Rhinoceros hornbill up close8/4/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() My trip to Kuching also had my best food experience of the year (and of the decade actually). The range of the Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) extends from Borneo to Indonesia, peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and into Thailand. I took all the photos included here during the first stop. Either they were far away and my camera wasn’t good enough to zoom that far ( my new camera would have made a big difference) or they were very close in which case there was only a tiny window of opportunity for seeing them (they were basically just a blur to me, you would hear them and then try to focus there and just catch a blur before they were hidden behind leaves again).ĭeeper in the forest I also saw and heard a bunch flying around but it was even harder to get photos that time. It is hard to judge as they would often disappear behind trees, but I would guess over 8 were flying around. It was also amazing how many were flying around. It is the state bird of Sarawak and the National bird of Malaysia. In captivity it can live for up to 90 years. The Rhinoceros Hornbill grows to 90–120 cm long and weighing 2–3 kg. The rhinoceros hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros, is a large species of forest hornbill, Bucerotidae, and can be found in tropical and subtropical climates of rain forests in Borneo, Sumatra, Java. I didn’t remember that Bornean Hornbills (Rhinoceros Hornbills) were huge and it was quite surprising how large they were. hdamke Close-up view of a female Rhinoceros hornbill. And during my stop hornbills started flying around. At what I think was the first overlook I stopped and ate a snack and drank some water. It was the longest most vertical hike I have been on. The hike of Mount Santubong was amazing itself, and I will post more about it later. From there it was a 15 minute ride to the trailhead. I stayed in a treehouse cabin at treehouse cabin, Permai Rainforest Resort (in Damai about 45 minutes from Kuching). Producer: John Kessler Executive Producer: Sallie Bodie © 2017 Tune In to Nature.My single most amazing experience during several years in Malaysia was watching Rhinoceros Hornbills fly around on my hike on Mount Santubong on Borneo in Malaysia. BirdNote’s theme music was composed and played by Nancy Rumbel and John Kessler. XC 284705 recorded by Bas van Balen, 94118 recorded by Eric Cannizaro. ![]() # Bird sounds provided by The Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. And when a hornbill does fly, the powerful strokes produce that rhythmic thrumming. And a few species spend nearly all their lives on the ground, even though they are strong fliers. Most live in mature tropical forests, but some are desert dwellers. This extra crown-piece – called a casque – curves upward and its size, shape, and color mark the bird’s age and sex, and affected status! Rhinoceros Hornbills are among the largest of the world’s 54 species of hornbills, which are spread across Africa and India to Asia and New Guinea. you in the wilderness and brining you as close to nature as you can get. But its most striking feature sits on top of its head: a bright red, horn-shaped structure that looks like an extra beak, but turned upside down. Accommodation at Pafuri Border Camp caters to a variety of guest requirements. Feathered mostly in black, it has an outlandish, down-curved, yellow beak shaped like that of a toucan. For one thing, it’s nearly four feet long yet flies nimbly among the trees. It’s hard to talk about a Rhinoceros Hornbill without resorting to superlatives. The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN) seized the birds and arrested two men for failing to display valid documentation for possession of the birds. What sounds like an approaching helicopter are actually the wing-beats of a remarkable bird called the Rhinoceros Hornbill. In August 2021, authorities at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport discovered a shipment of eight hornbills, caged but alive, en route to international markets. A brisk, rhythmic thrumming carries through the forest in Borneo. ![]() Written by Bob Sundstrom This is BirdNote. ![]()
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