 (P1034 main food source): FicusQuote, Wikidata Q232768 (P1034 main food source): Ficus
Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): Ficus.
Catalogue of Life
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Buceros bicornis (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyIn Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat: Habitat Regions, Terrestrial BiomesQuote, In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat: Habitat Regions, Terrestrial Biomes
Habitat Regions tropical tropical terrestrial terrestrial ... Terrestrial Biomes forest forest rainforest rainforest
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