Bushy-crested Hornbill
Anorrhinus galeritus
Conservation Status
Near ThreatenedAves · Bucerotiformes · Bucerotidae
About
The bushy-crested hornbill is a bird in the hornbill family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Fun Fact
Females have a unique nesting behavior in which they stay alone in a mud-covered tree hole during incubation and are fed by other hornbills from outside the nest.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Diet
Eats fruit: several different species of figs, Indian Mast Tree (Polyalthia lateriflora), Oncosperma horridum, Canarium megalanthum, Canthiumera glabra, Zuccarinia macrophylla, Myristica sp.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change
External Data Sources
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