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Rhinoceros Hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros

Photo by TanKianYong
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Field Notes

Notes:

Spotted the birds flying about in an oil palm plantation in Sabah, Malaysia.

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Rhinoceros Hornbill

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
Seema
a sight to behold!
MickGrant
Not according to my Pocket Guide to the Birds of Borneo WWF Malaysia - the larger 50" Helmeted Rhinoplax vigil cm has its pertrusion above and ends as a stump in front of its eyes. Where Buceros rhinocerous 105cm has it above and behind the the eyes with the horn turned up at the front.
Ashish
I think they called Helmeted...
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PublishedJuly 26, 2011

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