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Sumba Hornbill
Rhyticeros everetti Rothschild, 1898
697 gWeight
Sumba hornbill (Latin: Rhyticeros everetti), or known natively as Julang (in Sumba languages) is a large bird belonging to the family of Bucerotidae, endemic and native to the Indonesian island of Sumba.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
Sumba hornbill (Latin: Rhyticeros everetti), or known natively as Julang (in Sumba languages) is a large bird belonging to the family of Bucerotidae, endemic and native to the Indonesian island of Sumba. The scientific name commemorates British colonial administrator and zoological collector Alfred Hart Everett.
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Questions
How big is the Sumba Hornbill?
The Sumba Hornbill weighs around 697 g.
Where does the Sumba Hornbill live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Sumba (south-central Lesser Sundas).
Is the Sumba Hornbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sumba Hornbill as Endangered.
What does the Sumba Hornbill eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Sumba Hornbill in?
It belongs to the family Hornbills (Bucerotidae), order Bucerotiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 697 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 338 mm
- Tail
- 258 mm
- Bill
- 144 mm
- Tarsus
- 55 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Sumba (south-central Lesser Sundas)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Family
- Hornbills Bucerotidae
- Genus
- Rhyticeros
Other birds in the genus Rhyticeros
Blyth's HornbillRhyticeros plicatus
Narcondam HornbillRhyticeros narcondami
Wreathed HornbillRhyticeros undulatus
Plain-pouched HornbillRhyticeros subruficollis
Knobbed HornbillRhyticeros cassidix
Abyssinian Ground HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus
Southern Ground HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
Tanzanian Red-billed HornbillTockus ruahae
Western Red-billed HornbillTockus kempi
Damara Red-billed HornbillTockus damarensis
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