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Rhinoceros Hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros

Photo by AdamRiley
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Field Notes

Description:

The massive Rhinoceros Hornbill is one of several fantastic hornbills that occur in the rainforests of Borneo. This bird was photographed as it flew across the Kinabatangan River in Sabah, Northern Borneo.

Habitat:

Lowland rainforest

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Comments (52)
rams4d
Excellent picture, congrats !!!
achmmad
Agree with Ismael! color combination are gorgeous, on of my favorite bird!
Ryan21
It has lovely colours on its beak! fascinating picture! great spotting!
Wild Things
Oh ok. I was not aware of that.....sorry I shall delete my comments. Did not check the credits....my bad.
Wild Things
Lovely bird, congratulations on the spotting of the day.
Carol Snow Milne
Just a fantastic Photo! I have never seen such a beautiful bird. Thanks for sharing and congrats on such an awesome photo
LucBertrand
picture perfect ! "I had never seen a bird so beautiful " congratulation
AdamRiley
Many thanks for all the wonderful comments and I am so pleased my photo was chosen as spotting of the day!
surekha
Fabulous capture! Congrats AdamRiley!
ChunXingWong
A.k.a. Kenyalang. The national animal of Sarawak.
KdonGalay
great capture, nice one AdamRiley
peter
Spotting of the Day! "The Rhinoceros Hornbill is one of the largest its kind. Its name comes from the horn-shaped casque on its beak, which may be used in fighting, to amplify its calls, or for courtship displays." http://facebook.com/projectnoah/posts/210022355737227 http://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/131186561340547072
LauraMaria
SUCH a beautiful bird, what a great capture :) Nicely done, fantastic spotting!
AdamRiley
Hi everyone, thanks for the great comments! Ismael - it is a dinosaur, birds are direct descendants! Have a great day folks!
marylou.wildlife
Wowww! Such a freakin' cool bird, and an incredible mid-flight photo! Nicely done!
CJulen
Amazing bird, and amazing shot!
Blue
Wow...really wow. This bird looks truly brilliant!

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