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Icon Of Asia: Rhinoceros Hornbill

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The Rhinoceros Hornbill(Buceros rhinoceros) is the national bird of Malaysia. Like almost all hornbills the Rhinoceros Hornbill has a “horn like” casque on its bill. The Rhinoceros Hornbill is classified in the order Bucerotiformes and the family Bucerotidae.

Physical Characteristics 

An adult Rhinoceros Hornbill’s body is mostly black; its thighs are white, the tail is white with black barring. Males have black rimmed red eyes, and females have red rimmed white eyes. 

Juveniles have a smaller bill. Juveniles take a period of time to grow a casque. Juveniles have blue-gray eyes. 

GenusBuceros
SpeciesB. rhinoceros
Binomial NameBuceros rhinoceros
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Rhinoceros Hornbill Eating Grapes

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Rhinoceros hornbills require mature, old growth forests to provide them with large nest hollows to produce. Unfortunately, in Malaysia, lots of trees have been removed from hornbill habitats to make way for palm oil plantations. So, a team of staff members from the Phoenix Zoo went to Malaysia to help them build better nest boxes like what we have here at the Phoenix Zoo!