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| Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) |
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- Scientific name: Anthracoceros albirostris
- 2 Subspecies : Anthracoceros albirostris albirostris, Anthracoceros albirostris convexus
- Range: From Himalayan foothills, eastward , covering most of mainland southeast asia, northward, covering part of Indonesia
- Age variation: Decreasing black(and hence increasing white) in tail with age
- Size: 55-60cm
- Diet: Mainly frugivorous, but insects and small vertebrates like fish. bats, and frogs are also eaten
- Sexual dimorphism: Not very strongly sexually dimorphic. Females slightly smaller than males.
- Mating behaviour:
- Monogamous
- Non-cooperative breeding(i.e. no helpers),
- Allofeeding and allopreening by both sexes is common throughout the year.
- Only the female makes alterations to nest-hole, with male present, making "soft clucking" sounds
- Nesting cycle:
- Estimated egg laying dates:
- Varies from region to region
- In Peninsular Malaysia: January to March
- Nesting cycle: 79-89 days
- Incubation period: 25-27 days
- Nestling period: 6-7 weeks
- Female completely moults her flight-feathers
- IUCN Conservation status: Not of great concern
- The call of the Oriental pied hornbill can be heard at this website. Have fun cackling along :)
- Videos of the oriental pied hornbill can be viewed at this website.
BirdLife International (2009) Species factsheet: Anthracoceros albirostris. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 10/5/2010
Kemp, A. (1995). The Hornbills. United States: Oxford University Press Inc., New York.
