Black Hornbill

Female Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus)

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Facts & Figures 

• Species Name: Anthracoceros malayanus
• 0 Subspecies
• Range: Southern Thailand(where it is nearly extinct) to certain areas in the Indonesian archipelago
• Size: 60-65cm
• Diet: Mainly frugivorous diet consisting of usually large fruits, but small animals eaten as well.
• Sexual dimorphism:
•  Male with light yellow bill, while female has black bill
• Female smaller than male
• Mating behaviour 
• Monogamous
• Non-cooperative breeding(i.e. no helpers), but suspected cooperative breeding in some situations
• Territorial calling by both sexes
• Nesting cycle
• Not much is known
• Estimated egg laying dates: No obvious breeding season
• Estimated nesting cycle: Minimum 80 days
• Incubation period: About 30 days
• Nestling period: About 50 days
• IUCN Conservation status: Near threatened

Multimedia

• The call of the Black Hornbill can be heard at this website. Enjoy :) It's not particularly pleasant though...
• Videos of the Black Hornbill can be viewed at this website.

References
BirdLife International (2009) Species factsheet: Anthracoceros malayanus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 6/5/2010


Kemp, A. (1995). The Hornbills. United States: Oxford University Press Inc., New York.