White-crowned Hornbill

The White-crowned Hornbill , also known as the White-crested Hornbill , is a species of hornbill found in forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It is monotypic within the genus Berenicornis, but rarely the White-crested Hornbill is also included in this genus, whereas the White-crowned Hornbill sometimes is placed in Aceros instead.

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The White-crowned Hornbill is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The White-crowned Hornbill (Berenicornis comatus), also known as the White-crested Hornbill (leading to easy confusion with the African Tropicranus albocristatus), is a species of hornbill found in forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It is monotypic within the genus Berenicornis, but rarely the White-crested Hornbill is also included in this genus, whereas the White-crowned Hornbill sometimes is placed in Aceros instead. It is threatened by habitat loss. More

white-crowned hornbill also possesses an ornamental casque on top if its bill, characteristic of many hornbills. The blackish casque is hollow and serves no function, but is believed to be the result of sexual selection. The head, neck, breast, gradual tail and tips of the wing feathers are white, while the rest of the plumage is black, with a metallic sheen to the upperparts. The large bill is black with a greenish-yellow wash at the base. More

superb portrait of this White-crowned Hornbill, each detail on the bird is sharp, very beautiful POV and DOF a wonderful capture ! Have a good night Jacqueline * Great * foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer (12272) * * * * Hi More

Images Male white-crowned hornbill on branch The most noticeable feature of this fantastically bizarre looking bird is its white crown feathers which erect in a spiky crest. The white-crowned hornbill also possesses an ornamental casque on top if its bill, characteristic of many hornbills ... More

The White-crowned Hornbill (Aceros comatus) is a species of hornbill in the Bucerotidae family. pets No white-crowned hornbill pets yet! pictures No white-crowned hornbill pictures yet! videos No white-crowned hornbill videos yet! owners No white-crowned hornbill owners yet! blogs No white-crowned hornbill blogs yet! This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. More

White-crowned hornbill (Berenicornis comatus), Thailand = White-crowned hornbill (Berenicornis comatus), Thailand - Stock Photo Image Zoom | Add to Lightbox | More Like This » Photo Information Image ID: 675948 Title: White-crowned hornbill (Berenicornis comatus), Thailand Photographer: Jonathan Haywood Album: Travels | Next photo » More

White-crowned Hornbill (Berenicornis comatus) = French: Calao coiffé German: Langschopf-Hornvogel Spanish: Cálao Crestiblanco Other common names: White-crested/Long-crested Hornbill Taxonomy: Buceros comatus Raffles, 1822, Sumatra. Often placed in genus Aceros. Thought by some to be closely related to Tropicranus albocristatus, which is sometimes included in present genus, but plumage and voice markedly distinct within context of family. Monotypic. More

White-Crowned Hornbill - Berenicornis comatus - Another rarer hornbill, a group of three was seen on two days at the same location - Waterfall Road just past the waterfall - we first heard their pigeon-like hooting but could not see them in the canopy - patience paid off as they eventually presented themselves for stunning views - the wings of this species seem anomalously quiet 43. More

Stamps showing White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus 98.020 White-crowned Hornbill IOC v2.4: 3720 Links will open countrypage in new window - Malaysia 26.10.1983 Hornbills of Malaysia - Thailand 12.04.1996 Hornbill conference - Thailand 12.04. More

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White-crowned Hornbill (Berenicornis comatus) Adult has white fluffy crown. White tail is clearly seen in flight. Wing is black with white tip. Bill and small casque is black. Mail has white neck and underparts while those of female are black . juvenile has tinged brown plumage, black tail with white tip, white wingtip. They live in the number of 4-6, sometimes 20. They forage under the canopy or just above the ground. More

White-crowned Hornbill (Berenicornis comatus) Bibliography Knobbed Hornbill (Aceros cassidix) GENERAL INFORMATION The Hornbill Taxonomic Advisory Group (TAG) has adopted taxonomy used by Kemp (1995). The older genus name Rhyticeros might be seen in the literature (Kemp 1979). Other common names in use include: Red-knobbed hornbill, Island hornbill, Buton hornbill and Celebes hornbill. More

White-crowned Hornbill - Vulnerable due to habitat destruction Rhinoceros Hornbill - found in the Deep South in Hala Bala Black Hornbill - very rare Wrinkled Hornbill - very rare Great Hornbill image . Close to 400 species of birds reside in or visit Khao Sok. Click here to read a bit more about Thailand's hornbills. More

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Order : Coraciiformes
Family : Bucerotidae
Genus : Aceros
Species : comatus
Authority : (Raffles, 1822)