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Bushy-crested Hornbill
Anorrhinus galeritus
Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus) — Hornbills & Hoopoes of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus) is a member of the Bucerotidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 1.2 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Bucerotiformes
- Family Bucerotidae Hornbills
- Genus Anorrhinus
- Species galeritus
Where it lives
Malay Pen., Sumatra, northern Natuna Is. (northwest of Borneo) and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1.2 kg
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Bucerotidae
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bushy-crested 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 Bushy-crested Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus) belongs to the Bucerotidae family of the order Bucerotiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, n Natuna Is. (nw of Borneo) and Borneo.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.2 kg, with a wing length of about 34.1 cm and a tail of around 27 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bushy-crested Hornbill?
The Bushy-crested Hornbill is a very large bird that weighs around 1.2 kg.
Where does the Bushy-crested Hornbill live?
The Bushy-crested Hornbill is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra, n Natuna Is. (nw of Borneo) and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bushy-crested Hornbill belong to?
The Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus) belongs to the Bucerotidae family, in the order Bucerotiformes.
What does the Bushy-crested Hornbill eat?
The Bushy-crested Hornbill is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Bushy-crested Hornbill migrate?
The Bushy-crested Hornbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bushy-crested 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 Bushy-crested Hornbill make?
1 real field recording of the Bushy-crested 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 Bushy-crested Hornbill's range?
The Bushy-crested Hornbill has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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