Great hornbill

Buceros bicornis

Aves · Bucerotiformes · Bucerotidae

Fig. 1. Great hornbill

Fig. 2. Range

The female seals herself into a tree hole to nest while the male feeds her.

Observe: Look at the casque on top of the bill.

Modern data

Status today

VUVulnerable AZA SAFE: Asian Hornbill status to verify

Conservation	Vulnerable.
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Buceros

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

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