Black Hornbill

Anthracoceros malayanus

Family: Hornbills · Status: Very rare visitor · Size: 76 cm · Conservation: Vulnerable

Range

Resident in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo.

Identification

Adult male has entirely black plumage with broadly white-tipped outer tail feathers and a pale yellowish-white bill and casque. A white superciliary stripe is present in many individuals. Female has blackish bill and casque and pinkish orbital skin. Juvenile has a pale greenish-yellow bill and underdeveloped casque. Separated from Oriental Pied Hornbill by entirely dark underparts and absence of white on the trailing edge of the wing.

Habitat

Lowland forest and forest edge.