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Near Threatened

Hornbills & Hoopoes

Austen’s Brown Hornbill

Anorrhinus austeni

Austen's Brown Hornbill (Anorrhinus austeni) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Austen’s Brown Hornbill (Anorrhinus austeni) is a member of the Bucerotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 933 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

NT Near Threatened

Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Bucerotiformes
Family Bucerotidae Hornbills
Genus Anorrhinus
Species austeni

Where it lives

Assam to southwestern China and Indochina

South & Southeast Asia

Quick facts

Weight: 933 g
Diet: Fruit-eaters
Family: Bucerotidae
Order: Bucerotiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Near Threatened

Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill

Bycanistes subcylindricus

Vulnerable

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Austen’s Brown Hornbill is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Austen’s Brown Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Austen’s Brown Hornbill (Anorrhinus austeni) is a species of bird in the Bucerotidae family, part of the order Bucerotiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Assam to sw China and Indochina.

It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 933 g, with a wing length of about 32.7 cm and a tail of around 28.9 cm.

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 774,000 km².

Songs & calls

Austen’s Brown Hornbill — Call

Recorded by Hans Matheve Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Austen’s Brown Hornbill?

The Austen’s Brown Hornbill is a very large bird that weighs around 933 g.

Where does the Austen’s Brown Hornbill live?

The Austen’s Brown Hornbill is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Assam to sw China and Indochina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Austen’s Brown Hornbill belong to?

The Austen’s Brown Hornbill (Anorrhinus austeni) belongs to the Bucerotidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.

What does the Austen’s Brown Hornbill eat?

The Austen’s Brown Hornbill is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Austen’s Brown Hornbill migrate?

The Austen’s Brown Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Austen’s Brown Hornbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

What sound does the Austen’s Brown Hornbill make?

1 real field recording of the Austen’s Brown Hornbill — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Austen’s Brown Hornbill's range?

The Austen’s Brown Hornbill has a mapped global range of about 774,000 km².