Scientific Name: Berenicornis comatus
Malay Name: Enggang Bulu
Chinese Name: 白冠犀鸟
Range: Found from Sumatra and Borneo, as well as from southern Myanmar and Thailand to Johor, but getting increasingly scarce throughout its range.
Taxonomy: Monotypic.
Size: 75-80cm
Identification: A large, distinctive hornbill. In all plumages, shows mostly black upperparts with spiky white crest and white tail, and relatively small yellowish casque. Sexes are distinguished by underpart colouration: white in males, and black for females and juveniles.
Habitat: Generally occupies primary lowland forest, while occasionally recorded in more degraded habitats including secondary forest and plantations.
Behaviour/Ecology: Diet comprises a large amount of animal food, including snakes and small birds, in addition to fruits.
Local Status: Very rare visitor
Conservation Status: Endangered (BirdLife International 2018)
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Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (White-crowned Hornbill)
References:
BirdLife International. (2018). Berenicornis comatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22682507A132272549.en. Accessed on 16 April 2023
Kemp, A. C. & Boesman, P. F. D. (2020). White-crowned Hornbill (Berenicornis comatus), version 1.0. In del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D. A., & de Juana, E. (Eds.), Birds of the World. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.whchor2.01
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Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). White-crowned Hornbill. Retrieved on December 8, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/white-crowned-hornbill.