Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus)
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Bushy-crested Hornbill

Anorrhinus galeritus (Temminck, 1831)

1.2 kgWeight

The bushy-crested hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus) is a bird in the hornbill family.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Bushy-crested Hornbill has been recorded at 83 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia726 records
  2. Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia690 records
  3. Kinabatangan River – SukauMalaysia457 records
More places
  1. Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia375 records
  2. Tabin Wildlife ReserveMalaysia299 records
  3. Gomantong Cave & forest reserveMalaysia235 records
  4. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia226 records
  5. Kinabatangan River – Sukau Rainforest LodgeMalaysia215 records
  6. Kinabatangan Wildlife SanctuaryMalaysia181 records
  7. Menanggol RiverMalaysia156 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaThailandIndonesiaBruneiSingapore

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 bushy-crested hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus) is a bird in the hornbill family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.

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Questions

How big is the Bushy-crested Hornbill?

The Bushy-crested Hornbill weighs around 1.2 kg.

Where does the Bushy-crested Hornbill live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, northern Natuna Islands (northwest of Borneo) and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Bushy-crested Hornbill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Bushy-crested Hornbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bushy-crested Hornbill as Near Threatened.

What does the Bushy-crested Hornbill eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Bushy-crested Hornbill in?

It belongs to the family Hornbills (Bucerotidae), order Bucerotiformes.

At a glance

Weight
1.2 kg
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
341 mm
Tail
270 mm
Bill
134 mm
Tarsus
42 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, northern Natuna Islands (northwest of Borneo) and Borneo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hornbills Bucerotidae
Genus
Anorrhinus

Other birds in the genus Anorrhinus

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Bushy-crested Hornbill

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