Scientific Name: Buceros rhinoceros
Malay Name: Enggang Badak
Chinese Name: 马来犀鸟
Range: Resident in the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Java and Borneo.
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: borneoensis, rhinoceros, silvestris.
Local Subspecies: rhinoceros
Size: 91–122 cm
Identification: Adult male has a bright red and yellow upward-curved casque with a black base and bill-casque junction, and pale yellow bill. Body is mostly black with a white lower belly and undertail-coverts, and a white tail with a broad black band across the centre. Eyes are reddish with a blackish eyering. Female is similar to male, but smaller in size, lacks black on casque and bill-casque junction, and has whitish eyes. Juvenile has a less-developed casque, pale blue-grey eyes with blue-grey eyering.
Habitat: Forest.
Behaviour/Ecology: Feeds on figs and other fruit, and small animals such as lizards and frogs.
Local Status: Historical records considered escapees. Status of the Sungei Buloh bird is being reviewed by the Records Committee.
Conservation Status: Vulnerable (BirdLife International 2020)
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
References:
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.). Rhinoceros Hornbill. Retrieved on November 16, 2025 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/rhinoceros-hornbill.