Helmeted Hornbill
Rhinoplax vigil
Critically EndangeredAves · Bucerotiformes · Bucerotidae
About
The helmeted hornbill is a very large bird in the hornbill family. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Thailand and Myanmar. The casque accounts for some 11% of its 3 kg weight. Unlike any other hornbill, the casque is almost solid, and is used in head-to-head combat among males. It is a belief among the Punan Bah that a large helmeted hornbill guards the river between life and death.
Fun Fact
Although sometimes considered the largest Asian hornbill, their body weight appears to be similar to that of the great hornbill (and considerably less than the African ground hornbills).
Quick Facts
Habitat
Live inside a sealed tree cavity for the first five months of the chick's life.
Diet
Eat the fruit of strangler figs.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Destruction
- Pollution
- Invasive Species
- Over-Collection
- Climate Change