RHINOCEROS HORNBILL

June 2024

Suddenly perch on the tree where I'm standing on and ready for packing back. 

WRINKLE HORNBILL

Flying high with a small flocks 

BURUNG ENGGANG BERKEDUT

Wrinkle Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus)

The wrinkled hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus), also known as the Sunda wrinkled hornbill, is a fascinating bird species native to the dense forests of Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. This hornbill is medium-sized, with a length of about 70–80 cm, and is known for its striking appearance and unique features.

The male has a predominantly black body with white tail feathers and a bright yellow throat pouch, while the female's throat pouch is blue. Both genders have a prominent, wrinkled casque (the structure on top of their large, curved beak) that is orange or red in color. The casque’s wrinkled appearance is what gives this species its name.

These birds are frugivorous, primarily feeding on fruits, but they also occasionally consume small animals like insects or lizards. They play a crucial ecological role by dispersing seeds throughout their habitat, contributing to forest regeneration.

Wrinkled hornbills are monogamous and known for their unique nesting behavior. The female seals herself inside a tree cavity using mud, leaving only a small slit through which the male provides food until the chicks are ready to emerge.

IUCN Redlist - Endangered (EN) / Decreasing

CINTAI ALAM SEMULAJADI FLORA DAN FAUNA KITA

BLUE BANDED KINGFISHER

 

SILVER BREASTED BROADBILL

RUFOUS BACKED KINGFISHER V24