Birds of Singapore
by the Bird Society of Singapore
Anthracoceros albirostris
Family: Hornbills · Status: Common resident and common introduced resident · Size: 68–70 cm · Conservation: Least Concern
Resident from northern India and southern China east to Indochina and south through the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Borneo, Java, and Bali.
A medium-sized, mostly black hornbill with a white patch below the eye, white belly, and white trailing edge to wings; upperparts and wings otherwise dark. Pale yellow bill with black-tipped casque; male has a large casque tapering to a projecting blade. Female has smaller casque and more black on the bill tip. Juvenile has less glossy plumage, a smaller undeveloped casque, and an all-yellow bill. Separated from Black Hornbill by white belly and white trailing edge to wing.
Forest edges, wooded areas, gardens, and parks.
Large, conspicuous, often noisy hornbill. Found in most open vegetation on the island, often found in urban areas bordering green spaces.