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Black Hornbill
Anthracoceros malayanus (Raffles, 1822)
1.1 kgWeight
The black hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) is a species of bird of the hornbill family Bucerotidae.
Busiest months: July and October · Most records: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: July and October · Most records: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
Black Hornbill has been recorded at 77 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia2,468 records
- Kinabatangan River – SukauMalaysia751 records
- Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia583 records
More places
- Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia563 records
- Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia438 records
- Tabin Wildlife ReserveMalaysia369 records
- Kinabatangan Wildlife SanctuaryMalaysia286 records
- Kinabatangan River – Sukau Rainforest LodgeMalaysia251 records
- Menanggol RiverMalaysia251 records
- Gomantong Cave & forest reserveMalaysia233 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The black hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) is a species of bird of the hornbill family Bucerotidae. It lives in Asia in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand.
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Questions
How big is the Black Hornbill?
The Black Hornbill weighs around 1.1 kg.
Where does the Black Hornbill live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra. Lingga Islands (east of central Sumatra), Bangka and Belitung (east of southern Sumatra) and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
When is the best time to see the Black Hornbill?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and October (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Black Hornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black Hornbill as Vulnerable.
What does the Black Hornbill eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Black Hornbill in?
It belongs to the family Hornbills (Bucerotidae), order Bucerotiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 1.1 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 289 mm
- Tail
- 320 mm
- Bill
- 147 mm
- Tarsus
- 46 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra. Lingga Islands (east of central Sumatra), Bangka and Belitung (east of southern Sumatra) and Borneo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Family
- Hornbills Bucerotidae
- Genus
- Anthracoceros
Other birds in the genus Anthracoceros
Palawan HornbillAnthracoceros marchei
Oriental Pied HornbillAnthracoceros albirostris
Malabar Pied HornbillAnthracoceros coronatus
Sulu HornbillAnthracoceros montani
Abyssinian Ground HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
Southern Ground HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
Tanzanian Red-billed HornbillTockus ruahae
Western Red-billed HornbillTockus kempi
Damara Red-billed HornbillTockus damarensis
Southern Red-billed HornbillTockus rufirostris
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