Black Hornbill

This species is defined as a Review Species . Please submit your records of this species via our record submission page .

Scientific Name: Anthracoceros malayanus

Malay Name: Kelingking Hitam

Chinese Name: 黑斑犀鸟

Range: Found from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo

Taxonomy: Monotypic.

Size: 76 cm

Identification: Adult has all black plumage with broadly white-tipped outertail and unmarked yellowish-white bill and casque. Female resembles male but has blackish bill/casque and pinkish orbital skin. Juvenile has pale greenish-yellow bill and underdeveloped casque.

Similar looking species: Oriental Pied Hornbill

Habitat: Forest, forest edge, secondary growth and wooded area.

Behaviour/Ecology: Usually found in pairs or small flocks.

Local Status: Very rare visitor

Conservation Status: Vulnerable (BirdLife International 2018)

Featured reports: Jul 2022, Oct 2022, May 2023, Oct 2023

Past records in our database:

Showing only accepted records. Note that records currently under review are also not displayed, and the list may not be a full list of records of this species in Singapore. For more details, check the database here.

Subadult male Black Hornbill at Pulau Ubin. Photo Credits: See Toh Yew Wai
Female Black Hornbill at Pulau Ubin. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Subadult male Black Hornbill at Pulau Ubin. Photo Credits: See Toh Yew Wai
Subadult male Black Hornbill at Pulau Ubin. Photo Credits: See Toh Yew Wai
External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Black Hornbill)

References:

BirdLife International. (2018). Anthracoceros malayanus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22682441A132372259.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Black Hornbill. Retrieved on December 4, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/black-hornbill.

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