- Source: Black hornbill
The black hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) is a species of bird of the hornbill family Bucerotidae. It lives in Asia in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand.
The species has a selectiveness towards the environment and resources when it comes to reproduction. It is a lowland specialist. This organism will only start breeding and nesting when there is a large supply of fruits available, and in trees of larger size. When there are limited resources available, and may curtail nesting for years when there is a low availability of fruits(4).
It is the major seed disperser for Durio graveolens, a species of durian. The connection is strong enough to reflect in some of the common names for the fruit: The Kenyah and Dayak peoples call it durian anggang (lit. 'hornbill durian'), and in Malay it is called durian burong/durian burung (lit. 'durian bird'). It also has a role in seed disbursement for Vitex pinnata.
It is known to fly for hours at a time.
It is threatened by hunting and habitat loss.
Diet
It is a frugivore, eating a wide range of fruits—over 50 species. It most commonly feeds on figs and Vitex pinnata; its diet includes Sterculia cordata and Durio graveolens.
Description
The male has a yellowish bill while the female has a dark grey bill.
References
Stauffer, Donald J.; Smith, Thomas B. (2004). "Breeding and nest site characteristics of the Black-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna atrata and White-thighed Hornbill Ceratogymna cylindricus in south-central Cameroon". Ostrich. 75 (3): 79–88. Bibcode:2004Ostri..75...79S. doi:10.2989/00306520409485418. S2CID 76654062.
External links
Downloadable Audio File of the call of the Malaysian black hornbill
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Rangkong
- Rangkong gading
- Dulungan
- Rangkong badak
- Julang sulawesi
- Julang emas
- Rangkong papan
- Kangkareng perut-putih
- Enggang klihingan
- Bycanistes fistulator
- Black hornbill
- Hornbill
- Malabar pied hornbill
- Rhinoceros hornbill
- Black-casqued hornbill
- Great hornbill
- Walden's hornbill
- Crowned hornbill
- Southern yellow-billed hornbill
- Oriental pied hornbill
