Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros)

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:  Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Bucerotidae
Genus: Buceros
Species: B. rhinoceros
Binomial name Buceros rhinoceros
Linnaeus, 1758
The Rhinoceros Hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros, is one of the largest hornbills, growing up to 122 cm. Only the Helmeted Hornbill is larger, being up to 127 cm in length. The Rhinoceros Hornbill lives in captivity for up to 35 years. It is found [...]

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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Bucerotidae
Genus: Anthracoceros
Species: A. albirostris
Binomial name Anthracoceros albirostris
(Shaw & Nodder, 1807)
The Oriental pied-hornbills on Pulau Ubin are the only truly wild hornbills found on Singapore. Unlike most other hornbills, Oriental pied-hornbills can be found outside primary rainforests and may visit inhabited areas to feed on fruit. But they still depend on [...]

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